Background
Swinburne, Herbert Hillhouse was born on December 6, 1912 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George W. and Lucretia R. (Hillhouse) Swinburne.
Swinburne, Herbert Hillhouse was born on December 6, 1912 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George W. and Lucretia R. (Hillhouse) Swinburne.
Architect, State of Nevada, 1935-1941; private practice architecture, Philadelphia, 1947-1949; partner, Nolen, Swinburne & Associations, Philadelphia, 1949-1974; consultant in architecture and construction, freelance, since 1975. Visiting lecturer Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1965-1976.
Member Building Research Advisory Board, 1966-1973, Executive Committee, 1970. Member Federal Construction Council, 1966-1978, chairman, 1971-1973. Member United States Navy Design Revue Panel,1966-1968.
Advisory panel United States Bureau Standards, 1965-1972. National advisory panel General Services Administration, 1967-1969. Buildings research committee Pennsylvania State University.
Trustee Illuminating Engineering Research Institute, 1972-1976, Rosemont College 1980-1988, appointed lifetime trustee, 1989. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (chairman research for architecture committee, 1960-1965, chairman of two national convention 1951, 71).
Member American Arbitration Association
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Married Berenice A. Lawler, July 10, 1937. Children: Herbert Hillhouse, Mary Jo, Stephen Richard, Lucretia Marie.