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Birkmire, William Harvey (1860 - 1924)
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Born: 6/25/1860, Died: 2/9/1924 Although William H. Birkmire was best known as an architect and writer who resided in New York City, he actually was a native of Philadelphia. He was born in the Falls of Schuylkill neighborhood, possibly attended Spring Garden Institute (the Spring Garden records list a William S. Birkmire as a student there), and apprenticed with Samuel Sloan. He is listed in the Philadelphia city directories as a draftsman in 1886 and 1887, but information from the archives of Spring Garden Institute states that he also served as an architect with the firm of Furness, Evans & Co. during the early 1890s. However, his obituary in the New York Times indicates that after a term of employment with the Pencoyd Steel and Rolling Mills in Pencoyd, PA, he went to New York, where he was in charge of the construction department of the Jackson Architectural Iron Works in 1885 and, beginning in 1892, with the J. B. and J. M. Cornell Iron Works. During his term with the Cornell Iron Works he arranged the practical steel details for several large commercial structures, including the Astor Hotel in New York City. He then became president of the Building and Engineering Co.Birkmire's interest in steel construction led to the publication of several monographs on steel and its use in both commercial and theatre buildings.
Written by Sandra L. Tatman. School Affiliations
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