New exhibition celebrates first independent woman architect in U.S., Minerva Parker Nichols
A new exhibition is set to open at the University of Pennsylvania titled Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect, showcasing the story of Minerva Parker Nichols (1862–1949). Nichols, who operated an office in Philadelphia, was the first woman in U.S. history to practice architecture independently. Having opened her office in 1888, Nichols also had numerous clients who were women. She supervised all her own construction, declaring, “I don’t mind walking over scaffolding, but I draw the line on ladders,” while her death in 1949 was covered in a headlined obituary in The New York Times.Read the full post on Bustler
A new exhibition is set to open at the University of Pennsylvania titled Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect, showcasing the story of Minerva Parker Nichols (1862–1949). Nichols, who operated an office in Philadelphia, was the first woman in U.S. history to practice architecture independently.
Having opened her office in 1888, Nichols also had numerous clients who were women. She supervised all her own construction, declaring, “I don’t mind walking over scaffolding, but I draw the line on ladders,” while her death in 1949 was covered in a headlined obituary in The New York Times.Read the full post on Bustler
