Arthur Cort Holden, architect, planner and poet, was born in New York City on November 29, 1890. He attended Princeton University, where he was elected the President of his class. He graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Literature. In 1915, he subsequently pursued degrees at Columbia University, receiving a Bachelor of Architecture and an A.M. in economics1.
1. Biographical Introduction to the finding aid for the Arthur Cort Holden Papers, 1845-1993 (bulk circa 1890-1993).