Feiss, Carl (American urban planner, 1907-1997)

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Educator, city planner and historic preservation consultant.

Carl Lehman Feiss received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1931; a Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1938; and studied at the Cranbrook Academy of Art under Eliel Saarinen from 1932-1935. Feiss taught at Columbia University School of Architecture from 1936 to 1941, where he became director of the Planning and Housing Division.

After serving as director for both the School of Architecture and the Department of Building Industry and Real Estate at the University of Denver from 1944 to 1950, he served on several planning commissions and boards of directors in Denver, as well as nationwide. Since 1971 he has worked in the University of Florida's Urban and Regional Planning Department. In addition to federal and municipal projects, he participated in the planning of the Denver Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina, the University of Denver and Cleveland College. He was also involved with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

From the description of Carl Feiss papers, [ca.1928]-1991. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64072977

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referencedIn Haskell, Douglas Putnam, 1899-1979. Douglas Putnam Haskell papers, Series II: Personal correspondence, 1922-1979 (bulk 1940-1970). Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Stein, Clarence S. Clarence Stein papers, 1905-1983. Cornell University Library
referencedIn University of Denver. School of Architecture and Planning. University of Denver School of Architecture and Planning records 1946-1953. University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons
creatorOf Columbia University. Letters, 1931-1977, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Carl Feiss papers, [ca.1928]-1991. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Glass, James Arthur, 1952- ,. National Historic Preservation Program oral histories, 1986-1987. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Feiss, Carl. Letters, 1939, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith American Institute of Architects. corporateBody
associatedWith American Institute of Planners. corporateBody
associatedWith Anheuser-Busch, inc. Busch Gardens Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Central Florida Regional Planning Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Columbia University. corporateBody
associatedWith Connecticut Development Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Feiss, Julian. person
associatedWith Feiss, Paul. person
associatedWith Glass, James Arthur, 1952- , person
associatedWith Haskell, Douglas Putnam, 1899-1979. person
associatedWith Historic American Buildings Survey. corporateBody
associatedWith Historic Annapolis, Inc. (Annapolis, Md.) corporateBody
associatedWith Historic Savannah Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Hosmer, Charles B. (Charles Bridgham), 1932- person
associatedWith International Council on Monuments and Sites. corporateBody
associatedWith Kentucky Historic Homes Foundation (Louisville, Ky.) corporateBody
associatedWith Mid-Cumberland Council of Governments. corporateBody
associatedWith Missouri Valley Authority. corporateBody
associatedWith Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990. person
associatedWith National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States. corporateBody
associatedWith Parsons, Kermit C.(Kermit Carlyle), 1927- person
associatedWith Rookery Bay Area Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Rye-Oyster Bay Bridge Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Society for the Preservation of Landmarks in Western New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Society of Architectural Historians. corporateBody
associatedWith Stein, Clarence S. person
associatedWith Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Tennessee Valley Authority. corporateBody
associatedWith Union of International Architects. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Denver. Dept. of Building Industry and Real Estate. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Denver. School of Architecture. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Denver. School of Architecture and Planning. corporateBody
associatedWith Unwin, Raymond, Sir, 1863-1940. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)
Missouri
Louisiana
Connecticut
Kentucky--Louisville
Florida
Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.)
Louisiana--New Orleans
Subject
Architects
City planning
Educators
Historic buildings
Historic sites
Schools of architecture
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Birth 1907

Death 1997

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Americans

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