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Marcia Mead
Marcia Mead (1879–1967) was an early 20th century American architect known for taking a neighborhood-centered approach to the design of low-cost housing. With Anna Pendleton Schenck, Anna P. Schenck (1874–1915), she was a partner in the firm of Schenck & Mead, which was acclaimed in 1914 as the first team of women architects in America but was actually formed later than both Gannon and Hands and the partnership of Florence Luscomb and Ida Annah Ryan. Schenck died early in their partnership, after which Mead pursued a solo career. Education Marcia Mead was born in Pittsfield, Pennsylvania, in 1879, and in 1898 she received a degree from the State Normal College in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Edinboro. She went on to the School of Architecture at Columbia University and in 1913 became the first woman to graduate from that program. Around this time, she worked for the university's superintendent of buildings and grounds, and she also placed among the top ten finalists in a contest to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Pendleton Schenck
Anna Pendleton Schenck (January 8, 1874 – April 29, 1915) was an architect. She was the business partner of Marcia Mead (1879–1967) and they established the first female architectural firm in New York City in 1914. Biography Schenck was born on January 8, 1874, in Brooklyn, New York to Noah Hunt Schenck and Ann Pierce Pendleton. Schenck attended Columbia University and was one of the first female graduates. In Paris she studied under Aubertin. In March 1914, Schenck and Mead established an architectural firm. They completed some country houses in New York and New Jersey, a neighborhood center for children, and the Ellen Memorial Homes in Washington, DC. They were awarded first honor for their concept of a neighborhood center for the Bronx by the Chicago City Club in March 1915. Schenck died of pneumonia on April 29, 1915, at New York Hospital. Mead retained the name Schenck and Mead for several years after Schenck's death. References 1874 births 1915 deaths Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
