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The firm was founded in 1920 as Shreve & Lamb, a partnership of Richmond Harold ("R.H.") Shreve, a Canadian from Nova Scotia, and William F. Lamb, from Brooklyn, New York. Shreve was the administrator, while Lamb was the architect. The two met while working at Carrère & Hastings, and Shreve & Lamb was initially a Carrère & Hastings firm. In 1924 the pair decided to leave Carrère & Hastings and became an autonomous architectural company.[1]
In 1929, Arthur Loomis Harmon, from Chicago, Illinois, joined Shreve & Lamb, and the firm became Shreve, Lamb & Harmon.[1] Prior to joining the firm, Harmon's works included battle monuments at Tours, Cantigny and Somme-Py in France, a YMCA in Jerusalem, and the Shelton Hotel in New York, U.S.[1]
For the construction of the Empire State Building, the firm's most notable work and a symbol of the American expression of the Art Deco style, Lamb was responsible for the design, while Shreve's planning skills facilitated the completion of the construction in a year. Shreve's planning skills were recognized in New York, and he was involved in projects beyond the firm, such as the Slum Clearance Committee of New York.[1]
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon's primary focus was commercial office buildings, and their work in this area was described as "spare and functional" in 2010 by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. However, the firm completed numerous residential projects, such as No. 130 East 57th Street, and this facet of the company's work was mainly conducted in neo-Tudor, as well as other popular historical styles of the 1920s.[1]
Shreve, Lamb and Harmon had also employed the future architect behind the original World Trade Center complex, Minoru Yamasaki, after he had completed a masters degree in architecture in 1936. Lasting until 1945, this professional relationship was cut short when Yamasaki took a job at Smith, Hinchman & Grylls.[2]
It is not entirely clear when the company went out of business, with 1989 being a likely date.[3]
Hill Building (formerly the SunTrust Tower, CCB Building or Central Carolina Bank, and Durham Bank and Trust Building), Durham, North Carolina, 1935–1937
100 Ardsley Avenue West (Hudson House), Irvington, NY 1936
Lever Brothers Co. Headquarters (now MIT Sloan School, Building E52), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1938
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Shreve Lamb amp Harmon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2023 Shreve Lamb and Harmon founded as Shreve amp Lamb was an architectural firm best known for designing the Empire State Building the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1931 The firm was prominent in the proliferation of Art Deco architecture in New York City The Empire State Building Shreve Lamb and Harmon s best known work Contents 1 History 2 Notable buildings 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe firm was founded in 1920 as Shreve amp Lamb a partnership of Richmond Harold R H Shreve a Canadian from Nova Scotia and William F Lamb from Brooklyn New York Shreve was the administrator while Lamb was the architect The two met while working at Carrere amp Hastings and Shreve amp Lamb was initially a Carrere amp Hastings firm In 1924 the pair decided to leave Carrere amp Hastings and became an autonomous architectural company 1 In 1929 Arthur Loomis Harmon from Chicago Illinois joined Shreve amp Lamb and the firm became Shreve Lamb amp Harmon 1 Prior to joining the firm Harmon s works included battle monuments at Tours Cantigny and Somme Py in France a YMCA in Jerusalem and the Shelton Hotel in New York U S 1 For the construction of the Empire State Building the firm s most notable work and a symbol of the American expression of the Art Deco style Lamb was responsible for the design while Shreve s planning skills facilitated the completion of the construction in a year Shreve s planning skills were recognized in New York and he was involved in projects beyond the firm such as the Slum Clearance Committee of New York 1 Shreve Lamb amp Harmon s primary focus was commercial office buildings and their work in this area was described as spare and functional in 2010 by the Landmarks Preservation Commission However the firm completed numerous residential projects such as No 130 East 57th Street and this facet of the company s work was mainly conducted in neo Tudor as well as other popular historical styles of the 1920s 1 Shreve Lamb and Harmon had also employed the future architect behind the original World Trade Center complex Minoru Yamasaki after he had completed a masters degree in architecture in 1936 Lasting until 1945 this professional relationship was cut short when Yamasaki took a job at Smith Hinchman amp Grylls 2 It is not entirely clear when the company went out of business with 1989 being a likely date 3 The archives of Shreve Lamb amp Harmon are kept at the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library of Columbia University 3 Notable buildings editAll buildings are located in New York City unless otherwise indicated Reynolds Building Winston Salem 1929 521 Fifth Avenue also known as the Lefcourt National Building 1929 740 Park Avenue with Rosario Candela 1930 3 East 57th Street 1930 nbsp 500 Fifth Avenue 1931 500 Fifth Avenue 1931 Empire State Building 1930 1931 14 Wall Street formerly the Bankers Trust Company Building addition 1931 1932 99 John Street also known as 99 John Deco Lofts 1932 nbsp Joel W Solomon Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1932 Joel W Solomon Federal Building and United States Courthouse with R H Hunt Chattanooga Tennessee 1932 99 John Deco Lofts formerly The Great American Insurance Company Building 1933 Jerusalem International YMCA architect Arthur Loomis Harmon Jerusalem Israel 1933 Acacia Building Washington D C 1936 Hill Building formerly the SunTrust Tower CCB Building or Central Carolina Bank and Durham Bank and Trust Building Durham North Carolina 1935 1937 100 Ardsley Avenue West Hudson House Irvington NY 1936 Lever Brothers Co Headquarters now MIT Sloan School Building E52 Cambridge Massachusetts 1938 nbsp North Building Hunter CollegeHunter College 1940 Parkchester buildings 1939 1942 Best amp Company Building demolished 1947 1740 Broadway formerly the MONY Building or Mutual of New York Building 1950 New York Supreme Court Kings County 1957 Carman Hall 1960 United Engineering Center demolished in 1997 1961 280 Park Avenue formerly the Bankers Trust Building with Emery Roth amp Sons 1961 222 Broadway formerly the Western Electric Building 1961 Calyon Building formerly the Credit Lyonnais Building and J C Penney Building 1964 Uniroyal Giant Tire Allen Park Michigan 1964 245 Park Avenue formerly the Bear Stearns Building American Brands Building and American Tobacco Company Building 1967 1250 Broadway formerly the Cooper Bregstein Building 1967 1968 Stonehenge North Bergen New Jersey 1968 475 Park Avenue South 1969 Gouverneur Hospital 1970 Textron Tower formerly the 40 Westminster Building and Old Stone Tower Providence Rhode Island 1972 55 Church Street New Haven Connecticut 1974 Deutsche Bank Building formerly the Bankers Trust Plaza now demolished 1974 3 Park Avenue 1975References editNotes a b c d e Klose Oliivia 500 Fifth Avenue Designation Report New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission December 14 2010 Spotlight Minoru Yamasaki www archdaily com Retrieved 2020 04 13 a b Shreve Lamb amp Harmon architectural records 1930 1989 bulk 1937 1965 www columbia edu Retrieved 2019 09 30 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shreve Lamb amp Harmon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message External links edit nbsp Media related to Shreve Lamb amp Harmon at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shreve Lamb 26 Harmon amp oldid 1194702722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
