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Also known as: University Museum; Museum of Science and Art; Penn Museum; University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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1893-1899
BUILT

West Court

Architect: Cope & Stewardson (fl. 1885-1912)
Architect: Eyre, Wilson, Jr. (1858-1944)
Architect: Frank Miles Day & Bro. (fl. 1893 - 1911)
1912-1914
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Job 820: Rotunda behind West Court

R. Guastavino Co. (Tiles)
Architect: Day & Klauder (1913 - 1927)
Architect: Day Bros. & Klauder (fl. 1911-1912)
Architect: Stewardson & Page (fl. 1912-1936)
Architect: Wilson Eyre & McIlvaine (fl. 1911-1939)
Contractor: S. Faith & Co.
1919-1925
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Commission #246

R. Guastavino Co.
Architect: Day & Klauder (1913 - 1927)
Architect: Stewardson & Page (fl. 1912-1936)
Architect: Wilson Eyre & McIlvaine (fl. 1911-1939)
1922-1923
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Job 906, Extension

R. Guastavino Co.
Architect: Day & Klauder (1913 - 1927)
Architect: Stewardson & Page (fl. 1912-1936)
Architect: Wilson Eyre & McIlvaine (fl. 1911-1939)
1926-1929
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Job 906B & 1247: Extension

Architect: Day & Klauder (1913 - 1927)
Architect: Stewardson & Page (fl. 1912-1936)
Architect: Wilson Eyre & McIlvaine (fl. 1911-1939)
Iron Worker: Yellin, Samuel (1885 - 1940) (large gates, small gates, lamps and brackets, hardware (job #2744) )
Sculptor: Calder, Alexander Stirling
1929-1930
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Commission #246

Architect: Day & Klauder (1913 - 1927)
Architect: Klauder, Charles Zeller (1872 - 1938)
Architect: Stewardson & Page (fl. 1912-1936)
Architect: Wilson Eyre & McIlvaine (fl. 1911-1939)
1962-1986
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Renovations

Architect: Mitchell/Giurgola (fl. 1958 - 1990)
1965-1971
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Academic Wing addition at southeast end

Architect: Mitchell/Giurgola (fl. 1958 - 1990)
Engineer: Vinokur-Pace (mechanical and electrical)
Structural engineer: Keast & Hood (fl. 1953 - )
1973
DESIGNED

Exhibition Planning

Client: University of Pennsylvania
Consultant: Mitchell/Giurgola (fl. 1958 - 1990)
1996-2002
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

new collections wing-- main courtyard

Architect: Atkin, Olshin, Lawson-Bell and Associates
Landscape architect: Olin, Laurie (b. 1938)

 

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