The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27

~ CRT L. FEENER OF Mckim. Mead
rs q White. John Russell Pope and
Samuel Breck Parkman Trow-
bridge OF T~rowbridgc & Livingston have
kindly consented to act as a Jury to pass
on the merits Of the drawings that will
be submitted In THE suns country home
competition. THE SUI believes that in
these mel, It has secured the service OF
three OF the ablest architects the country
affords. Each Judge Is u man of wide ex-
perience and Is known In every corner
Of the world where fine art and master
full designing are known. Each man has
given this city and other cities monu-
ments Of which Americans are proud
structures which have brought great
credit to American architects.
Designers OF the highest order. mas.
tiers of detail. with years of experience.
this jury assures competitors In the
country home competition that merit and
merit only will influence the Judgment.
Not since THE SUNS competition OF
two years ago have u men and
women designers been given such an or.
portunity OF having their work appraised
by pas, masters In the designing profess
sion. The young a or woman who re.
ceives a mark OF ineri, from Messrs.
Fenner. Pope and Troworidgc will win
recognition Of the highest order.
Mr.. Fenner is n Rochester man and
a graduate OF the University OF Hoch-
ester. Finishing his studies there IN
1859. he entered the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology in 1890. He re-
turned to Rochester TO practise his pro-
fession. Though a young man fresh
from college. his work in Rochester
apparently attracted the attention OF the
veteran and universally known dc-
s!gners, McKim. Mead & white. and
in 1891 he came to New York to Join
their stan.
From in. star; he showed consider
able ability. ~ much so that within
fourteen years NJ his joining the Nc
Kim. Mead Il White stan he was made
a member OF the firm. Mr.. Fenner's
worl; has been cloak-d behind the narc
, Of h@ Arm. To the outside world Ne
is not known. but architects know HIM
and his work and his ability as
designer. since he came to the MckiAi.
Mead 4 Whit. Office twenty-five years
ago he has had II hand In every s'ruc-
turc the Arm has designed. More re-
Gently Mfr. Fenner's hand Is even more
clearly seen In the monumental work
the firm has done,
Many Of the structures designed by
McKim, Mead 4 White in the las.
decade are considered anon the nnes;
examples Of modern architecture. They
include the $4,000 oO Municipal Build
Ing erected near the Brooklyn Bridge.
a structure OF towering height ne
tallcst and finest community bu'id'ne
10 he found anywhere. The new pos,
office. on Eighth avenue from Tn!rti-
first to Thirty-third street. the mead
quarters OF the postal service in this
city. Ia another ~ their works. II 's
In the rear OF the big pennsylvania
station. also a McKim. Mead 4 White
monument. winch 'oNers ~ " o.o.n'
between seNsutn anu ns".
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u,orr ~ Mr. renner's arm so are
many Of The columbia University bullI-
in1s Ne,ropolitan Museum of Art and
,he library ~ I p Morgan.
Though the public gives credit to the
McKim Mead & White Arm for these
monumental structures and others in
various sections of the country, the
architectural and building world gives
a good proportion OF It TO Mr.. Fenner.
This Is evident by the honors which
have come TO him in the last ave years
from institutions OF earning and arch'-
lecture.
In 1911 he was made an honorary
master OF arts oy MS aima mater. thS
University OF Ftocnes'er' ~ tne SAM
year he was elected a ieiIo" OF tne
nrookiyh ihstitu'e OF Ar. anu ne'gm
ne u a direttor ot .ne An'eIIean ms.
tute OF Arcn'tects anu d "em,oer '"
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