William Martin Aiken

William Martin Aiken
Born April 1, 1855
Charleston, SC, USA
Died December 7, 1908
Occupation Architect
Spouse Unmarried

William Martin Aiken (April 1, 1855 – December 7, 1908) was an American architect who served as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and oversaw and participated in the design and construction of numerous federal buildings during his appointment that now reside on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Early life

William Aiken was born in Charleston, SC and educated at The University of the South from 1872-1874. He taught at his alma mater in his last year of attendance and moved to Charleston, SC to teach a special course Architecture. In 1877, he moved to Boston, MA andl 1886. He left Boston to start his own practice in Cincinnati, OH. [1]

Supervising Architect

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Notable Buildings

References

  1. ^ Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1903). Who's Who in America (1903-1905 ed.). A.N. Marquis and Company. pp. 12. http://books.google.com/?id=4nfOl6a6QSkC&pg=RA1-PA12&dq=William+Martin+Aiken+Architect. 
  2. ^ a b Aiken, William Martin (1906). "The Architecture of our Government Buildings". In La Follette, Robert. The Making of America. The Making of America Co.. http://books.google.com/?id=L5ABAAAAMAAJ&dq=William+Aiken+Martin+Bruce+Price&pg=PA279&cd=1. 
  3. ^ "The Federal Presence - U.S. Mint Buildings Across the Nation". US Treasury. http://www.treasury.gov/offices/management/curator/exhibitions/mintbldgs/denver.shtml. Retrieved 2007-11-14. 
  4. ^ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/72000652.red.pdf "Saginaw. CASTLE STATION (SAGINAW POST OFFICE)"]. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/72000652.red.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-14. 
  5. ^ "Background Information". Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. http://www.pittsburghkids.org/Templates/CMP_Level3_List.aspx?CID=416&SECID=5&MENUID=154. Retrieved 2007-11-14. 
Preceded by
Jeremiah O'Rourke		 Office of the Supervising Architect
1895–1897		 Succeeded by
James Knox Taylor