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Architecture Department, promoting him to chief designer in 1909. Many of Trumbauer's later buildings are largely attributed to Abele. He contributed to the design of more than 400 buildings, including the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University (1912–15), Philadelphia's Central Library
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clients, but were dismissed by his professional peers. His work made him a wealthy man, but his buildings rarely received positive critical recognition. Today, however, he is hailed as one of America's premier architects, with his buildings drawing critical acclaim even to this day.
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Despite tremendous success and his apparent ability to impress wealthy clients, Trumbauer suffered from overwhelming shyness and a sense of inferiority about his lack of formal education. He had a number of commissions until the
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On April 25, 1903, Trumbauer married Sara Thomson Williams and became stepfather to her daughter, Agnes Helena Smith, from her previous marriage to iron dealer C. Comly Smith.
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Ronaele Manor (Fitz Eugene Dixon mansion), Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (1923–26, demolished 1974). Mrs. Dixon was Eleanor Widener; the mansion's name is hers spelled backward.
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is now the largest private residence in Manhattan. The mansion exemplifies the classic but opulent style requested of industry barons of that time.
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to design the Jenkintown Train Station. A fine example of Queen Anne revival architecture, it still stands today as the
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Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Philadelphia, SE corner Broad & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia (1911, altered beyond recognition)
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The commission for the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1916–28) was shared between Trumbauer's firm and
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Widener Memorial Training School for Crippled Children, 1450 W. Olney Ave., Philadelphia (1912–14)
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Beneficial Savings Fund Society Building, SW corner 12th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia (1916)
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published a survey of his work in 1904, less than a decade after his first major commission.
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Georgian Terrace (George F. Tyler mansion), Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (1905) (now
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Jefferson Medical College, Curtis Clinic, 1001–15 Walnut St., Philadelphia (1931)
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209 Pelham Rd., W. Mt. Airy, Philadelphia (source: Germantown Historical Society)
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141 Pelham Rd., W. Mt. Airy, Philadelphia (source: Germantown Historical Society)
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Whelan, Frank (May 29, 2005), "West Park the iconic home for Allentown bands.",
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eras. Harrison introduced him to the streetcar tycoon and real-estate developer
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Commercial and Institutional Designs by the Horace Trumbauer Architectural Firm
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Bankers' Trust Office Building, 12th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia (1922)
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Making a Modern Classic: The Architecture of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Clarendon Court (Edward C. Knight mansion), Newport, Rhode Island (1904)
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For the Wideners, the Elkins, and their circle he designed mansions in
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St. James Apartment House, 13th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia (1901)
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mansion for Herbert Nathan Straus, the youngest son of Macy's founder
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designed the gardens, including this mile-long allee. Photo: c. 1922.
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American Splendor: The Residential Architecture of Horace Trumbauer.
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owned the mansion from 1950 to 1974, renaming it Anselm Hall.
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Widener Building, South Penn Square, Philadelphia (1914)
