Alexander Mackintosh
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Alexander Mackintosh was an American architect and architectural designer active in New York
from the 1890s until his death.
before immigrating to the United States in January 1893.
After moving to the United States, he worked for Kimball & Thompson
, a New York City firm, from 1893 until it disbanded in 1898, and then opened his own business. Among the Kimball & Thompson projects on which Mackintosh worked were a French Renaissance Revival mansion for Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo
(1898); alterations to the B. Altman department store (1896); and the Empire Building
(1895).
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from the 1890s until his death.
Early life
Macintosh was born in London, England to Alexander Mackintosh and his wife, the former Elizabeth Smith.Career
According to Mackintosh's entry in the 1918 Who's Who in New York City and State, he worked for various British architects between 1878 and 1892 and won several architectural prizes, including the Sir William Tite's Prize from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1891. Mackintosh worked for prominent British architect Sir Aston WebbAston Webb
Sir Aston Webb, RA, FRIBA was an English architect, active in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century...
before immigrating to the United States in January 1893.
After moving to the United States, he worked for Kimball & Thompson
Kimball & Thompson
Kimball & Thompson was the name of an architectural partnership made up of Francis H. Kimball and G. Kramer Thompson from 1892 to 1898. They were early proponents of steel framed curtain-walled skyscrapers...
, a New York City firm, from 1893 until it disbanded in 1898, and then opened his own business. Among the Kimball & Thompson projects on which Mackintosh worked were a French Renaissance Revival mansion for Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo
Rhinelander Mansion
The Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo Mansion is a French Renaissance revival mansion in New York City. Completed in 1898 it was designed by the architecture firm of Kimball & Thompson and has been more specifically credited to Alexander Mackintosh, a British-born architect who worked for Kimball &...
(1898); alterations to the B. Altman department store (1896); and the Empire Building
Empire Building
The Empire Building at 71 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City is a 21 story steel framed curtain-wall skyscraper designed by Kimball & Thompson and built by Marc Eidlitz & Son in 1895. It is one of the earliest skyscrapers built on pneumatic caissons and one of the oldest still standing today. It...
(1895).
Works as Alexander Mackintosh
As head of his own firm, Mackintosh's projects included:- Coit Building, Paterson, New Jersey
- L'Enfant Building, Paterson, New Jersey
- All Angels Church, Twilight Park, Haines Falls, New YorkTwilight Park Historic DistrictTwilight Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Haines Falls in Greene County, New York. The district contains 102 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and seven contributing structures. It is composed of two late 19th century resort communities that have been...
(1910) - An unbuilt plan for the Brooklyn County Courthouse (1910)
- North Side Bank, 225-227 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, New York (1913)
- Underhill House, the Oyster Bay, New York, estate of John Slade (circa 1918)
- The Mountain Country Club, Twilight Park, Haines Falls, New YorkTwilight Park Historic DistrictTwilight Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Haines Falls in Greene County, New York. The district contains 102 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and seven contributing structures. It is composed of two late 19th century resort communities that have been...
(1932)