John Harbeson

John Frederick Harbeson (30 July 1888 – 21 December 1986) was a Philadelphia architect and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He received a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1910 and an M.S. in Architecture the following year. Harbeson worked for architect John T. Windrim during his school summers and later joined Kelsey and Cret to work on the design of the Pan-American Union Building in Washington, DC. In 1923, he became a partner of Paul Cret, along with William J. H. Hough and William Livingston, forming the firm Harbeson, Hough, Livingston & Larson. Harbeson is recognized for his contributions to the field of architecture through his teaching and architectural practice.