Richard Meyer Principal Architectural Historian Senior Associate Richard Meyer has a broadly based background in the fields of architectural and urban history, historical and urban geography, and preservation theory and planning. He received his M.A. in architectural history from Cornell University where he specialized in modern design and urban form. Since joining JMA in 1982, Mr. Meyer has directed hundreds of historic architectural projects throughout the eastern United States. Two of his publications, a survey of New Jersey railroad stations and a popular history of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, have won national awards. To Top