Anna Pendleton Schenck (January 8, 1874 – April 29, 1915) was an architect. She was the business partner of

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 ...

(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 Weill Cornell Medical Center (previously known as New York Hospital or Old New York Hospital or City Hospital) is a research hospital in New York City. It is part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the teaching hospital for Cornell University. ...

. Mead retained the name Schenck and Mead for several years after Schenck's death.

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1874 births 1915 deaths American women architects Architects from New York City Columbia University alumni Artists from Brooklyn {{US-architect-stub