Jacques Gr%C3%A9ber


JacquesHenriAuguste Grber was a French architect specializing in landscape architecture and urban design. He was a strong proponent of the BeauxArts style and a contributor to the City Beautiful movement, particularly in Philadelphia and Ottawa.

Grber was born in Paris, the son of sculptor HenriLon Grber, and attended the cole des BeauxArts in that city. Following graduation in 1908, he designed many private gardens in the United States. These include Harbor Hill in Roslyn, Long Island, New York for Clarence Mackay and at Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania for Peter A. B. Widener .

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