Richmond Harold Shreve (June 25, 1877 – September 11, 1946) was a Canadian-American architect.
Richmond Harold Shreve | |
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| Born | June 25, 1877 Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | September 11, 1946 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Shreve, Lamb and Harmon |
| Buildings | Empire State Building |
Biography
editHe 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
editHis 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Empire State Building : Official Internet Site
- ^ "A Businesslike Tower, Overshadowed by a Famous Sibling", The New York Times, September 30, 2007.