Leslie P. Langworthy
Leslie P. Langworthy (1848–1919) was an American architect from Providence, Rhode Island.
Leslie P. Langworthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1848 |
| Died | 1919 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | L. P. Langworthy, L. P. Langworthy & Company |
| Buildings | Washington County Courthouse, Providence Smallpox Hospital, East Hall |
Life and career
Leslie Pendleton Langworthy was born in 1848 in Little Genesee, New York. He began practicing as an architect in Rhode Island during the 1880s.[1] He was alone until about 1910, when he incorporated his sons into his new firm of L. P. Langworthy & Company.[2] He died in Providence in 1919.[3]
He is best remembered for the Richardsonian Romanesque design of the Washington County Courthouse in West Kingston.
Architectural works
- 1891 - Beacon Avenue Primary School, 104 Beacon Ave, Providence, Rhode Island[4]
- 1892 - Washington County Courthouse, 3481 Kingstown Rd, West Kingston, Rhode Island[5]
- 1897 - Hope Valley School (Remodeling), Main St, Hope Valley, Rhode Island[6]
- Demolished
- 1902 - Providence Smallpox Hospital, Fields Point, Providence, Rhode Island[7]
- Demolished
- 1908 - East Hall, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island[8]
- 1912 - Riverside Grammar School, 100 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, Rhode Island[9]
- 1912 - Rumford Grammar School, 64 Bourne Ave, Rumford, Rhode Island[9]
- Demolished
References
- List of Architects and Classified Directory of First Hands in the Building Trade. 1885.
- Annual Report of the State Auditor. 1911.
- The Langworthy Family: Some Descendants of Andrew and Rachel (Hubbard) Langworthy who Were Married at Newport, Rhode Island, November 3, 1658. 1940.
- Annual Report of the Superintendent of Public Buildings for the Year 1891. 1892.
- Annual Report of the State Auditor, January, 1895. 1895.
- Soares, Joseph P. Images of America: Washington County. 2005.
- American Architect and Building News 20 Sept. 1902: x.
- Report of the Board of Managers, Bulletin of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, For February, 1909. 1909.
- Annual Report of the State Board of Education. 1913.
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