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Rankin & Kellogg, later known as Rankin, Kellogg & Crane and Rankin, Kellogg & Doe, was an American architectural firm active in Philadelphia from 1891 until its dissolution in the 1950s. The firm's partners were all trained in the Beaux-Arts tradition and were successful in obtaining many large civic projects for their firm.

History and partners
The partnership of Rankin & Kellogg was formed in Philadelphia in 1891 by architects John H. Rankin and Thomas M. Kellogg.

John Hall Rankin  was born September 23, 1868 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania to William Washington Rankin and Maria Amelia Rankin, nee Jefferies. He was educated in the Lock Haven public schools and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he studied as a special student in architecture from 1886 to 1888.

Thomas Moore Kellogg  was born June 24, 1862 in Washington, D.C. to George Ward Kellogg and Maria Elizabeth Kellogg, nee Douglas. He was educated in the Baltimore public schools before joining the office of Charles L. Carson, where he worked for four years. From 1883 to 1884 he studied as a special student in architecture at MIT. He then joined the office of McKim, Mead & White in New York City until forming Rankin & Kellogg in 1891.

At the time of the partners' education the school of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology followed a Beaux-Arts curriculum, which would have a strong impact on the partnership. In their early years Rankin & Kellogg won many design competitions with entries based on Beaux-Arts principles, including the Newark Public Library (1901) and the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse (1905) in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis federal building was designed under the supervision of Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor and his staff, which included architect Edward A. Crane. In 1903 Crane joined the partnership, which was expanded to Rankin, Kellogg & Crane.

Edward Andrew Crane  was born June 15, 1867 in Taunton, Massachusetts to John A. Crane and Susan M. Crane, nee Buchanan. He was educated in the Taunton public schools and like Rankin and Kellogg attended MIT as a special student. He joined the office of the Supervising Architect in 1896 as a senior drafter and was promoted to chief of the office's engineering and drafting division in 1898, where he remained until joining Rankin & Kellogg.

Rankin, Kellogg & Crane continued to be successful in competitions, including that for the Jamie L. Whitten Building (1908). In 1926 the partnership was reorganized, with the withdrawl of Crane and the admission of John S. Schwacke, at which time the firm was returned to its original name of Rankin & Kellogg.

John Strubing Schwacke  was born February 7, 1874 in Philadelphia to Justus Henry Schwacke and Henrietta Schwacke, nee Strubing. He was educated in the Philadelphia public schools and the Drexel Institute before joining the just-formed firm of Rankin & Kellogg as a drafter in 1891. As a long-time employee prior to his partnership, Schwacke played a major role in the firm's work.

Both Kellogg and Schwacke died in 1935, Kellogg on July 8 at the age of 73 and Schwacke on December 8 at the age of 61. Rankin continued the firm as a sole practitioner until 1937, when L. Adrian Doe was admitted to the partnership.

Lester Adrian Doe  was born April 21, 1896 in Reading, Massachusetts. He was educated at Brewster Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the latter in 1922 with a BS in architecture. He was the only member of the firm to earn a degree. He worked for Davis & Dunlap and Simon & Simon before joining Rankin & Kellogg in 1927.

In 1943 the firm was renamed Rankin, Kellogg & Doe to recognize Doe's partnership. Rankin retired from practice in 1947 and died June 19, 1952 at the age of 83. After Rankin's retirement Doe continued the firm alone until its dissolution in the 1950s, after which he worked in the Philadelphia office of the United States Department of the Interior. He died September 27, 1981 at the age of 85.

Rankin & Kellogg, 1891–1903 and 1926–1943

 * 1896 – First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
 * 1899 – Chambers-Wylie Memorial Presbyterian Church (former), 315 S Broad St, Philadelphia
 * 1900 – United States Post Office, N 3rd and Arch Sts, Camden, New Jersey
 * 1901 – Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St, Newark, New Jersey
 * 1905 – Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 E Ohio St, Indianapolis
 * 1927 – Philadelphia Wholesale Drug Company Building, 513-525 N 10th St, Philadelphia
 * 1928 – Provident Trust Company Building, 1628 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
 * 1929 – Camden Safe Deposit & Trust Company, 631 Market St, Camden, New Jersey
 * 1929 – Montgomery County Courthouse annex, 2 E Airy St, Norristown, Pennsylvania
 * 1935 – United States Post Office, 2970 Market St, Philadelphia
 * 1938 – Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse addition, 46 E Ohio St, Indianapolis
 * 1944 – Thomas M. England General Hospital, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * State hospital, Wernersville

Rankin, Kellogg & Crane, 1903–1926

 * 1906 – Camden County Courthouse, 520 Market St, Camden, New Jersey
 * 1908 – Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
 * 1909 – Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial, Indiana Plaza, Washington, D.C.
 * 1910 – Building 101, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia
 * 1911 – Mechanic Arts High School, St. Paul, Minnesota
 * 1911 – Free Library of Philadelphia Falls of Schuylkill branch, 3501 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia
 * 1912 – Fort Mason port facility, San Francisco
 * 1918 – United States Housing Corporation Oregon Avenue development, Oregon Ave and S Broad St, Philadelphia
 * 1919 – Hamilton County Courthouse, 1000 Main St, Cincinnati
 * 1921 – Haddon Hall Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * 1925 – Inquirer Building, 400 N Broad St, Philadelphia