McShain, John, 1898-1989
Existence: 1898 - 1989
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1898 - 1989
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John McShain papers
Collection
Accession: 2000
Abstract:
John McShain (1898-1989) was a Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,-based building contractor, whose firm, John McShain, Inc., was by 1950 the fiftieth largest construction firm in the United States, with contracts in excess of $100,000,000. John McShain's personal and business papers document his business career, the construction industry, and his investments in hotels, car dealerships, parking garages, transit lines, and racehorses.
Dates:
1925-1989
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