Robert Sands Schuyler

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Robert Sands Schuyler
Born(1830-03-06)March 6, 1830
Fernandina, Florida
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Caroline E. Acker
​
(m. 1864)​
ChildrenSee
Tabby House
Fairbanks House

Robert Sands Schuyler (March 6, 1830 – July 24, 1895), often written as R. S. Schuyler and occasionally as R. V. Schuyler (perhaps from a bad NRHP transcription), was a New York architect, designer, and religious leader who moved to Florida and joined political, religious, and civil organizations on Amelia Island. He served as Clerk of the City of Fernandina, chaired the Fernandina Library Association when it was established in 1891, and was a lay reader at the Santa Fe Lake, Florida, Episcopal congregation.

Early life

Schuyler was born in New York City on March 6, 1830. He was educated and married in Troy, New York[1] He was the son of Robert Schuyler (1798–1855) and Lucinda Wood Schuyler.[2]

His paternal grandparents were

U.S. Senator, and Catherine Van Rensselaer, a member of the prominent Van Rensselaer family.[3]

Career

Historical marker at the Fairbanks House

During the

U.S. Civil War, he served in the Union cavalry.[4]

In 1881, Schuyler and his wife moved to Florida, joining prominent political, religious, and civil organizations on Amelia Island.[5] He served as Clerk of the City of Fernandina, was Chair of the Fernandina Library Association when it was established in 1891, and was a lay reader at the Santa Fe, Florida, Episcopal congregation.[6]

Carpenter Gothic churches

He designed churches in Santa Fe, Fairbanks, and Waldo, many in the Carpenter Gothic style. Carpenter Gothic architecture was developed by Richard Upjohn, whom Episcopal Bishop John Freeman Young of Florida had known while he was an assistant rector of Trinity Church in New York City. St. John's served as a model for various churches in Waldo, Fairbanks, as well as the St. Paul's By-The-Sea Episcopal Church in Pablo Beach which Schuyler designed in 1887. In Santa Fe, Schuyler designed St. John's Chapel on land donated by E. B. Ewing.[1][7]

Buildings in Fernandina Beach

He is credited with the Fairbanks House (Fernandina Beach, Florida), the Tabby House (Fernandina Beach, Florida) , and the

Fernandina Beach in Nassau County, Florida.[9] The Fairbanks House belonged to George Rainsford Fairbanks and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.

Works

Gallery

Personal life

In 1864, Schuyler was married to Caroline E. Acker (1840-1905).

Schuyler died in

Fernandina, Florida
on July 24, 1895.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Robert Sands Schuyler". beachesmuseum.org. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Robert Sands Schuyler". www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org. Litchfield Ledger - Student. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ISBN 9781614232902
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ISBN 9780974918228
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ISBN 9780971034303
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ISBN 9781467126274
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ISBN 9781561644889
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. ISBN 9781588433572
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  9. ISBN 9780970359001
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  10. The Library of Congress
    . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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