Charles Babcock (architect)

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Portrait of Charles Babcock

Charles Babcock (March 23, 1829 – August 27, 1913)

Episcopal priest and founding member of the American Institute of Architects
.

He was born in

ministry, and after his training he became the priest and rector of an Episcopal church in Arden, New York.[5]

He was elected the first Professor of Architecture at Cornell University on September 18, 1871, essentially founding the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning.[6] While at Cornell, he continued to serve as a minister, and authored two textbooks, Elementary Architecture (1876) and Vaults (1884), and designed several important campus buildings, including Sage Hall, Franklin Hall (later renamed Olive Tjaden Hall), and Sage Chapel.[7] He was a professor until 1897, when he became Professor Emeritus, and served in that position until his death.[3][8]

He designed Christ Church in Sparkill, New York. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[9]

Charles Babcock died in Ithaca, New York at the age of 84.

Gallery

  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Walden, NY, designed by Babcock in 1871.
    St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Walden, NY, designed by Babcock in 1871.
  • The Cornell Armory, a Babcock building that has since been demolished
    The Cornell
    Armory
    , a Babcock building that has since been demolished
  • Sage Hall, 1875
    Sage Hall, 1875
  • Franklin Hall, now Olive Tjaden Hall, 1883
    Franklin Hall, now Olive Tjaden Hall, 1883

References

  1. ^ The Journal of San Diego History, Winter 1987, Volume 33, Number 1, William Sterling Hebbard: Consummate San Diego Architect; By Kathleen Flanigan; http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/87winter/hebbard.htm
  2. ^ a b "Babcock, Charles" . The Biographical Dictionary of America . Vol. 1. 1906. p. 171 – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ a b The Journal of San Diego History, Winter 1987, Volume 33, Number 1, William Sterling Hebbard: Consummate San Diego Architect; By Kathleen Flanigan
  4. JSTOR 1504641
    .
  5. ^ History of the College of Architecture, Art & Planning Part 3
  6. ^ AAP college history overview Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ History of Cornell Chapter XVII. THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE. Archived December 16, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York, New York: A Guide to the Empire State, Oxford University Press, 1940
  9. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/16/11 through 5/20/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-27.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Babcock_(architect)&oldid=1129303051"