Born:
3/27/1911,
Died:
6/21/1999
Born in Philadelphia, William J. Zeigler was both architect and artist. He graduated from Northeast High School in Philadelphia in 1929 and then gained a diploma in Architecture and Design from the Drexel Institute Evening School in 1933. Not stopping there, he returned to Drexel for post-graduate courses in political science and public speaking. In 1945 he also attended the Tyler School of Temple University for an extension course in watercolor painting.
Zeigler's office experience was as varied as his education endeavors. From 1929 to 1931 he found employment with the Brown Instrument Company in Philadelphia, but January 1931 launched his architectural training as he was working as a student draftsman in the firm of Simon & Simon. From 1933 to 1937 he joined Wenner & Fink, also as a draftsman, and then in 1937 became senior draftsman for Gleeson & Mulrooney. By the end of 1937, however, he had moved to the office of George W. Neff, and there he remained until 1943, when World War II intervened. During the War he was senior engineering draftsman for Rieder Brothers, employed on naval architectural and joiner work. By September 1945, however, he was again in an architectural office, this time with Thalheimer & Weitz.
Zeigler applied for AIA membership in 1945.
Before his retirement in 1967, Zeigler maintained an independent practice for five years
Written by
Sandra L. Tatman.
Clubs and Membership Organizations
- Pennsylvania Society of Architects
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Philadelphia Chapter, AIA
School Affiliations
- Drexel Institute
- Temple University
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