George Lewis Heins

Background

Heins, George Lewis was born on May 24, 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anne Marie (Vaughn) Heins.

Education

Student University of Pennsylvania, 1877-1879. Graduate Massachusetts Institute Technology (architecture), 1882.

Career

In architect’s office, Minneapolis, 1882-1883, St. Paul, 1883-1884. Joined his classmate, C. Grant LaFarge, and then removed to New York, 1884, both serving as architectural assistants to John LaFarge, decorative artist. In 1886 formed partnership with C. G. LaFarge as Heins & LaFarge.

Architect for P.E. Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, New York Zoöl. Park. Consulting architects Rapid Transit Commission. State architect of all New York State buildings, since 1898.

Home: Mohegan, New York.

Connections

Married Aimee LaFarge, 1896.

Father:

John Heins

Mother:

Anne Marie (Vaughn) Heins

Spouse:

Aimee LaFarge