Daniel J. Patterson
Daniel James Patterson (often referred to simply as D.J. Patterson) was an American architect around the turn of the 20th century. Much of his work was done for the
Patterson was born in Jefferson County, New York in 1857, the second of six children born to Tomkins and Susan Patterson. His father was a carpenter by trade. He grew up in Minnesota and received his college training at the University of Minnesota. After college, he moved to Seattle, Washington, to work as a draftsman for Willis Ritchie.[1] His most notable designs during this time in the Pacific Northwest included the Old Capitol Building in Olympia, and the courthouses in Spokane, Whatcom, and Port Townsend. He also designed a number of public school buildings.
In 1889, Patterson moved to
Although most of his work in San Francisco was done for the SP railroad, Patterson maintained his practice on behalf of other clients. One of these was himself. He designed his own home which still stands on Divisadero Street. He also designed a large 4-story house for Jeremiah and Elizabeth Burke in Berkeley, California. The house has been preserved as the landmarked Burke House which has served for many years as the home of the
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Old State Capitol Building, Olympia, Washington
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Spokane County Courthouse, Washington
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Jefferson County Courthouse, Port Townsend, Washington
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Sunset Depot, Southern Pacific Railroad, San Antonio, Texas
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Union Station, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Union Station, Seattle, Washington
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Union Station interior, Seattle, Washington
References
- "Daniel J. Patterson", The Bulletin, Railroad Station Historical Society, Vol.37, No.1, Jan.-Feb. 2004
- "Additional Depots Designed by Daniel J. Patterson", The Bulletin, Railroad Station Historical Society, Vol.37, No.4, July-Aug. 2004
- Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest, compiler and publisher, Ellis A. Davis, Berkeley, California, 1911
- "Berkeley's Lost Station", Carlos A. Fernandez-Gray, Newsletter of the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Berkeley, California, Number 109, Spring-Summer 2002
- Berkeley Landmarks: an illustrated guide to Berkeley, California's architectural heritage, Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny, Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, 1994
External links
Media related to Daniel J. Patterson at Wikimedia Commons