Irwin Chanin

Irwin Chanin was born to a Jewish family, the son of an immigrant from Poland and an immigrant from Poltava, Ukraine. In 1915, he graduated from Cooper Union with a degree in civil engineering. In 1919, Chanin and his brother Henry founded the Chanin Construction Company. He was President of Chanin Theatres Corporation, and his brother Henry I. Chanin was Treasurer. In 1981, Cooper Union renamed its school of architecture after him. Near the end of Chanin's life, several of his developments were protected as New York City designated landmarks, including the Century Apartments, the Beacon Theatre, and all six of his Broadway theaters. ==Personal life==

In 1921, Chanin married Sylvia Schofler; she died in 1976. Their children included sons Paul Richard Chanin (died 2009) and Marcy Chanin (died 1997), and daughters Doris Chanin Freedman (died 1981) and Joan Chanin Schwartz. Irwin Chanin died on February 24, 1988. His funeral was held at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan. ==Notes==