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Thomas Norman Mansell
Thomas Norman Mansell, FAIA, (May 16, 1904 – 1991), was an American architect based in Pennsylvania who practiced in the mid-twentieth-century in Delaware, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia under his own name as T. Norman Mansell from 1938 to 1955 and partner in the architectural firm name of Mansell, Lewis & Fugate from 1955 to 1969. Early life and education Born on May 16, 1904, in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Mansell earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1926, graduating ''summa cum laude''. He won the Arthur Spayd Brook Prize Medal and the Faculty Medal for excellence in design in 1926. He was awarded an honorary F.A.D from Wittenberg University in 1956. In 1970, he lived on 143 Powell Road, Springfield, Pennsylvania, 19064. Architectural career Mansell joined the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Architects Directory
The ''American Architects Directory'' is a directory of American architects registered with the American Institute of Architects. It was published by R. R. Bowker LLC. The first edition was published in 1956, second edition in 1962, and third edition in 1970.. See also * American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ... References {{ref-book-stub Architecture books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guild Religious Architecture
A guild ( ) is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradesmen belonging to a professional association. They sometimes depended on grants of letters patent from a monarch or other ruler to enforce the flow of trade to their self-employed members, and to retain ownership of tools and the supply of materials, but were mostly regulated by the city government. A lasting legacy of traditional guilds are the guildhalls constructed and used as guild meeting-places. Guild members found guilty of cheating the public would be fined or banned from the guild. Typically the key "privilege" was that only guild members were allowed to sell their goods or practice their skill within the city. There might be controls on minimum or maximum prices, hours of trading, numbers of apprentices, and many other things. These rules reduced free competition, but sometimes maintained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
