William Washburn (1808–1890) was an architect and city councilor in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the mid-19th century. He designed Boston's National Theatre (1836), Revere House hotel (1847), Tremont Temple (1853) and Parker House hotel (1854).[1] He served on the Boston Common Council from ward 6 in 1854 and 1855.[2][3] He was chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen in 1855.[2]
William Washburn | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Phelham Bonney |
| Member of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1868 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1943 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Architect |
Designed by Washburn edit
- Renovation of Old State House, Boston (with Isaiah Rogers, 1830)[4]
- Grace Church, Temple Street, Boston (c. 1835)[5]
- National Theatre, West End, Boston (1836)
- Revere House hotel, Boston (1847)[6]
- American House, Hanover St., Boston (rebuilt 1851)[7]
- Tremont Temple, Tremont St., Boston (1853)
- Remodelling of interior of Massachusetts State House (1853)[8]
- Parker House hotel, School St., Boston (1854)
- Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York (1859)
- Victoria Hotel, New York
- Charlestown City Hall, Massachusetts[9]
- Young's Hotel, Boston (1860)[7]
- Adams House, Washington St., Boston[7]
Image gallery edit
- Buildings designed by Washburn
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Grace Church, Temple St., Boston, 1836 -
National Theatre, Boston, c. 1838 -
Tremont Temple, Boston, c. 1857 -
City Hall, Charlestown, Mass., 19th century -
Parker House, Boston, 19th century
References edit
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- ^ Kidder, The architect's and builder's pocket-book: A handbook for architects, structural engineers, builders, and draughtsmen, 15th ed. London: J. Wiley, 1908; p.1545
- Boston Directory, 1851, 1862 - ^ a b "A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown, 1847-1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822: Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers". City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. pp. 45 and 92. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Roberts, History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts, now called, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts: 1637-1888, Volume 3. Boston: A. Mudge & Son, 1898
- ^ Bostonian Society
- ^ American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge, v.10, no.2, June 1836
-Catalogue of the valuable private library of the late William H. Whitmore, of Boston, genealogist and historian, and for many years registrar of the city of Boston: Part I, comprising a collection of about 1300 genealogies, part II, historical and miscellaneous books, including a large number of books relating to the local history of Boston ... to be sold by auction Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Nov. 11 to 14, 1902 - ^ "Twelve missing in Boston fire", New York Times, January 16, 1912. p.1.
- ^ a b c Bacon's dictionary of Boston, 1886
- ^ William Rotch Ware, The Georgian period: a series of measured drawings of colonial work, Part 12. U.P.C. Book company inc., The American architect book dept., 1902
- ^ Jane Holtz Kay. Lost Boston. Univ of Massachusetts Press, 2006