George W. Longstaff
George W. Longstaff (1850-1901) was an American architect practicing in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
George W. Longstaff was born in 1850 in England. In early life he relocated to the United States, eventually arriving in Bridgeport.[1] His education, training, and early career are unknown. Around 1885 he established the partnership of Longstaff & Hurd with Frank W. Hurd (1857-1915),[2] a lumber and millwork dealer. In addition to designing buildings, the firm also dealt substantially in millwork and interior decoration. The firm was dissolved in 1894 after a bankruptcy, brought upon by the Panic of 1893. In 1895 Longstaff formed the G. W. Longstaff Company.[3] This firm was succeeded in 1898 by G. W. & H. Longstaff, with Herbert Longstaff. Longstaff also often served as the contractor or builder on his designs.
He died in New York City January 12, 1901.[1]
Architectural works
- Burroughs Memorial Chapel, St. John's Episcopal Church, 768 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1886–88) - On the north end of the building.[4]
- Marina, 374 Linden Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1888–89) - The final residence of P. T. Barnum. Demolished.[5]
- Edinburgh Crescent, 431-449 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1889)[6]
- Frederick J. Banks House, 803 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1890)[7]
- Ingleside, Ingleside Pl., Bridgeport, CT (1890) - Longstaff's own residence until he lost it in 1894. Evidently vacant.[8]
- Lavinia L. Parmly House, 219 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1890) - Now Cortright Hall of the University of Bridgeport[9]
- Sea Side Club, State St. & Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT (1890) - Demolished.[7]
- Barnum Grammar School, 529 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1891) - Built with a third floor, now removed.[10]
- Barnum Institute of Science and History, 820 Main St., Bridgeport, CT (1891–93)[11]
- Sanford Building, 16 Cannon St., Bridgeport, CT (1891) - Longstaff & Hurd had their offices here. Demolished.[12]
- Barnum-Thompson Building, 177 State St., Bridgeport, CT (1892)[13]
- Staples Building, 189 State St., Bridgeport, CT (1892)[13]
- Maplewood Avenue School, 434 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1893)[14]
- Wheeler School, 115 Highland Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1893)[15]
- Westerly Memorial and Public Library, 44 Broad St., Westerly, RI (1894)[16]
- Waldo C. Bryant House, 271 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1895) - Now Bryant Hall of the University of Bridgeport.[17]
- Wilmot & Hobbs Manufacturing Co. Factory, Cherry St. & Hancock Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1895) - Demolished.[18]
- Court Exchange Building, 211 State St., Bridgeport, CT (1896)[19]
- Mailands, N. Benson Rd., Fairfield, CT (1896) - A residence of Oliver G. Jennings. Now Fairfield University's McAuliffe Hall.[20]
- Art Gallery Wing, Westerly Memorial and Public Library, 44 Broad St., Westerly, RI (1898) - Attached to the rear of the 1894 building.[21]
- Edward Fitzgerald House, 480 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1900-01)
- Remodeling of Burroughs Library, 955 Main St., Bridgeport, CT (1900) - Demolished.[22]
Other work
Longstaff also entered, but lost, the architectural competitions for the Clinton Avenue School (1888),[23] Y. M. C. A. Building (1888)[5] and the First Baptist Church (1892),[24] all in Bridgeport. He was also appointed supervising architect for the U. S. Post Office at the corner of Broad & Cannon Streets in 1889.[25] It has been demolished.
The Clinton Avenue School[26] and Y. M. C. A. Building[27] went to Warren R. Briggs, and the First Baptist Church[28] to Joseph W. Northrop.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Herald 14 Jan. 1901: 12.
- ↑ "Frank W Hurd (1857 - 1915) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Waldo, George Curtis. Standard's History of Bridgeport. 1897.
- ↑ St. John's Episcopal NRHP Nomination
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Architect and Building News 1888.
- ↑ "Historic Buildings of Connecticut". historicbuildingsct.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer 1890: xi.
- ↑ Charles, Eleanor. "Connecticut Guide". New York Times 4 May 1986.
- ↑ "Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism awards $200,000 to restore historic Cortright Hall at the University of Bridgeport - University of Bridgeport". bridgeport.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Sanitary News 9 Aug. 1890: 180.
- ↑ Faude, Wilson H. Hidden History of Connecticut. 2010.
- ↑ Sanitary News 1 Nov. 1890: 322.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Historic Buildings of Connecticut". historicbuildingsct.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Waldo, George C., Jr. History of Bridgeport and Vicinity. New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1917.
- ↑ Waldo, George C., Jr. History of Bridgeport and Vicinity. New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1917.
- ↑ Jordy, William H. Buildings on Paper: Rhode Island Architectural Drawings, 1825-1945. 1982.
- ↑ http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/82004382.pdf
- ↑ Chicago Journal of Commerce 28 March 1895: 23.
- ↑ "Historic Buildings of Connecticut". historicbuildingsct.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Chronicle (Southport, CT) 18 June 1896: 3.
- ↑ Monthly Bulletin of the Westerly Public Library June 1898.
- ↑ Engineering News 30 Aug. 1900: 67.
- ↑ American Architect and Building News 1 Sept. 1888: 93.
- ↑ Catalogue of Practical Books on Architecture, Building, Carpentry, Painting and Decoration. New York: William T. Comstock, 1890s.
- ↑ Evening Gazette (Pittston, PA) 28 June 1889.
- ↑ Building 4 Feb. 1888: 3.
- ↑ History of Bridgeport and Vicinity. 1917.
- ↑ "Historic Buildings of Connecticut". historicbuildingsct.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.