Harry Livingston French

Harry Livingston French (November 21, 1871 – January 16, 1928) was an American architect based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He designed in a variety of styles, including classical architecture and Gothic revival. His built works included numerous banks, schools, and armories.

Biography

Harry Livingston French was born at Plymouth, Pennsylvania, on November 21, 1871, the son of politician, author, and building contractor Samuel Livingston French and his wife, Harriet Seville Turner.[1] French attended Cornell University, where he was editor of The Cornellian (Cornell's annual yearbook), a member of the junior honorary society Aleph Samach, and a member of the senior honor society Sphinx Head. He also joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and through that organization became a member of the Irving Literary Society. He graduated in 1894 with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.[2]

In 1897, French and the Canadian-born architect Frederick McCormick formed McCormick & French,[3] an architectural partnership based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Their built works included the interior of the Luzerne County Courthouse, the Nesbitt Theater, and several banks, including the 1906 Second National Bank, considered by some to be Wilkes-Barre's first skyscraper.[4]

French was a member of the Architectural League of New York.

On June 28, 1910, French married Anne Lee Worden of Wilkes-Barre. Their son, Livingston Paine French, was born at Wilkes-Barre on May 6, 1911.

Harry Livingston French died at New York City on January 16, 1928.[5] His business partner, Frederick McCormick died on September 2, 1929.[6]

McCormick & French's built work

Among the completed buildings of French's firm, McCormick & French, are the following:

See also

Architecture of Plymouth, Pennsylvania

References

  1. The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, PA), January 17, 1928, page 3.
  2. Cornell Alumni News, Obituary: Harry L. French, Vol. XXX, No. 20, February 26, 1928, p. 248. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  3. Luzerne County Courthouse History, Luzerne County, retrieved 12 January 2022
  4. "Luzerne County Courthouse History". August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  5. The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, PA), January 17, 1928, page 3.
  6. Wilkes-Barre Record, September 3, 1929, page 3.
  7. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  8. Wilkes-Barre Record, October 29, 1897, page 7.
  9. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  10. The Wilkes-Barre News, February 13, 1900, page 7.
  11. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  12. Danville Morning News, May 31, 1902, page 2.
  13. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  14. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  15. Wilkes-Barre Times, October 4, 1906
  16. Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, July 23, 1906, page 8.
  17. Wilkes-Barre Times, March 23, 1905, March 23, 1905
  18. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  19. Wilkes-Barre Times, September 7, 1907
  20. National Register of Historic Places, River Street Historic District. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  21. Wilkes-Barre Times, May 8, 1907, page 10.
  22. Wilkes-Barre Times, April 6, 1908.
  23. Kashatus, William C., "Courthouse centennial: Luzerne County's cornerstone", The Citizens Voice, September 20, 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  24. The American Contractor, July 23, 1910, p.49.
  25. Wayne County Historical Society, "The first Pennsylvania State Armory" Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  26. Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, August 17, 1915
  27. The American Contractor Magazine, January 29, 1916, page 48.
  28. Wilkes-Barre Record, November 15, 1929, page 20
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.