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Edmund Norwood Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) was an American urban planner, architect, educator, and author.
18 de out. de 2005 · Edmund N. Bacon, a leading postwar urban planner who remade much of Philadelphia, died on Friday at his home there. He was 95. His death was confirmed by his daughter Elinor Bacon.
Overview. Edmund Norwood Bacon. (1910—2005) Quick Reference. (1910–2005). Born in Philadelphia, PA, USA, he contributed to architecture and town-planning, especially in his native city, and was the author of numerous works on planning. An enthusiastic supporter of urban renewal, much of his work was adversely criticized.
The Edmund N. Bacon Collection is arranged in seven series representing the different aspects of Bacon’s career, with a concentration of meterial relating to his work before and after his association with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.
Edmund N. Bacon. Edmund Norwood Bacon was born in Philadelphia to conservative Quaker parents and had ancestors who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682. His father was a medical editor at the J.B. Lippincott publishing firm. As a child, Bacon stood on the observatory platform at City Hall and surveyed the city.
Educational magazines. Bacon, Edmund N. 1910–2005. views 2,470,852 updated. Bacon, Edmund N. 1910–2005. (Edmund Norwood Bacon) OBITUARY NOTICE —See index for CA sketch: Born May 2, 1910, in Philadelphia, PA; died October 14, 2005, in Philadelphia, PA. City planner, architect, and author.
Edmund Norwood Bacon, FAIA, noted director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, died in his home on October 14. Equally described as “irascible” and “brilliant,” Bacon dedicated his professional career to making the City of Brotherly Love more beautiful and livable.
