Ehrman Mitchell

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Ehrman B. Mitchell III
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ParentEhrman B. Mitchell II & Alice Marie Decevee
PracticeMitchell/Giurgola Architects

Ehrman Burkman Mitchell III FRAIA FRAIC (January 25, 1924 - January 18, 2005) was an American architect. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1924 and graduated from The Hill School in 1941. [1] He then attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1948. [2] In 1958, he co-founded Mitchell/Giurgola Architects with Romaldo Giurgola.

He served as president of the American Institute of Architects from 1979-1980 and advocated quality design in public architecture. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Donehoo, George Patterson (1925). Harrisburg and Dauphin County: A Sketch of the History for the Past Twenty-five Years, 1900-1925. National Historical Association.
  2. "Mitchell/Giurgola, Architects" . Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. "Mitchell, Ehrman Burkman, Jr. (1924-2005) -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings" . Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. "Paid Notice: Deaths MITCHELL, EHRMAN B." The New York Times. 2005-01-28. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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