Charles W. Clinton
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Charles William Clinton (1838–1910) was an American architect. From 1894 until his death, Clinton was a partner of the prominent firm of Clinton and Russell
, but from 1858 through 1894 he conducted his own significant career.
Clinton was born and raised in New York, and received his formal architectural training in the office of Richard Upjohn
. He left Upjohn in 1858 to begin a private practice, although he was associated with Edward Tuckerman Potter
, and in the 1870s Clinton is twice credited alongside James W. Pirsson
as collaborators.
Clinton's most prominent solo commission is the privately funded and unusually ornate 1880 Seventh Regiment Armory
on Park Avenue
in New York City; the architect himself was a member of the Seventh Regiment
's Company K.
Clinton and Russell
Clinton and Russell was a well-known architecture firm founded in 1894 in New York City, U.S.A. The firm was responsible for scores of notable New York City buildings, downtown and throughout the city.- Biography :...
, but from 1858 through 1894 he conducted his own significant career.
Clinton was born and raised in New York, and received his formal architectural training in the office of Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn was an English-born architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to such popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the...
. He left Upjohn in 1858 to begin a private practice, although he was associated with Edward Tuckerman Potter
Edward Tuckerman Potter
Edward Tuckerman Potter was an American architect best known for designing the 1871 Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut. With his half-brother William Appleton Potter, he also designed Nott Memorial Hall at his alma mater, Union College, Schenectady, New York...
, and in the 1870s Clinton is twice credited alongside James W. Pirsson
James W. Pirsson
James W. Pirsson, AIA, was an American architect and a founder of the New York City architectural firm Hubert & Pirsson, later Hubert, Pirsson, and Company with Philip Gengembre Hubert, AIA,...
as collaborators.
Clinton's most prominent solo commission is the privately funded and unusually ornate 1880 Seventh Regiment Armory
Seventh Regiment Armory
The Seventh Regiment Armory, located at 643 Park Avenue also known as in New York, New York, United States, is an historic brick building that fills an entire city block on New York's Upper East Side.- History :...
on Park Avenue
Park Avenue (Manhattan)
Park Avenue is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Through most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to the east....
in New York City; the architect himself was a member of the Seventh Regiment
Seventh Regiment of New York
The Seventh Regiment of New York , now referred to as the 7th Regiment New York State Militia, was a State Defense Force which was established in 1806 and has gone through numerous redesignations...
's Company K.
Commissions
- for work after 1894, see Clinton and RussellClinton and RussellClinton and Russell was a well-known architecture firm founded in 1894 in New York City, U.S.A. The firm was responsible for scores of notable New York City buildings, downtown and throughout the city.- Biography :...
- John Bond Trevor HouseJohn Bond Trevor HouseJohn Bond Trevor House, also known as "Glenview," is a historic home located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was designed in 1876 by the noted architect Charles W. Clinton and built for John Bond Trevor in an eclectic Late Victorian style. It is a -story building with an 84 foot...
, Yonkers, New YorkYonkers, New YorkYonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
, 1876 - Queens Insurance Company Building, 37-39 Wall Street, credited to Clinton & Pirsson, 1877
- the Manhattan Apartments, Second Avenue and 86th Street, funded by the Rhinelander familyGertrude Rhinelander WaldoGertrude Rhinelander Waldo was an American heiress known for commissioning the Rhinelander Mansion located in Manhattan at 867 Madison Avenue on the south-east corner of 72nd Street, designed in the 1890s by Kimball & Thompson and completed in 1898...
, 1879-80 - Seventh Regiment ArmorySeventh Regiment ArmoryThe Seventh Regiment Armory, located at 643 Park Avenue also known as in New York, New York, United States, is an historic brick building that fills an entire city block on New York's Upper East Side.- History :...
, Park Avenue between East 66th and East 68th Street, with interior work by Louis Comfort TiffanyLouis Comfort TiffanyLouis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements...
, Stanford WhiteStanford WhiteStanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
, Alexander RouxAlexander RouxAlexander Roux was a French-trained ébéniste, or cabinetmaker, who emigrated to the United States in the 1830s. He opened a shop in New York City in 1837. The business grew quickly: by the 1850s he employed 120 craftsmen in his shop and introduced then-new industrial technologies, such as...
, Francis Davis MilletFrancis Davis MilletFrancis Davis Millet was an American painter, sculptor, and writer who died in the sinking of the on April 15, 1912.-Early life:Francis Davis Millet was born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts...
, and the Herter BrothersHerter BrothersThe firm of Herter Brothers, New York, , founded by Gustave and Christian Herter , begun as an upholstery warehouse, became one of the first firms of furniture makers and interior decorators in the United States after the Civil War...
, 1880 - city quarters for the The New York Athletic ClubThe New York Athletic ClubThe New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1868 and currently has approximately 8,600 members.-History:...
, Sixth Avenue and West 55th Street, 1886 - a cluster of four early skyscrapers on Wall Street, including the Bank of America Building at 44-46 Wall Street (1888-89), the Merchants' National Bank at 31-33 Wall Street, the nine-story Central Trust Company of New York Building at 54 Wall Street (1886-87), and the ten-story Wilks Building at 15 Wall Street (1889-90)