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. 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 as well as several Cornell University buildings. 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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