Early life He was born on April 25, 1880, in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. His father was Alfred Mellor and his mother, Isabella (Latham) Mellor. He graduated from
The Haverford School in
Haverford, Pennsylvania in 1897 and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
Haverford College in 1901. He then earned a Bachelor of Science in architecture from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1904. In 1922, the firm won an award from the Philadelphia chapter of the
American Institute of Architects for the McCracken residence in
Germantown, Philadelphia, and in 1925, the Gold Medal of the
Architectural League of New York for the Newbold Estate development. In 1928, Howe left the practice. He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the
Philadelphia Art Alliance, the
Union League of Philadelphia, the
Philadelphia Zoological Society, the
Germantown Cricket Club, the
T-Square Club and the
Mask and Wig Club. He served on the board of directors of the
Kestner Evaporating Co. and on the board of trustees of the
Cummington School in
Massachusetts.
Personal life He died on January 1, 1940. ==References==