Benno Janssen
| Benno Janssen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Benno Janssen March 12, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | October 14, 1964 (aged 90) Charlottesville, Virginia, US |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
University of Kansas Massachusetts Institute of Technology École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Employer | Janssen & Abbott Janssen & Cocken |
| Known for |
Pittsburgh Athletic Association (1911) Pittsburgh Masonic Temple (1915 - now Alumni Hall of the University of Pittsburgh) William Penn Hotel (1916 and again in 1928) Elm Court (1929) Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School (1931) Mellon Institute (1937) |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Patton |
| Children | Mary Patton Janssen, Benno Janssen, Jr. and Alexander Patton Janssen |
| Parent(s) | Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth |
Benno Janssen (March 12, 1874 – October 14, 1964) was an American architect.
Benno Janssen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth. Janssen studied at the University of Kansas. In 1899, he began working in architecture in Boston, Massachusetts. He also continued his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1902, Janssen headed for Paris, France, and further studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1905, he returned to the United States to work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the architectural firm MacClure & Spahr. Janssen left that firm, along with Franklin Abbott, to form their own partnership in 1906, Janssen & Abbott, which remained active until Abbott's retirement in 1918. Janssen next joined with William York Cocken in 1922, and together they started the architectural firm Janssen & Cocken.
He is best known for monumental buildings such as the Pittsburgh Athletic Association (1911), the Masonic Temple (1915 - now Alumni Hall of the University of Pittsburgh), William Penn Hotel (1916 and again in 1928), Mellon Institute (1937), the Longue Vue Club (1923), Rolling Rock Club and Stables (1928 - near Ligonier, Pennsylvania), the T.W. Phillips Gas & Oil Company (Butler, Pennsylvania), the Keystone Athletic Club (1929 - now Lawrence Hall of Point Park University), and the Washington Crossing Bridge (Pittsburgh), also called the 40th Street Bridge (1924).
...
Wikipedia