William E. Parsons
William Edward Parsons | |
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| Born | June 17, 1872 |
| Died | December 17, 1939 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University and École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Architect and city planner |
William Edward Parsons (June 19, 1872 – December 17, 1939) was an
American Colonial Period. He was a consulting architect to the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1905 to 1914, and designed various structures, most notably the Gabaldon School Buildings
.
Biography
Parsons was born in June 1872 in Akron, Ohio.[note 1] He was educated at Yale University and École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
During the early years of the American colonial era, Governor-General of the Philippines
Howard Taft favored a comprehensive building construction and city planning in the country.[1] William Cameron Forbes, having recently appointed as commissioner to the Philippines, sought out Daniel Burnham to create plans for the cities of Baguio and Manila.[2] Burnham and architect Pierce Anderson drew up preliminary plans based from site surveys in 1904 and 1905, free of charge on Burnham's end. The plans were followed by a recommendation of a well-trained architect for the Government's plan, as Burnham ended his involvement on the plans in the Philippines.[3][4]
Parsons was recommended by Burnham for the position, who at that time was practicing
window sash in place of glass to reduce sunlight glare.[6]
Parsons also prepared the standardized plans of the
Isauro Gabaldon of Nueva Ecija, who authored the Gabaldon Act which appropriated P1 million for the construction of modern public schools nationwide.[8]
Parsons resigned in 1914, and he was succeeded by George Corner Fenhagen as the Consulting Architect of the Philippine government. He died on December 17, 1939, at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, survived by his wife and two children.[9][10]
Works
- Gabaldon School Buildings
- Customs Office, Cebu City
- Manila Army and Navy Club Building, Manila
- Manila Elks Club, Manila
- Manila Hotel, Manila
- Paco railway station, Manila
- Philippine General Hospital
- H.A. Bordner Building, Manila Science High School
- Philippine Normal School
- Provincial Capitol (Old) of Laguna Province in Santa Cruz, Laguna
- Provincial Capitol (Old) of Nueva Ecija in Cabanatuan
- University Hall of the University of the Philippines Manila
- The Mansion House, Baguio[11]
- Provincial Capitol (Old) of Capiz Province in Roxas City, Capiz
- Casa Gobiyerno in Dumaguete[note 2]
- Rizal Old Capitol, Pasig[12]
See also
Notes
External links
- William Edward Parsons papers at The Newberry
- Stanton, Schilling, and Parsons family papers at The Newberry
References
- ^ Bronson, Rea (1906). "Details and description of the Burnham plans for the reconstruction of Manila". The Far Eastern Review. 3 and 4: 322 – via Google Books.
- – via HathiTrust Digital Library.
- – via HathiTrust Digital Library.
- JSTOR 3638224.
- ^ Governor general, Philippine Islands (1908). "Report of the governor general of the Philippine Islands". Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- – via HathiTrust Digital Library.
- ^ Philippine Commission (1906), Seventh annual report of the Philippine Commission, part 2, pp. 198, 365–370, retrieved November 26, 2020
- ^ Engalla, Jay-lleen (August 3, 2015). "Restoring Gabaldon Schoolhouses".
- ^ "Architect and Educator, William E. Parsons, Dies". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. December 18, 1939. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Collection: William E. and Myra L. Parsons papers". archives.yale.edu. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Mansion House (Presidential Museum and Library)". Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Alcazaren, Paulo (November 9, 2002). "Hidden Capitol".
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