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Larkin, Frederick A. (1887-1975)

Originally a construction industry engineer, from 1936 until his retirement in 1952 Larkin directed the purchase and sale of America\'s diplomatic real estate as head of what latterly came to be known as the US State Department\'s Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (FBO). It was Larkin who first proposed and then vigorously supported the plan to finance America\'s post-war building of new diplomatic and

consular properties abroad from the vast reservoir of foreign credits accumulated by the United States during the Second World War. Following congressional approval in 1946, the result was an unprecedented surge in US diplomatic building and considerable architectural licence in its design. By the time he retired Larkin, who had travelled the world making deals, could boast that the Foreign Service had acquired 737 buildings abroad, purchased 92 additional sites, and had 36 new buildings already under construction. See also Inman standards.

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