Addison Hutton

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Addison Hutton
File:HUTTON.jpg
A 1901 illustration of Hutton
Born(1834-11-28)November 28, 1834
Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 1916(1916-06-26) (aged 81)
Jefferson County, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsParrish Hall at Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
Arch Street Methodist Church (Philadelphia)
Ridgway Library (Philadelphia)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Addison Hutton (1834–1916) was a Philadelphia architect who designed prominent residences in Philadelphia and its suburbs, plus courthouses, hospitals, and libraries, including the Ridgway Library, now Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He made major additions to the campuses of Westtown School, George School, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Lehigh University.

Early life and education

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Hutton was born on November 28, 1834. He grew up in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. He was the son of Joel Hutton, a Quaker carpenter, and Ann Mains.[1] At an early age, he became fond of the "solid necessities of building" and enjoyed working alongside his father. Like his father, Addison would vary between carpenting and school. A young man named Robert Grimacy gave him lessons in architecture; it was then that Addison Hutton considered it to be a possible direction in his own life.

Career

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Hutton studied architecture with Samuel Sloan, a leading Philadelphia architect and author of books on house designs. He supervised construction of the Sloan-designed Longwood in Natchez, Mississippi (1859–62), until construction was abandoned during the American Civil War, stranding Hutton, a pacifist, in the Deep South. He became Sloan's partner in 1864 and was able to bring numerous commissions to their office due to his Quaker connections. By 1868, he had established his own office.

In November 1901, the American Institute of Architects denounced the design competition for the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and urged its members not to participate. Hutton was one of nine architects who submitted designs (his was not selected), and he was expelled from the AIA in February 1902.[2]

Marriage and children

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On October 10, 1865, Addison married Rebecca W. Savery, daughter of William Savery and Elizabeth H. Cresson.[3] They had one child, a girl named Mary, who was born September 1, 1869; Mary married James Garrett Biddle. In 1876, Hutton built a house for his family in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, near those of several of his clients. It still stands at the southwest corner of Montgomery and Morris Avenues.

Death and afterward

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Hutton died on June 26, 1916, and was buried at Short Creek Meeting House in Jefferson County, Ohio.[1] His granddaughter has written a biography: Elizabeth Biddle Yarnall, Addison Hutton: Quaker Architect, 1834–1916 (Philadelphia: The Art Alliance Press, 1974).

Architectural works (partial listing)

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File:Haverford College - Barclay Hall (1958).jpg
A 1958 photograph of Barclay Hall (1887) at Haverford College. Barclay Hall, named after Scottish Quaker Robert Barclay, was designed by Addison Hutton.

Colleges, libraries, and cultural institutions

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File:Phila HSP01.jpg
Historical Society of Pennsylvania at 13th and Locust Streets in Philadelphia in 1902

Churches

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Institutional buildings and businesses

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File:PSFS.jpg
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, 700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (1869), addition to right (1888). Mirror-image facade addition beyond flag (1897–98) by Frank Furness

Residences

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"Glenloch" (William E. Lockwood mansion), Frazer, PA (1865–68). Perched on a hill above the intersection of Routes 30 and 202, Glenloch was once an estate of 684 acres (277 ha).
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References

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Notes

  1. ^ a b rootsweb.com
  2. ^ New York Times, "Art Notes", Feb. 10, 1902
  3. ^ Ancestry.com
  4. ^ Ridgway Library at Library Postcards
  5. ^ Peitzman, Steven J.; A New and Untried Course: Woman's Medical College and Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850-1998; (2000) Rutgers University Press: Piscataway, NJ.
  6. ^ Taber, William P.; Be Gentle, Be Plain; (1976) Celo Press
  7. ^ Linderman Library Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  8. ^ a b Johnstown Flood Museum
  9. ^ Opera House Archived April 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at Mauch Chunk Historical Society
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  11. ^ Germantown Friends at Historic American Buildings Survey
  12. ^ Arch Street Methodist Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Doylestown Presbyterian at Michener Museum
  14. ^ Redeemer Rectory Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at Lower Merion Historical Society
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  16. ^ a b c County Courthouses of Pennsylvania, By Oliver P. Williams, 2001
  17. ^ PSFS at Historic American Buildings Survey
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  19. ^ Lenape Building at Michener Museum
  20. ^ Intelligencer Building at Michener Museum
  21. ^ Bucks County Prison at Michener Museum
  22. ^ Pennsylvania Company Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  23. ^ Hutton's design for PA State Capitol Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ Glenloch[permanent dead link] at Historic American Buildings Survey
  25. ^ The Chestnuts Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  26. ^ Elm Villa Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  27. ^ St. Michel Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
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  29. ^ Cedarcroft
  30. ^ Midhope Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  31. ^ Sylvula (Beechwood) Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
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  33. ^ Penn Grove Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  34. ^ Townsend House Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  35. ^ Waverly Heights Archived February 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  36. ^ Greenway Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at Lower Merion Historical Society
  37. ^ Egerton House Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  38. ^ Holmhurst Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  39. ^ Ballytore at Lower Merion Historical Society
  40. ^ St. Sahag & St. Mesrob
  41. ^ Torworth Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  42. ^ Roslyn Heights Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Bryn Mawr College
  43. ^ Dundale at Historic American Buildings Survey
  44. ^ Dundale history Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine at Villanova University
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