Herman J. Schwarzmann (1846,
Munich,
Kingdom of Bavaria – 1891,
New York City), also known as Hermann J. Schwarzmann or H. J. Schwarzmann, was a German-born American architect who practiced in
Philadelphia and later in
New York City.
Early life
Before emigrating to the United States in 1868,
Schwarzmann graduated from the Royal Military Academy in
Munich, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Bavarian Army.
Philadelphia
Schwarzmann began working for the
Fairmount Park Commission
Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city. Fairmount Park consists of two park sections named East Park and West Park, divided by the Schuylkill River, with ...
in 1869, and in 1873
worked on landscaping the grounds of the
Philadelphia Zoo.
He was the chief architect for the
Centennial Exposition of 1876, designing
Memorial Hall
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History of the Memorial Hall
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, Horticultural Hall, and other buildings.
Beginning in 1876, Schwarzmann attempted to go into private architectural practice, but was unsuccessful in Philadelphia.
New York City
Schwarzmann moved to
New York City and was successful there, achieving national prominence,
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He designed the
New York Mercantile Exchange building in 1882.
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Architects from Philadelphia
Architects from New York City
Bavarian emigrants to the United States
1846 births
1891 deaths
Centennial Exposition
Architects from Munich
19th-century American architects