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Herman Hassinger Collection
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]220 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19094
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Herman Hassinger was born on August 13, 1929 in Ludwigshaven, Germany. He graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia in 1947 and received his BA in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1951. During his study at Penn, he received honors from Tau Sigma Delta and Sigma XI and was awarded the Theophilus P. Chandler Fellowship for 1951.
Hassinger obtained his architectural license in 1956. He worked as a designer and draftsman in the office of H.A Shuh from 1954-1957. Then, he formed Hassinger & Schwam with partner Gerald Schwam, in 1957. The firm later became Hassinger, Schwam & White. In 1980, he reorganized as Herman Hassinger Architects.
Hassinger became a prolific designer of churches and places of worship. He was also involved in several projects, both public and residential, on Block Island in Rhode Island.
Hassinger joined the national AIA in 1957 and was a member of Philadelphia Chapter. He served as chapter recorder (1960-1962), first vice-president (1970), president (1971), and as a member of the AIA's administrative official practice committee (1968-1970). Hassinger was also a member of the Guild for Religious Architecture and the American Society for Church Architecture.
Herman Hassinger died on October 25, 2012.
This collection contains the records related to the professional work and practice of Herman Hassinger, a Philadelphia-based architect. It measures approximately eight linear feet and includes architectural drawings, student work, project files, writings, photographic materials (projects, travel, and lectures), as well as scrapbooks documenting his professional portfolio.
The highlights of the collection are the many church projects that Hassinger designed throughout the course of his career, which spanned over 60 years. These projects are particularly well documented in the slides series. Other items include those related to the projects on Block Island in Rhode Island, where Hassinger was a prolific designer and planner.
I. Drawings
II. Papers
III. Photographic Materials
IV. Scrapbooks
V. Objects
Gift of the Estate of Herman Hassinger, 2017.
The collection was processed and the finding aid prepared by Heather Isbell Schumacher with the assistance of Lauren Mitchell and Zoe Macartney.
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- University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives
Collection Inventory
38 Drawing(s)
55 Drawing(s)
35 Drawing(s)
9119 - Noank Lighthouse, Noank, CT (19 drawings)
0408- Golden Inn, Block Island, RI (19 drawings, 6 photographs)
Faith United Presbyterian Church, Interior (1 drawing)
City Hall, Philadelphia-South Face (print by Louis de Moll).
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4 b&w prints
11 b&w prints, 3 negatives, 2 contact sheets
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13 b&w prints, typed description of the project
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1 color print
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37 color prints
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2 slides, 20 b&w prints, 8 color prints, 12 negatives, 13 transparencies, 12 miscellaneous papers
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1 color print