Thomas Norman Mansell,

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, (May 16, 1904 – 1991), was an American architect based in Pennsylvania who practiced in the mid-twentieth-century in

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under his own name as T. Norman Mansell from 1938 to 1955 and partner in the architectural firm name of Mansell, Lewis & Fugate from 1955 to 1969.

Early life and education

Born on May 16, 1904, in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Mansell earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the

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in 1926, graduating ''

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''. He won the

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and the Faculty Medal for excellence in design in 1926. He was awarded an honorary F.A.D from

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in 1956. In 1970, he lived on 143 Powell Road, Springfield, Pennsylvania, 19064.

Architectural career

Mansell joined the Philadelphia Chapter of the

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, in 1942. He was elected a

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in 1968 and was also awarded a NCARB Certificate. He practiced under his own name, T. Norman Mansell, from 1938 to 1955. With

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and

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, Thomas Norman Mansell established Mansell, Lewis & Fugate in 1955 and disbanded the partnership in 1969. The firm's address was 300 E. Lancaster Avenue

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19096. In 1970, he was registered to practice in

, and

. He was the president of Darby Lions Club, Pennsylvania, from 1932 to 1933, president of the Springfield Zoning Hearing Board from 1946 to 1970, president of the Philadelphia Sketch Club from 1963 to 1964, president of Delaware County Tuberculosis & Health Association, Pennsylvania, from 1970 to 1971. He was president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the

in 1961 and 1966, the 1st vice president in 1965, and director in and 1961, 1968–1970. He was the director of the

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from 1968 to 1970.

Awards and publications

He was awarded the excellence in design award for his

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by the

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in 1957. He was published in various periodicals, and "For Church Builders—A Recall to Basics & Introduction: Church Lighting."

Works as Mansell, Lewis & Fugate

*1956:

Weaver ChapelWeaver Chapel
(Accessed 10 February 2011) *1956:

Library *1958: St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Miami, Florida) *1960:

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Research & Development Laboratory (North Wales, Pennsylvania) *1960: LCA Publication House Office Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Research & Development Laboratory (North Wales, Pennsylvania) *1960: Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church,

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(Retrieved 4 May 2011) *1968: Leeds & Northrup Company Engineering Center (North Wales, Pennsylvania)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mansell, T. Norman 1904 births Fellows of the American Institute of Architects Architects from Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania School of Design alumni Wittenberg University alumni American ecclesiastical architects Architects of Lutheran churches 1991 deaths 20th-century American architects People from Morrisville, Pennsylvania