Arthur Loomis Harmon (July 13, 1878 – October 17, 1958) was an American

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. He is most famous as the design partner of the firm

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Biography

He was born in Chicago in 1878 and graduated from

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's School of Architecture in 1901. From 1902 to 1911, he practiced with the architectural firm of

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. Later, he partnered with the firm of Wallis & Goodwillie before joining Shreve and Lamb to form

Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, founded as Shreve & Lamb, was an architect, architectural firm best known for designing the Empire State Building, the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1931. The firm was prominent in the pr ...

. He was elected into the

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as an Associate member in 1935 and became a full Academician in 1944. He died on October 17, 1958, in

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Projects

With the firm, he designed many landmarks that still stand today. Among them are:

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, the

Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story, Art Deco-style supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its n ...

, and

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. Personally, he also designed several buildings of relative fame, namely the

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, Shelton Hotel (currently the New York Marriott East Side), and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harmon, Arthur Loomis Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation alumni 1878 births 1958 deaths Architects from Chicago National Academy of Design members