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photo: Carol M. Highsmith
The Greek Revival building serving as the Philadelphia Museum of Art today was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer in conjunction with the firm Zantzinger, Borie, and Medary. Julian Abele, the first African American to graduate from the architecture school at the University of Pennsylvania, served as chief designer on the project. Last year, the museum enlisted Frank Gehry to design a significant expansion of the museum.
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Being born in Philadelphia in the same year the museum was built was drilled into me as a child. I was a member years ago. It was and still is my personal favorite. To tell the truth,I expected it to be in the top five.
Posted by Mike B. | February 10, 2007 5:25 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 17:25