George Harold Waldo Haag
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George Harold Waldo Haag , FAIA
, (born July 14, 1910), was an American architect focused on “school plant design and architecture,” based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
, who practiced nationally in the mid twentieth century but particularly in Pennsylvania. He was partners in the firms of Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont (fl.
1946-1946) and Haag & d'Entremont
(fl. 1946-).
. He attended Abington High School and earned his bachelors of architecture from the University of Pennsylvania
School of Fine Arts in 1934, and was with the university’s architectural society in 1933.
in 1945, and was named a fellow
there in 1966.
He worked as a draftsman from June 1936 to June 1937 at the offices of Edmund George Good, 915 Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, and transferred to work at Bernigner & Bower, 304 York Road, Jenkintown, PA, as a senior draftsman from Jan 1937 to Sept 1939. Thereafter he practiced in Ivyland under his own name until February 1942 when he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II
.
After being discharged, he went back to his previous employer, Bernigner & Bower as a partner of Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont in 1946, and later Haag & d'Entremont
from 1946 throughout the rest of his career. His principal partner was Paul Theodore d'Entremont
. The firm worked from 445 Cedar Street, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
19046.
Haag served as president of the Bucks County AIA Chapter from 1961–1962, a board member of the Pennsylvania Society of Architects from 1961–1965, treasurer there in 1962, vice president there in 1963, president there in 1964, and regional director of Pennsylvania from 1966-1969. On the national level reflecting his chapter origins in a wealthy county, he was the chairman of the AIA fund-raising committee from 1966–1968, chairman of the headquarters committee from 1966–1968, and chairman of the task force on Turnkey in 1968, and member of the finance committee in 1968 as well as several other committees. He was licensed to practice in Delaware
, Florida
, Connecticut
, New York
, New Jersey
, and Pennsylvania
, before being nationally certified.
In additional, Haag was also a lecturer at Dartmouth College
in 1969, a panelist and moderator for many programs on school plant design and architectural discussions.
, the Boys Scouts of American in 1962, the planning committee of Ivyland from 1964 onwards, and was on an adviser for the government advisory committee to the State Board of Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, from 1964-1969. Haag served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1945.
In 1970, he lived on Green Meadows, Ivyland, Pennsylvania
18974.
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
, (born July 14, 1910), was an American architect focused on “school plant design and architecture,” based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, who practiced nationally in the mid twentieth century but particularly in Pennsylvania. He was partners in the firms of Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont (fl.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1946-1946) and Haag & d'Entremont
Haag & d'Entremont
Haag & d'Entremont was a mid-twentieth-century American architecture firm known for school architecture, which practiced nationally but particularly focused its work in Pennsylvania...
(fl. 1946-).
Early life and education
Born in July 14, 1910 in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He attended Abington High School and earned his bachelors of architecture from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
School of Fine Arts in 1934, and was with the university’s architectural society in 1933.
Architectural career
Haag joined the AIAAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
in 1945, and was named a fellow
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
there in 1966.
He worked as a draftsman from June 1936 to June 1937 at the offices of Edmund George Good, 915 Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, and transferred to work at Bernigner & Bower, 304 York Road, Jenkintown, PA, as a senior draftsman from Jan 1937 to Sept 1939. Thereafter he practiced in Ivyland under his own name until February 1942 when he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
After being discharged, he went back to his previous employer, Bernigner & Bower as a partner of Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont in 1946, and later Haag & d'Entremont
Haag & d'Entremont
Haag & d'Entremont was a mid-twentieth-century American architecture firm known for school architecture, which practiced nationally but particularly focused its work in Pennsylvania...
from 1946 throughout the rest of his career. His principal partner was Paul Theodore d'Entremont
Paul Theodore d'Entremont
Paul Theodore d'Entremont, AIA, , was an American designer and architect focused on school architecture and based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who practiced nationally in the mid twentieth century but particularly in Pennsylvania. He was partners in the firms of Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont and...
. The firm worked from 445 Cedar Street, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of downtown Philadelphia. "Jenkintown" is also used to describe a number of neighborhoods surrounding the borough, which also are known by names such as Rydal, Jenkintown Manor and Noble...
19046.
Haag served as president of the Bucks County AIA Chapter from 1961–1962, a board member of the Pennsylvania Society of Architects from 1961–1965, treasurer there in 1962, vice president there in 1963, president there in 1964, and regional director of Pennsylvania from 1966-1969. On the national level reflecting his chapter origins in a wealthy county, he was the chairman of the AIA fund-raising committee from 1966–1968, chairman of the headquarters committee from 1966–1968, and chairman of the task force on Turnkey in 1968, and member of the finance committee in 1968 as well as several other committees. He was licensed to practice in Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, before being nationally certified.
In additional, Haag was also a lecturer at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1969, a panelist and moderator for many programs on school plant design and architectural discussions.
Personal life
Haag served on the executive committee of Bucks County, PennsylvaniaBucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, the Boys Scouts of American in 1962, the planning committee of Ivyland from 1964 onwards, and was on an adviser for the government advisory committee to the State Board of Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, from 1964-1969. Haag served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1945.
In 1970, he lived on Green Meadows, Ivyland, Pennsylvania
Ivyland, Pennsylvania
Ivyland is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as one of the finest collections of Victorian Buildings in the state and most of it is on the National Register of Historic Places...
18974.
Works as Haag & d'Entremont
- 1960: Cold Spring Elementary School, Upper Moreland Township. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (p. 28)
- 1960: Continental Arms Apartments, King of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia is a census-designated place in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,936. The community took its name in the 18th century from a local tavern named the King of Prussia Inn, which was named after...
(p. 28) - 1960: Herbert Hoover Elementary School, Middletown Township. Bucks County, Pennsylvania (p. 29)
- 1963-1965: Eugene Klinger Jr. High School, Southampton, PennsylvaniaSouthampton, PennsylvaniaSouthampton, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated in the South-Eastern tip of Bucks County.Southampton is located 18 miles North, from the center of Philadelphia....
(Honor Award, 1963) - 1965: Unami Jr. High School, Chalfont, PennsylvaniaChalfont, PennsylvaniaChalfont is a home rule municipality located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census.Chalfont is named after Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire, England...
- 1967: Willow Hill Elementary School, (Honor Award, 1967)
- 1967: Log Col. Jr. High School, Warminster Township, PennsylvaniaWarminster Township, PennsylvaniaWarminster Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 32,682 at the 2010 census.The town was named for the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England.-Geography:...
- 1968: McKinley Elementary School, Abington Township, PennsylvaniaAbington Township, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaAbington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's...
(Honor Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Architects, 1968) - 1968: Myers Elementary School addition (Honor Award from the American Association School Administration, 1968)
- 1969: Cent. Bucks E. High School, Buckingham, Pennsylvania