John McShain
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John McShain was an American building contractor known for constructing major U.S. landmarks, including the Pentagon and significant parts of Washington, D.C.'s federal architecture.
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| instanceOf |
building contractor
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businessperson → human → |
| basedIn |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Washington, D.C., United States → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| employer |
John McShain, Inc.
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| ethnicGroup |
Irish American
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| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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construction → |
| hasHonor |
buildings named in his honor
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recognition as a leading U.S. contractor of the 20th century → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
architectural landscape of Washington, D.C.
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| hasPartIn |
development of mid-20th-century U.S. infrastructure
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| hasRole |
principal contractor on major federal projects
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| industry |
construction industry
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real estate industry → |
| knownAs |
The Man Who Built Washington
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| name |
John McShain
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| notableFor |
constructing major U.S. federal buildings
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large-scale government construction contracts → role in shaping Washington, D.C. federal architecture → |
| notableWork |
construction of educational and institutional buildings
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construction of federal buildings in Washington, D.C. → construction of government office buildings → construction of hospitals and public facilities → construction of military facilities during World War II → construction of the Jefferson Memorial → construction of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts → construction of the Pentagon → construction of the Washington National Airport terminal → construction projects on the National Mall → participation in the construction of the Library of Congress annex → participation in the construction of the State Department building → participation in the construction of the Supreme Court building → renovation of the White House → |
| occupation |
building contractor
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real estate developer → |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| residence |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Washington, D.C., United States → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Mary Horstmann McShain
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