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Male, born 1883-04-13, died 1925-10-28

Associated with the firm network

Righetti and Headman, Architects


Professional History

Résumé

Draftsman, Havens and Toepke, Architects, San Francisco, CA.

Draftsman, Salfield and Kohlberg, Architects, San Francisco, CA.

Draftsman, Walker and Gillette, Architects, New York, NY, c. 1907.

Partner, Righetti and Headman, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1909-1914.

Principal, August G. Headman, Architect, 1914-1925.

Professional Activities

August Headman was a founding member of the San Francisco Architectural Club, 09/1901, and he remained active in the organization that trained young draftsmen the finer points of French academic illustration.

Education

High School/College

Headman attended public high school in San Francisco, CA.

Coursework, Hopkins Art Institute, San Francisco, CA.

Coursework, Mechanics Institute, San Francisco, CA.

Coursework, Humboldt Evening Technical School, San Francisco, CA.

B.Arch., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1907.

Coursework, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France, c. 1908.

Personal

Relocation

Headman, born to a working class family in Roseburg, OR, moved to San Francisco, CA, in the early 1890s.

Parents

His father, Abraham Headman, was a machinist.



Associated Locations

  • Roseburg, OR (Architect's Birth)
    Roseburg, OR

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  • San Francisco, CA (Architect's Death)
    San Francisco, CA

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PCAD id: 5814