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Biographical Information

Name: Arthur Loomis Harmon
Born in 1878 in , Cook County, Illinois, USA, North America
Deceased on 17 October 1958 in , Westchester County, New York, USA, North America
Place(s) of activity:
Education:

Studies at the Art Institute in Chicago

1901

Graduates from Columbia University's School of Architecture

1902

Joins McKim, Mead & White

1911

Associates with Wallis & Goodwillie

1913 - 1929

Runs his own firm

1929

Joins Shreve & Lamb to form Shreve, Lamb & Harmon

Structures and Projects

Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:

architect

Biography from Wikipedia

Arthur Loomis Harmon (July 13, 1878–October 17, 1958) was an American architect. He is most famous as the design partner of the firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon.

Biography

He was born in Chicago in 1878 and graduated from Columbia University's School of Architecture in 1901. From 1902 to 1911, he practiced with the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White. Later, he partnered with the firm of Wallis & Goodwillie before joining Shreve and Lamb to form Shreve, Lamb & Harmon. He was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1935 and became a full Academician in 1944.

He died on October 17, 1958 in White Plains, New York.

Projects

With the firm, he designed many landmarks that still stand today. Among them are: 740 Park Avenue, the Empire State Building, and 3 Park Avenue.

Personally, he also designed several buildings of relative fame, namely the Jerusalem International YMCA, Ten-Eyck-Troughton Residence, Shelton Hotel (currently the New York Marriott East Side), and Warburton House.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Arthur Loomis Harmon" and modified on 22 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • Published on:
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  • Last updated on:
    22/07/2014
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