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Hermann J. Schwarzmann (1846, Munich, Bavaria-1891, New York City) [1]was a German born American architect who practiced in Philadelphia and later in New York City.
Early life
editBefore emigrating to the United States in 1868,[2] Schwarzmann graduated from the Royal Military Academy in Munich, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Bavarian Army. [1]
Philadelphia
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Schwarzmann began working for the Fairmount Park Commission in 1869, and in 1873[2] he worked on landscaping the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo. [3] He was the chief architect for the Centennial Exposition of 1876, designing Memorial Hall, Horticultural Hall, and other buildings.[3]
Starting in 1876, he attempted to go into private architectural practice, but was unsuccessful in Philadelphia.[2]
New York City
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He moved to New York City and was successful there, working until his retirement in 1888.[1] He designed the New York Mercantile Exchange building in 1882.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Obituary, Herman J. Schwarzmann". Architecture and building, Volume 15, page 163. William T. Comstock. 1891-10-03. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
HERMANN J. SCHWARZMAN, architect and engineer, died in this city on the 28d ult., aged forty-five. He was born in Munich, Bavaria...
- ^ a b c Tatman, Sandra (1985). Biographical Dictionary of Philadelphia Architects, 1700-1930. Boston: G.K. Hall. pp. 703–704. ISBN 0816104379.
- ^ a b "CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS: The Centennial: May 10, 1876 to November 10, 1876". Concordia Trust web site. Concordia Trust. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
Filling the vacuum was Herman J. Schwarzmann, a recent immigrant from Austria, who had served as an architect for the commissioners of Fairmount Park. Schwarzmann, who had also helped to plan Fairmount Park and had landscaped the Philadelphia Zoo, presented a proposal for the Centennial Art Gallery (now Memorial Hall) that was quickly accepted.
{{Persondata |NAME= Schwarzmann, Hermann J. |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philadelphia and New York City architect |DATE OF BIRTH= 1846 |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Munich]], [[Bavaria]] |DATE OF DEATH= September 23, 1891 |PLACE OF DEATH= New York City }}