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Canadian-American architect (1877–1946) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richmond Harold Shreve (June 25, 1877 – September 11, 1946) was a Canadian-American architect.
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Born | Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada | June 25, 1877
Died | September 11, 1946 69) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | Shreve, Lamb and Harmon |
Buildings | Empire State Building |
He 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.
His 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.
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