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Anna Keichline - American architect (1889–1943)

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Inventions and Patents (1910s-1930s)

World War I Service (1917-1919)

Professional Architecture Career (1920-1943)

Personal Life and Relationships

Early Life and Education (1889-1920)

Suffrage Activism (Early 1900s-1920)

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Birth in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

May 24, 1889

Anna Wagner Keichline was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, to John A. and Emma Keichline. Her upbringing in a rural environment, coupled with her father's hardware store and lumber yard, likely sparked her early interest in construction and design, setting the stage for her future career.

Early Education and Apprenticeship

Early Education

After graduating from Bellefonte High School in 1906, Keichline worked for a year as a clerk for her father. Rather than going directly to architecture school, she apprenticed with architects, which was the typical form of architecture education during that period.

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American architect, inventor (particularly for the 'K-brick'), suffragist, and World War I Special Agent.

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12 October, 2002

An official state of Pennsylvania historical marker was placed in front of the Plaza Theater, which Anna Wagner Keichline designed in 1925. This posthumous recognition honors her contributions to architecture and her impact on the community.

5 February, 1943

Anna Wagner Keichline died at the age of 53. This marks the end of her prolific career as an architect, inventor, and activist.

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