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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).
New York City (NYC), Homer Gage “H.G.” Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War One (WWI). When his capstone skyscraper (the ESB) debuted on May 1st, 1931, it was hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World and the 61-year-old Balcom was considered an engineering superstar. In addition, he had a
Mar 15, 2011 · 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 ...
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,...
engineer Homer “H. G.” Balcom (Fig. 1) during the early to middle part of the 20th century was the incomparable Empire State Build-ing (Fig. 2). Completed in record-setting time, just 13 months from start to finish for construction, Balcom’s work of genius was the tallest skyscraper ever built and the world record holder for more
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.
Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War One (World War I). He earned his degree in civil engineering in 1890 from Cornell University. In 1908 he opened his engineering consulting firm in New York City, H.G. Balcom and Associates.
