George H. Guernsey

George H. Guernsey
Nascimento 1839
Calais
Morte 1900
Montpelier
Cidadania Estados Unidos
Ocupação arquiteto
Igreja Batista, Lakeport, 1891.
Câmara Municipal, Bethel, 1891.
Igreja Batista, Ludlow, 1892.
Brownell Block, Essex Junction, 1894.

George H. Guernsey (1839-1900) foi um arquiteto americano de Montpelier, Vermont.

Vida

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Guernsey nasceu em 1839 in Calais (Vermont), de Gilman e Clotina (Southwick) Guernsey.[1] Ele serviu na Guerra Civil americana, depois no qual ele mudou-se para Montpelier. Depois de trabalhar como construtor, ele se estabeleceu como um arquiteto. Ele pôde se tornar como um dos principais arquiteto em Vermont.[2]

Em 1897, ele foi eleito o terceiro major de Montpelier. Ele morreu de tuberculose em casa em 1900.

Legado

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Muitas das construções de Guernsey contribui para os distritos históricos no Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos americano, em adição a uma única estrutura individual. Em 2013, um livro chamado Vermont's Elusive Architect: George H. Guernsey foi publicado pela Bethel Historical Society, contendo a informação que Guernsey havia desenhado a câmara municipal da cidade. O livro contém que Guernsey foi um dos mais influenciadores arquitetos do século XIX em Vermont.[3]

Trabalhos arquitetônicos

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  • 1875 - French's Block, 32 Main St, Montpelier, Vermont[4]
  • 1875 - Union Block, 26 State St, Montpelier, Vermont
    • Burned in 1914.
  • 1878 - Universalist Church (antigo), 201 Bridge St, Richmond (Vermont)[5]
  • 1879 - Walton Block, 17 State St, Montpelier, Vermont
  • 1880 - George H. Guernsey House, 68 E State St, Montpelier, Vermont
    • The architect's own residence.
  • 1883 - Blanchard Block, 73 Main St, Montpelier, Vermont
  • 1884 - St. Charles R. C. Church, 31 Cherry Hill St, Bellows Falls, Vermont[6]
  • 1885 - Holy Angels R. C. Church, 246 Lake St, St. Albans, Vermont[7]
  • 1886 - Notre Dame de Victoire R. C. Church, Main & Winter Sts, St. Johnsbury, Vermont[8]
    • Burned in 1966.
  • 1887 - Barton M. E. Church (former), Church St, Barton, Vermont
  • 1888 - Christ M. E. (St. John's) Church, 135 Main St, Lancaster, New Hampshire[9]
  • 1888 - St. Francis de Sales R. C. Church, 238 Main St, Bennington, Vermont[10]
  • 1889 - Edward Dewey House, 128 State St, Montpelier, Vermont
  • 1890 - John W. Burgess House (Redstone), 26 Terrace St, Montpelier, Vermont
  • 1891 - Bethel Town Hall, 134 S Main St, Bethel, Vermont
  • 1891 - Dodge Hall, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont[11]
    • Demolished.
  • 1891 - Immaculate Heart of Mary R. C. Church, 18 Lincoln Ave, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1891 - United Baptist Church, 23 Park St, Lakeport, New Hampshire[12]
  • 1891 - St. Thomas R. C. Church, 6 Green St, Underhill, Vermont
  • 1892 - Ludlow Baptist Church, 99 Main St, Ludlow, Vermont
  • 1892 - St. Augustine R. C. Church, 16 Barre St, Montpelier, Vermont[13][14]
  • 1892 - Whiting Library, 117 Main St, Chester, Vermont
  • 1893 - Bradford Academy, 172 N Main St, Bradford, Vermont
  • 1893 - Debevoise Hall, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
  • 1893 - Plymouth Congregational Church (Remodeling), 4 Post Office Sq, Plymouth, New Hampshire[15]
    • Burned.
  • 1894 - Brownell Block, 20 Main St, Essex Junction, Vermont[16]
  • 1895 - Hotel Barton, 569 Main St, Barton, Vermont[17]
    • Burned.

Referências

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Washington County, VT., 1783-1889. Ed. Hampton Child. Syracuse: Syracuse Journal, April, 1889.
  2. ↑ Papazian, Lyssa. "Guernsey, George H". The Vermont Encyclopedia. Ed. John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand, and Ralph H. Orth. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont Press, 2003.
  3. ↑ Lilly, Amy. "A New Book Remembers Vermont Architect George Guernsey ". http://www.sevendaysvt.com/. Seven Days Vermont, 16 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Montpelier Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1978.
  5. ↑ Riggs, Harriett Wheatley. "Richmond's Gothic revival showpiece". http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/. Burlington Free Press, 17 Oct. 2014.
  6. ↑ Hayes, Lyman Simpson. History of the Town of Rockingham, Vermont. Bellows Falls (VT), 1907.
  7. ↑ Marriage Repertoire, Holy Angels Church, St. Albans, Vermont, 1873-1930. 2005.
  8. ↑ Pearl, Peggy. A Brief History of St. Johnsbury. Charleston (SC): History Press, 2009.
  9. ↑ History of Lancaster, New Hampshire. Ed. A. N. Somers. Concord (NH): Rumford Press, 1899.
  10. ↑ Building 26 May 1888: 3. New York.
  11. ↑ Norwich University, 1819-1911: Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor. Ed. William Arba Ellis. Vol. 1. Montpelier (VT): Capital City Press, 1911.
  12. ↑ United Baptist Church of Lakeport NRHP Nomination. 1985.
  13. ↑ Sanitary News 23 Nov. 1889: 357. Nova Iorque.
  14. ↑ "History of Our Church". http://www.saintaugustinechurch.com/. n.d.
  15. ↑ Stearns, Ezra S. History of Plymouth, New Hampshire. Vol. 1. Cambridge (MA): University Press, 1906.
  16. ↑ Allen, Richard and Lucille. Images of America: Essex and Essex Junction. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004.
  17. ↑ Young, Darlene. A History of Barton, Vermont". Barton (VT): Crystal Lake Falls Historical Association, 1998.