George Holmes Perkins

Background

Perkins, George Holmes was born on October 10, 1904 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Howard and Josephine (Schock) Perkins.

Education

Student, Phillips-Exeter Academy, 1920-1922; Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1926; Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1929; Doctor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1972.

Career

Instructor architecture, University of Michigan, 1929-1930; instructor architecture, Harvard, 1930-1936; assistant professor, Harvard, 1936-1939; associate professor, Harvard, 1939-1942; Norton professor regional planning, department chairman, Harvard, 1945-1951; dean, department chairman architecture, Graduate School Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1951-1971; professor architecture and urbanism, Graduate School Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, since 1971; practicing architect and city planner, since 1933. Assistant regional representative, acting director urban development division National Housing Agency,1942-1945. Consultant British Ministry of Town and Country Planning, 1946, United Nations, 1946, 55-56.

Consultant to Government Turkey, 1958-1960, Baltimore Redevelopment Authority, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, Worcester Redevelopment Authority. Member.Cambridge Planning Board, 1950-1951. Director Philadelphia Housing Association, 1951-1956,president, 1953-1956.

Director Citizens Council City Planning, 1951-1954. Chairman Philadelphia Zoning Commission, 1955-1958, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, 1958-1968. Director Philadelphia Port Corporation, Old Philadelphia Development Corporation, Philadelphia Industrial Devel.Corp.

Achievements

• George Holmes Perkins has been listed as a notable architectural educator, architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Comparative outline of architectural history;: Chronological tables arranged by countries in paralled columns, outstanding buildings, architects, ... plans at a uniform scale, 100 feet to 1 inch

Membership

Member Philadelphia Commission Higher Education. Trustee Fairmount Park Art Association, since 1965. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (chancellor college fellows 1964-1966).

Member American Institute Planners, American Society Planning Officials, National Association Housing Officials, World Society Ekistics. Honorary correspondent member Royal Institute Architects Canada Clubs: The Country (Brookline). Franklin Inn (Philadelphia), Rittenhouse (Philadelphia), Philadelphia Cricket (Philadelphia), Art Alliance (Philadelphia).

Century (New York City).

Connections

Married Georgia Hencken, June 3, 1933. Children– Gray H., Jennifer H.

Father:

George Howard Perkins

Mother:

Josephine (Schock) Perkins

Spouse:

Georgia Hencken

child:

Gray H. Perkins

child:

Jennifer H. Perkins