Georgina Pope Yeatman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georgina Pope Yeatman

American architect

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1902

Place of Birth: Ardsley, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1982

Profession: architect, farmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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.