Harriet Morrison Irwin
American architect (1828-1897) · United States · On the map · Architects · Died at 69
Harriet Abigail Morrison Irwin was an American architect and the first American woman to patent an architectural design. On August 24, 1869, she submitted a patent, categorized under the Improvement in the Construction of Houses, for a residential design proposal of a hexagonal house.
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About this person
Her husband and brother-in-law would go on to form a company to construct houses based on her design in the Charlotte area.
Country
United States
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1828 to 1897 · aged 69
