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Also Known As Eliel Gottlieb Saarinen
Born August 20, 1873 • Finland
Died July 1, 1950 (aged 76) • Bloomfield Hills • Michigan
Movement / Style Art Deco
Notable Family Members son Eero Saarinen

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Eliel Saarinen: First Christian Church
Eliel Saarinen: Helsinki railroad station
Eliel Saarinen: architecture rendering for the Tribune Tower competition
Eliel Saarinen: Cranbrook Academy of Art
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