Gannon and Hands

Gannon and Hands
Practice information
PartnersMary Gannon, Alice Hands
Founded1894
Dissolvedc. 1900
LocationNew York City, U.S.


Gannon and Hands, founded in 1894 in New York, was the first all-female architecture firm in the United States. Its partners were Mary Gannon (1867-1932) and Alice Hands. In the firm's very short existence (1894 – c. 1900), it became known for innovative approaches to low-cost urban housing.

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