Frank Furness (1839-1912)
A nationally influential architect, his forceful designs and bold use of industrial materials helped shape American modernism. His works include the Pa. Academy of Fine Arts and U. of Penn Library. Apprentice to Richard Morris Hunt and mentor to Louis Sullivan, Furness was born here.
Leiden University LibrariesLeiden University LibrariesPenn State University LibrariesUSGS Historical Topographic Map CollectionUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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