Whitney Warren (1864-1943) studied architecture briefly in the United States before going to the Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris. Charles D. Wetmore (1867-1941) graduated from Harvard Law School, after which he and Warren began an architectural firm in New York City. Warren and Wetmore were mostly commissioned by commercial clients, and are best known for their hotel designs and work with railroad companies. Working mostly in New York, the firm did receive commissions in other parts of the country as well. The Biltmore Hotel in Providence (1922-23) is a classic example of the style employed by the successful New York firm.