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Katherine Craig Wright Muckl Mansion, 11 Coopertown Rd,
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Overview of an archival finding aid on Horace Trumbauer
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In 1933, Trumbauer was commissioned to build an ornate
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Building, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia (1923)
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Adelphia Hotel, 1229 Chestnut St., Philadelphia (1914)
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Trumbauer's massive palaces flattered the egos of his
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Woodburne Mansion (Edgar Thomson Scott Sr. mansion),
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Elkins Memorial YMCA, Arch St., Philadelphia (1911)
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Archived from 1040:, 19-21 East 64th Street, New York City (1932) 281:, the first African-American graduate of the 2023:Biography-West Laurel Hill Cemetery web site 1344:(Transaction Publishers, 1996), pp. 332–33. 944:Consolidation Coal Company Office Building, 698:, 1409 1411 Walnut St., Philadelphia (1913) 133: 1933:; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). 1420:. Main Line Media News. September 20, 2011 1336: 1334: 1332: 1046:, 9 East 71st Street, New York City (1932) 497:mansion), Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (1898) 375:, but began to drink heavily, and died of 215:, whose 110-room Georgian-revival palace, 31: 752:, 213–25 S. 16th St., Philadelphia (1912) 2001:at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings 1542:"Walnut Square Apartments, Philadelphia" 1438: 1342:Puritan Boston & Quaker Philadelphia 851: 706: 608: 416: 404: 354: 151: 137: 2115:Olympic competitors in art competitions 2011:Residential Designs by Horace Trumbauer 1744: 1439:Kostelni, Natalie (December 14, 2009). 1418:"Questions Radnor's Ardrossan purchase" 1329: 658:, 834 Chestnut St., Philadelphia (1925) 631:, 100 S. Broad St., Philadelphia (1902) 320:in 2014. His work was also part of the 195:Trumbauer's first major commission was 2052: 1750: 1578:"Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA" 1511: 847: 686:, 1405 Locust St., Philadelphia (1925) 1962:from Grosse Pointe Historical Society 1497:. Library of Congress. Archived from 1479:. Library of Congress. Archived from 1461:. Library of Congress. Archived from 1203:Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library 994:Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library 390: 248:Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library 2095:Burials at West Laurel Hill Cemetery 1900: 825:, Main Building, Philadelphia (1929) 443:John H. Watt house ("Tower House"), 318:National Register of Historic Places 308:In 1923, Trumbauer was hired by the 1313:(1927). Now Woodrow Wilson Hall at 1309:(Hubert Templeton Parson mansion), 1026:(Hubert Templeton Parson mansion), 568:La Salle College Christian Brothers 549:Bloomfield, Villanova, Pennsylvania 13: 2044:Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1911:. 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(October 2006). 1596:"Widener Building, Philadelphia" 1459:"Ronaele Manor, Elkins Park, PA" 1299: 1280: 1261: 1241: 1218: 1195: 1172: 1152: 1137: 1114: 1095: 819:South Tower, Philadelphia (1928) 2080:American residential architects 1969: 1953: 1894: 1876: 1840: 1822: 1786: 1768: 1726: 1708: 1672: 1667:Beneficial Savings Fund Society 1660: 1624: 1588: 1570: 1534: 1520: 1505: 988:Somerset Township, Pennsylvania 662:Chateau Crillon Apartment House 1632:"Adelphia House, Philadelphia" 1487: 1469: 1451: 1432: 1410: 1392: 1367: 1354: 1008:New York Evening Post Building 948:(1911) (now WesBanco Building) 16:American architect (1868–1938) 1: 1848:"WesBanco Building, Fairmont" 1322: 1252:, looking east from Mansion. 1147:, Staircase and Entrance Hall 1054:Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 927:, 1618 New Hampshire Ave NW, 914:Mansion, 1 East 62nd Street, 817:Hahnemann University Hospital 604: 578:Radnor Township, Pennsylvania 400: 250:, was built with a gift from 38: 2085:Architects from Philadelphia 1680:"The Franklin, Philadelphia" 1311:West Long Branch, New Jersey 1269:Free Library of Philadelphia 1028:West Long Branch, New Jersey 968:), New York City (1909–1912) 952:Adelaide L. T. Douglas House 871:is credited with the design. 776:Free Library of Philadelphia 763:Zantzinger, Borie and Medary 741:Union League of Philadelphia 678:Racquet Club of Philadelphia 463:(George W. Elkins mansion), 396:Philadelphia and its suburbs 299:Zantzinger, Borie and Medary 147:Zantzinger, Borie and Medary 7: 2040:Horace Trumbauer Collection 1163:(James E. Watson mansion), 1103:St. John's Episcopal Church 984:Daniel B. Zimmerman Mansion 954:, New York City (1909–1911) 877:St. John's Episcopal Church 832:St. Paul's Episcopal Church 696:Philadelphia Stock Exchange 10: 2131: 2029: (archived 2013-05-15) 2007:at the Winterthur Library. 