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James S. Armentrout collection

 Collection
Identifier: LAC-007

Scope and Contents

Collection of architectural drawings by Banwell, Armentrout, & Divvens and Barney & Banwell. Represented by 194 projects, residential, ecclesiastical, and educational, completed between 1922 and 1970.

Dates

  • Creation: TBD

Biographical / Historical

Born: 3/27/1913, Died: 8/13/1993

James S. Armentrout, Jr., was born in Lancaster, PA. He attended Germantown Friends School and graduated from Princeton University in 1935, receiving his M.F.A. in 1938. He began working for the firm of Barney & Banwell in 1936, and his employment evolved through associate and partner and successor firms Barney, Banwell, Armentrout & Divvens and Banwell, Armentrout & Divvens. During World War II (1942-45) he worked for Eggly-Furlow Engineers and the engineering department of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co.

Written by Sandra L. Tatman.

Extent

TBD Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
  • https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/co_display_overview.cfm/480841
  • https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/23826

Repository Details

Part of the The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Repository

Contact:
219 S. 6th St.
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215-925-2688