Henkels & McCoy Timeline: 1928
  
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| 1928 |
 Future
partners Louis J. McCloskey, Jr.,
(right, in a 1945 photo) younger brother of Anne Henkels, and Arthur
C. (Buck) Faust join
Henkels & McCoy. At
about this time, Henkels & McCoy does the landscaping and athletic
field for Saint Joseph’s College (now Saint Joseph’s University) at
its new location on City Line Avenue in West Philadelphia. Dirt and
soil was moved by a sleigh-like device known as a scoop, pulled by a
horse, and fine grading was done by hand raking.
In February, photographs of landscaping work done by Henkels & McCoy
will appear in The American Architect, showcasing new homes
constructed in Philadelphia's elegant Chestnut Hill district. The
homes on Winton Road were designed by architect H. Louis Duhring and
appeared in the publication as part
of the 43rd Annual Exhibition of the Architect League of New York.
January
1
Time magazine names Walter P. Chrysler "Man of the Year".
November 6
Herbert Hoover elected President.
December 21
The Boulder Canyon Project and All-American Canal is approved by
Congress. The completed structure will be known as the Hoover Dam.
Also in 1928:
Japan invades China.
Mickey Mouse debuts in Walt Disney's first "talkie," Steamboat
Willy.
Electric razor invented by Jacob Schick.
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