1936:AIA Guide to New York City 1512:Nugent, Robert C. (1974). 1292:University of Pennsylvania 1236:(1916–21, demolished 1980) 1088: 939:Colorado Springs, Colorado 801:University of Pennsylvania 791:Statue of Edgar Fahs Smith 759:Philadelphia Museum of Art 728:Willow Grove, Pennsylvania 690:North Broad Street Station 576:, 610 King of Prussia Rd. 563:(1916–21, demolished 1980) 337:Ancien-Regime French style 314:Jenkintown-Wyncote station 288:Philadelphia Museum of Art 283:University of Pennsylvania 254:as a memorial to her son, 236:University of Pennsylvania 143:Philadelphia Museum of Art 1868:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1814:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1700:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1652:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1616:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1562:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1074:credited as the designer) 842:Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 838:West Laurel Hill Cemetery 823:Jefferson Medical College 765:), Philadelphia (1916–28) 750:Philadelphia Racquet Club 465:Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 430:Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 385:Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 381:West Laurel Hill Cemetery 379:in 1938. He is buried in 365:Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 361:West Laurel Hill Cemetery 303:Benjamin Franklin Parkway 292:chapel at Duke University 277:In 1906, Trumbauer hired 190: 97: 74: 48: 30: 23: 1904:"Gilded Age opportunity" 1340:Baltzell, Edward Digby. 1211:Cambridge, Massachusetts 1002:Cambridge, Massachusetts 786:, Philadelphia (1925–27) 771:, Philadelphia (1923–24) 733:Bandshell in West Park, 684:Equitable Trust Building 672:Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 668:Jenkintown Train Station 350: 134:Early life and education 2035:at NYC-architecture.com 1165:Fairmont, West Virginia 1056:(1934, demolished 1976) 1044:Herbert N. Straus House 1038:Wildenstein Art Gallery 946:Fairmont, West Virginia 905:Spring Lake, New Jersey 780:Parkway Central Library 769:Social Service Building 735:Allentown, Pennsylvania 656:Benjamin Franklin Hotel 591:Haverford, Pennsylvania 532:(1911) (now offices of 530:Villanova, Pennsylvania 481:J. Harper Smith Mansion 438:Edward B. Seymour House 345:Herbert N. Straus House 2110:Duke University people 1234:Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 1184:Institute of Fine Arts 1107:Somerville, New Jersey 1068:Durham, North Carolina 1052:(Anna Dodge mansion), 1010:, New York City (1926) 962:Institute of Fine Arts 881:Somerville, New Jersey 872: 865:Durham, North Carolina 811:Glenside, Pennsylvania 718: 716:Glenside, Pennsylvania 621: 561:Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 528:Isle Field (mansion), 485:Somerville, New Jersey 455:Glenside, Pennsylvania 433: 414: 409:John H. Watt house in 377:cirrhosis of the liver 367: 252:Eleanor Elkins Widener 177:G. W. and W. D. Hewitt 171:Trumbauer was born in 168: 163:(1893) is present-day 161:Glenside, Pennsylvania 149: 2100:Deaths from cirrhosis 1975:Kathrens, Michael C. 1180:James B. Duke mansion 1130:Newport, Rhode Island 1126:Edward Julius Berwind 895:Newport, Rhode Island 891:Edward Julius Berwind 855: 793:, Philadelphia (1926) 710: 692:, Philadelphia (1929) 680:, Philadelphia (1906) 612: 525:, Philadelphia (1906) 504:, Philadelphia (1902) 440:, Philadelphia (1891) 420: 408: 359:Trumbauer's grave in 358: 316:and was added to the 232:Newport, Rhode Island 155: 141: 1447:on January 13, 2015. 1230:Edward T. Stotesbury 1159:Carriage House from 1014:Pere Marquette Hotel 901:St. Catherine Church 840:, 227 Belmont Ave., 557:Edward T. Stotesbury 544:Radnor, Pennsylvania 467:(1896, rebuilt 1909) 424:, also known as the 330:1928 Summer Olympics 271:Architectural Record 1360:David B. Brownlee, 1315:Monmouth University 1188:New York University 1082:Palm Beach, Florida 1032:Monmouth University 966:New York University 958:James B. Duke House 925:Perry Belmont House 848:Buildings elsewhere 629:Land Title Building 598:Darby, Pennsylvania 475:Peter A. B. 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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
architect
Gilded Age
Duke University
robber baron

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Zantzinger, Borie and Medary

Grey Towers Castle
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Arcadia University
Philadelphia
G. W. and W. D. Hewitt
Overbrook Farms
Wayne Estate
Grey Towers Castle
Alnwick Castle
Northumberland
Louis XV
Peter A. B. Widener
Lynnewood Hall
Philadelphia
New York City
Newport, Rhode Island
University of Pennsylvania

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