Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker was a New York architectural firm.
The parent company was founded in New York City byCyrus L.W. Eidlitz in 1885. In 1900 he added partner Andrew C. McKenzie and when Eidlitz left the firm in 1910 he was replaced byStephen F. Voorhees (1878–1965) and Paul Gmelin. Following McKenzie's death in 1926Ralph Walker, who had been employed for several years with the company, was added as a partner and the name was changed toVoorhees, Gmelin and Walker. In 1938, reflecting new changes in the partnership, the name was changed toVoorhees, Walker, Foley and Smith, and in 1955 toVoorhes, Walker, Smith and Smith.[1] Mr. Voorhees held a senior partner position until January 1959, when he became a consultant.[2] Following Perry Coke Smith's retirement in 1968, the firm's name was changed to Haines Lundberg Waehler, and in its current form is known today asHLW.
The firm was well known for itsArt Deco buildings.