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Henry Beaumont Herts (January 23, 1871 – March 27, 1933) was an American architect.[1]
Herts was born in New York City, attendedColumbia University without graduating, and apprenticed underBruce Price. He studied architecture in Europe at theÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and at the Universities of Rome and Heidelberg.
In 1900 Herts, with partner Hugh Tallant, formedHerts & Tallant and became known for their theater designs. Tallant was the designer, and Herts serving as the engineer and businessperson. The 1903New Amsterdam Theatre was their first big success, followed by theFulton (razed in 1982), theGaiety (razed in 1982), theLiberty (defunct in 1933), theLyceum, the New German Theatre, and theBrooklyn Academy of Music. Herts perfected the cantilevered arch construction that enabled theater architects to support balconies without the use of columns.[2]
The partnership with Tallant ended in 1912. Herts continued in business with assistantHerbert J. Krapp and produced theBooth, the companionShubert, and theLongacre Theaters. Krapp left the firm in 1915.
Herts also served as architect for the playground commission of New York City, and designed Rice Memorial Stadium inPelham Bay Park inthe Bronx (razed in 1989) and theBetsy Head Memorial Playground inBrownsville, Brooklyn. He also studied fireproofing methods and aided theNew York City Fire Department in developing building codes[1] and designed the Guggenheim family mausoleum atSalem Fields Cemetery inBrooklyn.
Herts retired in 1928 due to poor health and died in 1933 atMontefiore Hospital inthe Bronx.[1] His papers are held at theAvery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University.
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