Albert Kelsey
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Albert Washburn Kelsey was an American
architect
. Kelsey was born in 1870 in St. Louis, Missouri
, but resided since boyhood in Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1895. He entered his architectural apprenticeship when he was very young and soon became active in community interests of his new world, seizing with avidity upon the opportunities offered by the T Square Club, then newly organized for the benefit of draftsmen. He was the first president of the Architectural League of America. In 1896, as a foreign traveling scholarship holder, he studied town planning while abroad, and returned an ardent supporter of civic improvement, carrying its doctrines, as a lecturer, through the country. In 1903, he devised the exhibit on municipal improvement at the St. Louis Fair
. He designed the Olmsted Monument at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
and the Philadelphia branch library at 65th Street and Girard Avenue. Kelsey's association with Paul Philippe Cret
began with the Pan-American Union Building (now Organization of American States
) in Washington DC (1908–10).
Americans
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architect
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. Kelsey was born in 1870 in St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, but resided since boyhood in Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1895. He entered his architectural apprenticeship when he was very young and soon became active in community interests of his new world, seizing with avidity upon the opportunities offered by the T Square Club, then newly organized for the benefit of draftsmen. He was the first president of the Architectural League of America. In 1896, as a foreign traveling scholarship holder, he studied town planning while abroad, and returned an ardent supporter of civic improvement, carrying its doctrines, as a lecturer, through the country. In 1903, he devised the exhibit on municipal improvement at the St. Louis Fair
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the Saint Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1904.- Background :...
. He designed the Olmsted Monument at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
and the Philadelphia branch library at 65th Street and Girard Avenue. Kelsey's association with Paul Philippe Cret
Paul Philippe Cret
Paul Philippe Cret was a French-American architect and industrial designer. For more than thirty years, he headed the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.- Biography :...
began with the Pan-American Union Building (now Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
) in Washington DC (1908–10).
Partial works
- Edgewood High School of the Sacred HeartEdgewood High School of the Sacred HeartEdgewood High School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic high school located in Madison, Wisconsin. Edgewood has been sponsored since its inception by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, WI...
- University Baptist Church (Austin, Texas)University Baptist Church (Austin, Texas)University Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, USA, was organized in 1907–1908 to serve students at the University of Texas. Originally leasing space from the Highland Presbyterian Church, the church was officially chartered on September 27, 1908, with 80 original members.In 1914, the church absorbed...