Anna keichline biography
Anna Wagner Keichline - Pioneering Women of American Architecture.
Anna keichline biography
Anna Keichline
American architect
Anna Wagner Keichline | |
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Keichline in 1903 | |
| Born | (1889-05-24)May 24, 1889 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1943(1943-02-05) (aged 53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University, Pennsylvania State College |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Designated | October 12, 2002 |
| Location | Bellefonte |
Anna Wagner Keichline (May 24, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American architect, inventor, suffragist, and World War I Special Agent from Pennsylvania.
She was the first woman to be registered as an architect in Pennsylvania[1] and she was "one of the first women to actually practice architecture professionally".[2] She was awarded seven patents, including one for a notched brick in 1927.
Early life
Keichline was the youngest of four children,[3] born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to attorney John Keichline. Her parents gave her a workshop and carpentry tools, wh