William Martin Aiken
William Martin Aiken | |
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| Born | April 1, 1855 |
| Died | December 7, 1908 (aged 53) |
| Occupation | Architect |
William Martin Aiken (April 1, 1855 – December 7, 1908) was an American architect who served as
United States Treasury and oversaw and participated in the design and construction of numerous federal buildings during his appointment that now reside on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Early life
William Aiken was born in
Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
Supervising Architect
Aiken was appointed as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and sworn in on April 1, 1895. During his short tenure, he oversaw the design of many notable federal buildings such as the Denver and Philadelphia mints. He resigned his position on June 30, 1897, to practice architecture in New York with Bruce Price and act as a consultant architect to the City of New York.[2][3]
Death
Aiken died on December 7, 1908, during an operation at a New York City Hospital.[4]
Notable buildings
- Denver, Colorado,[5]1896
- the third Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3]1896
- expansion of the Federal Office Building, New York City, 1896
- Pueblo Federal Building, Pueblo, Colorado, 1897
- Federal Courthouse and Post Office, Mankato, Minnesota, 1897
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[6]1897
- the Châteauesque United States Post Office, now the Castle Museum, Saginaw, Michigan, 1898[7]
- Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, Clarksville, Tennessee, 1898
- alteration of New York City Hall, 1903
- bandstand, White Point Garden, Charleston, South Carolina,[8] 1907
- East 23rd Street Bathhouse, New York City, with Arnold W. Brunner, 1907
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, San Francisco, California
References
- ^ Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1903). Who's Who in America (1903–1905 ed.). A.N. Marquis and Company. p. 12.
- ^ Taylor, James Knox (December 1908). "In Memoriam — William Martin Aiken" (reprint). The American Architect and Building News. XCIV (1722). James R. Osgood & Co.: 213. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ a b Aiken, William Martin (1906). "The Architecture of our Government Buildings". In La Follette, Robert (ed.). The Making of America. The Making of America Co. p. 279.
William Aiken Martin Bruce Price.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: American Institute of Architects. p. 24.)
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- ^ "Background Information". Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ National Park Service. "Historical Society of Saginaw County :: Castle Building". Historical Society of Saginaw County. Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ "The Williams Music Pavilion". Charleston News & Courier. Apr 17, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved Sep 27, 2013.
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