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Richmond Shreve

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Richmond Harold Shreve
Born(1877-06-25)June 25, 1877
DiedSeptember 11, 1946(1946-09-11) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
OccupationArchitect
PracticeShreve, Lamb and Harmon
BuildingsEmpire State Building

Richmond Harold Shreve (June 25, 1877 – September 11, 1946) was a Canadian-American architect.

Biography

He was born on June 25, 1877, in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, the son of Richmond Shreve, an Anglican priest, and Mary Catherine Parker Hocken.[1] Shreve attended Cornell University, taught there from 1902 to 1906, and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society.

He was president of the American Institute of Architects from 1941 through 1943.

He died on September 11, 1946, in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Legacy

His company Shreve, Lamb and Harmon led the construction of the Empire State Building[2] as well as several Cornell University buildings.[3] Shreve was also the lead architect for the landmark 1937 Williamsburg Houses housing development in Brooklyn.

He was profiled in the book The 100 Most Notable Cornellians.

Notes

  1. ^ Cronon, Jeffrey (2000). "Shreve, Richmond Harold". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1701204. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ^ Empire State Building : Official Internet Site
  3. ^ "A Businesslike Tower, Overshadowed by a Famous Sibling", The New York Times, September 30, 2007.

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