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American architect
Arthur H. Smith
Born1869
London
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
Church of Our Saviour, Killington, 1894.
Maclure Library, Pittsford, 1895.
Vergennes City Hall, Vergennes, 1897.
Linden Terrace, Rutland, 1912.
Ludlow Town Hall, Ludlow, 1922.
Woodruff Hall, Castleton University, 1924.

Arthur H. Smith (born 1869) was an English-American architect who practiced in the small city of Rutland, Vermont.

Life and career

Smith was born in 1869 in London, and attended the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to the United States in 1889, settling in Rutland in about 1892. He joined the office of Chappell & Burke, a civil engineering firm who wanted to expand to include architectural services, which Smith would provide. In 1895 John W. Burke left the firm, and Thomas F. Chappell and Smith formed a new partnership, Chappell & Smith. This firm was dissolved in about 1897.

Smith would go on to be the region's most prominent architect, practicing well into the 20th century.

Legacy

Two buildings designed by Smith have been individually placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and several more of his designs contribute to listed historic districts. Linden Terrace, designed by him in 1912, is one of his greatest architectural accomplishments.

Architectural works

For Chappell & Burke, before 1895

Chappell & Smith, 1895-1897

  • 1895 - Maclure Library, 840 Arch St, Pittsford, Vermont
  • 1896 - Arthur H. Smith House, 72 Crescent St, Rutland, Vermont
    • The architect's own residence.
  • 1896 - James Walker House, 74 Crescent St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1897 - Vergennes City Hall, 120 Main St, Vergennes, Vermont

Arthur H. Smith, from 1897

  • 1897 - Barlow Street School, 39 Barlow St, St. Albans, Vermont
  • 1897 - Messenger Street School, 75 Messenger St, St. Albans, Vermont
  • 1897 - St. Albans City Hall, 100 N Main St, St. Albans, Vermont
  • 1898 - Franklin County Jail, 30 Lincoln Ave, St. Albans, Vermont
  • 1898 - St. Albans Town Hall, 579 Lake Rd, St. Albans, Vermont
  • 1901 - Rutland City Hall, 52 Washington St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1906 - Gryphon Building, 122 West St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1906 - Tuttle-Caverly Block, 9-13 Center St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1910 - Grand Theatre, 106 West St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1912 - Herman W. Vaughan House (Linden Terrace), 191 Grove St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1913 - E. Fred Massey House, 65 N Main St, Rutland, Vermont
  • 1914 - New Gryphon Building, 56 Merchants Row, Rutland, Vermont
    • Home to Smith's offices.
  • 1922 - Ludlow Town Hall, 39 Depot St, Ludlow, Vermont
  • 1924 - Woodruff Hall, Castleton University, Castleton, Vermont
  • 1927 - Leavenworth Hall, Castleton University, Castleton, Vermont
    • Burned in 1971.

References

  1. ^ Linden Terrace NRHP Nomination. 2007.
  2. ^ Mission of the Church of Our Savior NRHP Nomination. 1992.
  3. Watkins School NRHP Nomination. 2014.
  4. "History of the Library". http://www.maclurelibrary.org/. Maclure Library, n.d.
  5. Vergennes Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1976.
  6. ^ Andrews, Glenn M. and Curtis B. Johnson. Buildings of Vermont. 2013.
  7. ^ St. Albans Town Hall NRHP Nomination. 1996.
  8. Engineering Record 25 May 1901: 512. New York.
  9. Engineering Record 3 March 1906: 149. New York.
  10. American Architect 26 Jan. 1910: 12. Boston.
  11. Ludlow Village Historic District NRHP Nomination Archived 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. 2006.
  12. American School and University 1930: 436.
  13. Power 1927: 806.
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