Sidney Herbert Hare (June 27, 1888 - April 18, 1960), better known as S. Herbert Hare, was an American landscape architect and urban planner. Hare was the seventeenth president of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
S. Herbert Hare | |
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| Born | Sidney Herbert Hare June 27, 1888 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1960 (aged 71) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse |
Aurel May Murtey (m. 1914) |
| Relatives | Sid J. Hare (father) |
| Practice | Hare & Hare |
| Projects | |
Early life
editSidney Herbert Hare was born on June 27, 1888, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Mathilda Amelia (née Korfhage) and Sid J. Hare, a landscape architect.[1] Hare attended Manual High School in Kansas City and then Harvard University for landscape architecture from 1908 to 1910, where he studied under the noted Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., but never completed the degree.[1][2]
Career
editIn 1906, Hare worked with his father briefly before attending college.[3] In 1910, Hare and his father began their architecture firm, Hare & Hare. After his father's death in 1938, Hare continued to run the business.[1][4]
During World War I, Hare was an urban planner for the U.S. Army at Camp Funston and for the United States Housing Corporation.[1]
In 1913, Hare registered as a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and became a fellow in 1919. From 1941 to 1945, Hare served as the society's president.[5] He also served as director of the American Institute of Planners and vice president of the American Planning and Civic Association.[1]
Personal life
editHare died on April 18, 1960, at his home in Kansas City.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Sidney Herbert Hare" (PDF). cornell.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Biography of Sid J. Hare (1860-1938) and S. Herbert Hare (?-1960), Landscape Architects | KC History". kchistory.org.
- ^ a b "S. H. Hare, Park Plans Expert, Dies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 19, 1960. p. 11. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Herbert Hare | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org.
- ^ "Past Presidents List | asla.org". www.asla.org.
