RARE "Chateau Frontenac" Harry Sternfeld Signed TLS Dated 1961 for Sale

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RARE "Chateau Frontenac" Harry Sternfeld Signed TLS Dated 1961 For Sale

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RARE "Chateau Frontenac" Harry Sternfeld Signed TLS Dated 1961:
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Up for sale a RARE! "Chateau Frontenac" Harry Sternfeld Signed TLS Dated 1961.

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Harry Sternfeld was born November 21, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended high school in Philadelphia and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in architecture as well as a Master's Degree in architecture, both from the University of Pennsylvania. Sternfeld joined the workforce as a draftsman before completing his graduate degree, but, after finishing his education, Sternfeld added a second career by became a professor at Carnegie Institute. With America’s formal entrance into World War I, he took a break from architecture and academia to became a 2nd Lieutenant. Following his involvement with the war effort, Sternfeld lived in Europe for a while, teaching. Returning to his native Philadelphia, Sternfeld returned to his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, were he taught on the subjects of design and the theory of architecture. When World War II began, he was Chief Engineer for the U.S. Signal Corps. He continued teaching architecture late into his life, even working as a lecturer for Temple University after becoming Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. Sternfeld’s contribution to Nebraskan architecture is his proposal of the Pershing Statue for the Omaha World War Memorial] He was a registered architect in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. He was also a member of Sigma Xi, Tau Sigma Delta, the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the Presbyterian Social Union, the Association of American Professors.[3][4][5] The AIA was notified of Sternfeld’s decease in January 1977