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32: 20: 83:. Eggers was a brilliant designer and renderer who served as Pope's right hand for almost thirty years. They changed the name of the firm to Eggers & Higgins in 1937, soon after Pope's death. In 1958, it ranked as the fourth-largest architecture firm in the United States. The firm was renamed 69:, despite protests that their appointment had been undemocratic and therefore "un-Jeffersonian". Critics argued a competition should have been held to choose Pope's successor. In 1941, they also completed construction of Pope's other famous design, the West Building of the 633: 187:
completed in 1941, until they were replaced on the musical arts center project in 1962. Their major campus building designs included the Fine Arts Building, Lilly Library, the Stadium and Assembly Hall. They were also tapped for the development of the
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as their primary architects for more than 30 years. They designed all the major buildings on the
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district of Manhattan, New York City (1967) (with Alfred Easton Poor and Kahn & Jacobs)
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Capital Drawings: Architectural Designs for Washington, D.C., from the Library of Congress
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The New York approach: Robert Moses, urban liberals, and redevelopment of the inner city
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The pair were longtime associates of Pope in the firm he founded in 1903 as the
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Canada House in Manhattan, New York City (1957) (with Marani & Morris)
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beginning in 1939, two years after the death of its original architect,
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Moore, David W. Jr; Edgington, Justin B.; Payne, Emily T. (2010).
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A Guide to Architecture and Engineering Firms of the Cold War Era
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as an Associate member, and became a full Academician in 1951.
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center, a restaurant seating 1600 with a long open-air bar. In
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with a bowl-style stage known as the Guggenheim Band Shell.
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The New York World's Fair, 1939/1940 in 155 photographs
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Eggers & Higgins architectural records, 1903–1963
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U.S. Department of Defense. p. 111 854:"Thomas Jefferson Memorial Construction" 206: 167:In addition to their planning role with 30: 18: 116:Eggers & Higgins also designed the 898: 717:Morrone, Francis; Iska, James (2002). 667:An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn 665:Morrone, Francis; Iska, James (2001). 557:"Membership file: Daniel Paul Higgins" 81:Office of John Russell Pope, Architect 53:(August 4, 1882 – April 23, 1964) and 911:Architects of Roman Catholic churches 299:Brooklyn War Memorial at Cadman Plaza 199:In 1948, Eggers was elected into the 190:Indiana University School of Medicine 435:Trinity Chapel, New York University 415:Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford 13: 213:St. Clare's Church (Staten Island) 14: 927: 841: 457:, Manhattan, New York City (1967) 437:, Manhattan, New York City (1964) 372:, Manhattan, New York City (1956) 336:, Manhattan, New York City (1952) 319:, Manhattan, New York City (1951) 259:, The Bronx, New York City (1941) 175:, the firm was also engaged with 138:New York University School of Law 696:. 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New York City

Indiana University
architectural
architects
Jefferson Memorial
John Russell Pope
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.
professional corporation
RMJM
United States
United Kingdom
Asia
Brooklyn War Memorial
classical
Cadman Plaza
Brooklynites
World War II
New York University School of Law
1939 New York World's Fair
pavilions and attractions
Schaefer
Lincoln Center
Damrosch Park
amphitheater
New York University
Washington Square
Indiana University

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