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Homer G. Balcom (February 16, 1870 – July 3, 1938) was a structural engineer who was responsible for designing the Empire State Building. Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War I (WWI).
Best known as the structural engineer for the historic Empire State Building (ESB) in New York City (NYC), Homer Gage “H.G.” Balcom was the most prominent consulting was a pioneer in developing design concepts that allowed tall buildings to withstand large lateral forces.
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The ultimate masterpiece of the many remarkable skyline buildings designed by New York structural engineer Homer “H. G.” Balcom (Fig. 1) during the early to middle part of the 20th century was the incomparable Empire State Building (Fig. 2). Completed in record-setting time, just 13 months from start to finish for construction, Balcom’s ...
- Richard G. Weingardt
- 2011
He is the author of ten books, including Circles in the Sky: The Life and Times of George Ferris and Engineering Legends. His latest book, Empire Man, is about Homer Balcom, structural engineer for the Empire State Building.
Homer Gage Balcom, structural engineer and expert in steel construction who supervised the steel construction for the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center units and other skyscrapers,...
Homer G. Balcom (February 16, 1870 – July 3, 1938) was a structural engineer who was responsible for designing the Empire State Building. Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War I (WWI).
The Principal and Chief Engineer of H. G. Balcom Engineers in New York City from 1916-1938, his projects include the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. H. G. Balcom was a Director of the ASCE New York Section in 1929-1930. Since its inception in 1996, the Homer ...
