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Benno Janssen
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Benno Janssen (March 12, 1874 – October 14, 1964) was an American architect.
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![]() Janssen from Western Pennsylvanians, 1923 | |
Born | (1874-03-12)March 12, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | October 14, 1964(1964-10-14) (aged 90) |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Kansas Massachusetts Institute of Technology École des Beaux-Arts |
Occupation | Architect |
Employer(s) | Janssen & Abbott Janssen & Cocken |
Known for | Pittsburgh Athletic Association (1911) Pittsburgh Masonic Temple (1915 - now Alumni Hall of the University of Pittsburgh) William Penn Hotel (1916 and again in 1928) Elm Court (1929) Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School (1931) Mellon Institute (1937) |
Spouse | Edith Patton |
Children | Mary Patton Janssen, Benno Janssen Jr., and Alexander Patton Janssen |
Parent(s) | Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth |
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