Maxfield H Keck

  • American

Maxfield H Keck was an architectural sculptor who lived in Montclair, NJ. He designed architectural ornamentation for buildings around the country, many now designated landmarks, including Cincinnati Union Terminal, Riverside Church in Manhattan, and Childs Restaurant on the Coney Island boardwalk in New York. The transportation-themed medallions in the waiting room of Penn Station in Newark, NJ, have also been attributed to him. - NRHP

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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1928/00/00 Anderson plaque is erected, the year Charles W Anderson died, at the main park entrance on Bellevue Ave. Cast by the General Bronze Corp and, although unsigned, it was probably designed by Maxfield H Keck, an architectural sculptor from Montclair, NJ. Possible Sculptor Anderson Park Montclair
1933/03/31 Maxfield Keck bas-relief carvings on the exterior of Cincinnati Union Terminal represent Transportation (South Tower) and Commerce (North tower). Sculptor Cincinnati Union Terminal Cincinnati, OH
1935/03/24 The first regular train, a New York-Philadelphia express, leaves Newark Penn Station. The transportation-themed medallions in the waiting room have been attributed to Maxfield Keck. Sculptor Pennsylvania Station Newark
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