George Willard Spaulding | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1843 |
| Died | February 1, 1908 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
George W. Spaulding (1843-1908) was an American architect from Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Life and career
George Willard Spaulding was born June 29, 1843, in Pascoag, Rhode Island, to Willard Danielson Spaulding and Clarissa Danforth (Ballard) Spaulding.[1][2] He was trained in mechanical drafting and engineering and came to Woonsocket in 1869, where he worked as a mechanical engineer for the Woonsocket Machine and Press Company.[2] In 1885, he established himself as an architect in Woonsocket.[3] In later life he worked with his son, Edgar L. Spaulding, who succeeded him, though he retired from architecture not long after his father's death.[4]
Personal life
Spaulding married Hattie Olivia Elliot. They had one son, Edgar Leroy Spaulding.
Spaulding was a parishioner of St. James Episcopal Church.[5] died February 1, 1908, in Woonsocket. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.[6]
Legacy
Two of Spaulding's buildings have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.
Architectural works
- Unity Building,[a] 1 Clinton St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1886)[2]
- Foss Memorial Building, 185 Main St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1887, demolished)[2]
- House,[b] 510 S Main St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1892)[7]
- Odd Fellows Hall, Bernon St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1893, demolished)[2]
- Forestdale Mill additions,[c] 119 School St, Forestdale, Rhode Island (1894, demolished)[8][9]
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel (former), 576 Fairmont St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1894, NRHP 1982)[5]
- Colchis Mill, River St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1896)[2]
- Bridgeton School (former), 16 Laurel Hill Ave, Burrillville, Rhode Island (1897, NRHP 2006)[3]
- Mapleville School (former), 5 Sandhill Rd, Burrillville, Rhode Island (1898)[10]
Spaulding was also one of two local architects who competed for the design of the Woonsocket District Courthouse in 1894.[11]
Notes
- ^ A contributing property to the Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1991.
- ^ A contributing property to the South Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1982.
- ^ Though it has been demolished, the mill was a contributing property to the Forestdale Mill Village Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1972.
References
- ^ Samuel J. Spalding, Spalding Memorial: A Genealogical History of Edward Spalding, of Massachusetts Bay, and his Descendants (Newburyport: Samuel J. Spalding, 1872): 401.
- ^ a b c d e f Virginia A. Fitch, Main Street Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991)
- ^ a b Betty Mencucci, Bridgeton School NRHP Registration Form (2006)
- ^ Woonsocket directories
- ^ a b St. Andrews Episcopal Chapel NRHP Registration Form (1982)
- ^ Gravestone
- ^ David Chase, Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historic Preservation Report P-W-1 (Providence: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1976)
- ^ Fibre and Fabric 20, no. 503 (October 20, 1894): 1038.
- ^ Richard B. Harrington, Forestdale Mill Village Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1972)
- ^ Patricia Zifchock Mehrtens Burrillville (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 1996): 127.
- ^ Annual Report of the State Auditor, January, 1895. 1895.
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