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Horace Trumbauer (December 28, 1868 – September 18, 1938) was a prominent American architect of the Gilded Age, known for designing residential manors for the wealthy. Later in his career he also designed hotels, office buildings, and much of the campus of Duke University.
Learn about Horace Trumbauer, a prominent Philadelphia architect who designed Irvine Auditorium and other buildings at Penn. Explore his biography, style, and legacy in this online exhibit.
Born: 12/28/1868, Died: 9/18/1938. Internationally known, Horace Trumbauer achieved considerable success after rather modest beginnings in the architectural profession. Born in Philadelphia, young Trumbauer attended the public schools of Philadelphia until he was 16 years old.
Nov 30, 2015 · Horace Trumbauer doesn't have the name recognition of many of his turn-of-the-century peers (he avoided interviews and supposedly wrote no articles ). During his...
Horace Trumbauer (December 28, 1868 – September 18, 1938) was in many ways the most enigmatic architect of America’s “Gilded Age.” Although he left school when he was 14, by the time he...
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Horace Trumbauer: A Life in Architecture WITHIN MONTHS after reaching legal age, Horace Trumbauer opened his architectural office in Philadelphia. Before he died in his native city nearly half a century later, he had brought forth well over a thousand works. Remembered best for his mansions, he in
Oct 26, 2011 · Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938) was one of the most influential residential architects in the country house era that lasted from the late 19th century to 1930. His restrained limestone palaces and...
