Albert Pissis
Albert Pissis (1852–1914) was a prolific Mexican-born American architect, of French and Mexican descent. He was active in San Francisco and had studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. He is credited with introducing the Beaux-Arts architectural style to San Francisco, California, designing a number of important buildings in the city in the years before and after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Albert Pissis | |
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| Born | Albert Pissis April 26, 1852 Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico |
| Died | July 5, 1914 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | introducing the Beaux-Arts architectural style to San Francisco, California |
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