Nationality American Died October 1982 Name Georgina Yeatman | Buildings YWCA Building Occupation Architect | |
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Full Name Georgina Pope Yeatman Born June 26, 1902 ( 1902-06-26 ) Ardsley, New York, U.S. Parent(s) Georgie Watkins Yeatman
Pope Yeatman Alma mater University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ||
Georgina Pope Yeatman (June 26, 1902 – October, 1982) was an American architect and the daughter of prominent mining engineer Pope Yeatman. She earned her associate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1922. When Pennsylvania refused to award a woman a Bachelor of Architecture, she enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving her degree from them in 1925.
She began her architectural career in the office of Bissell & Sinkler, and then started her private practice, effectively taking over the office of Bissell & Sinkler. In January 1936 Yeatman was appointed Director of the Department of City Architecture for the City of Philadelphia and remained with the City for a four-year term. She was the city's first woman Director of Architecture.