Sid J. Hare

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Sid J. Hare
Born
Sidney John Hare

(1860-01-26)January 26, 1860
Central High School
OccupationLandscape architect
EmployerHare & Hare
Spouse
Mathilda A. Korfhage
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(m. 1885)​
Children2, including S. Herbert Hare

Sidney John Hare (January 26, 1860 - October 25, 1938) was an American landscape architect. He worked with his son S. Herbert Hare with the landscaping company Hare & Hare.

Early life

Sidney John Hare was born on January 26, 1860, in

Central High School.[2][3] In 1881, Hare finished a special course of study on surveying and trigonometry and received a special diploma from the Board of Education.[1][3] He learned landscape architecture from George Kessler.[1][2]

Career

In 1881, Hare was hired by the City Engineer's Office.[1] In 1896, Hare was the superintendent of Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City. He worked in this role for six years, leaving in 1902.[1][3] In 1909, he opened a landscape architect office. In 1910, his son, S. Herbert Hare, joined his office. They named their business Hare & Hare.[1][3] Hare was hired by J. C. Nichols to design Mission Hills, Kansas, including the Mission Hills Country Club, in 1913–1914.[2][4] He was also hired by Robert A. Long to design Longview, Washington.[2]

Hare designed

Houston, Texas.[1][2] With his son S. Herbert Hare, he designed the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Fort Worth, Texas.[1][5]

Death

In 1885, Hare married Mathilda A. Korfhage. They had one son and daughter, Sidney Herbert and Nellie.[1][3]

In 1924, Hare moved into a 20-acre home east of Swope Park. He named it Harecliff.[3] Hare died on October 25, 1938, at his Harecliff home in Kansas City, Missouri.[3][2][6] He was buried at Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Coleman, Daniel (February 22, 2018). "Sid J. And S. Herbert Hare". pendergastkc.org. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Coleman, Daniel. "Sid J. and S. Herbert Hare". Missouri Valley Special Collections. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Horn-Vincent-Russell Estate". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "S. Herbert Hare". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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