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Schwarzmann began working for the [[Fairmount Park Commission]] in 1869, and in 1873<ref name='Tatman' /> worked on landscaping the grounds of the [[Philadelphia Zoo]].<ref name='Concordia'>{{cite web | url = http://concordiatrust.org/making-history-come-alive/arts/ | title = Contributions to the Arts: The Centennial: May 10, 1876 to November 10, 1876 | accessdate = 2011-09-11 | work = Concordia Trust web site | publisher = Concordia Trust | quote = Filling the vacuum was Herman J. Schwarzmann, a recent immigrant from Austria, who had served as an architect for the commissioners of Fairmount Park. Schwarzmann, who had also helped to plan Fairmount Park and had landscaped the Philadelphia Zoo, presented a proposal for the Centennial Art Gallery | Schwarzmann began working for the [[Fairmount Park Commission]] in 1869, and in 1873<ref name='Tatman' /> worked on landscaping the grounds of the [[Philadelphia Zoo]].<ref name='Concordia'>{{cite web | url = http://concordiatrust.org/making-history-come-alive/arts/ | title = Contributions to the Arts: The Centennial: May 10, 1876 to November 10, 1876 | accessdate = 2011-09-11 | work = Concordia Trust web site | publisher = Concordia Trust | quote = Filling the vacuum was Herman J. Schwarzmann, a recent immigrant from Austria, who had served as an architect for the commissioners of Fairmount Park. Schwarzmann, who had also helped to plan Fairmount Park and had landscaped the Philadelphia Zoo, presented a proposal for the Centennial Art Gallery (now Memorial Hall) that was quickly accepted.}}</ref> He was the chief architect for the [[Centennial Exposition]] of 1876, die '''erste Weltausstellung''' überhaupt, designing [[Memorial Hall (Philadelphia)|Memorial Hall]], Horticultural Hall, and other buildings.<ref name='Concordia' /> | ||
Beginning in 1876, Schwarzmann attempted to go into private architectural practice, but was unsuccessful in Philadelphia.<ref name='Tatman' /> | Beginning in 1876, Schwarzmann attempted to go into private architectural practice, but was unsuccessful in Philadelphia.<ref name='Tatman' /> | ||
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Herman J. Schwarzmann (alle Vornamen Hermann Joseph Anselm Wilhelm, 30 Apr. 1846., Munich, Bavaria – 23 Sept. 1891, New York City[1]), also known as Hermann J. Schwarzmann or H. J. Schwarzmann,[2] was a German-born American architect who practiced in Philadelphia and later in New York City.
Early life
Before emigrating to the United States in 1868,[3] Schwarzmann graduated from the Royal Military Academy in Munich, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Bavarian Army.[1]
Philadelphia
Schwarzmann began working for the Fairmount Park Commission in 1869, and in 1873[3] worked on landscaping the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo.[4] He was the chief architect for the Centennial Exposition of 1876, die erste Weltausstellung überhaupt, designing Memorial Hall, Horticultural Hall, and other buildings.[4]
Beginning in 1876, Schwarzmann attempted to go into private architectural practice, but was unsuccessful in Philadelphia.[3]
New York City
Schwarzmann moved to New York City and was successful there, achieving national prominence,[5] and working until his retirement in 1888.[1] He designed the New York Mercantile Exchange building in 1882.
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Evtl. in Wirklichkeit Absolvent der Königlich Bayerischen Artillerie- und Ingenieur-Schule, ebenda ??
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