Frederick Charles Merry
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Frederick Charles Merry, AIA
, (d. 1900, New York City
) was an American architect active in late-nineteenth-century New York City
.
Merry was born in England and emigrated to the United States as a child. He worked for an architectural firm in Philadelphia before becoming principal in the New York City office of Henry Hobson Richardson
's architectural firm. He opened his own practice at some point and is listed as the architect of the ladies parlour (1889) of the South Congregation Church complex
in Brooklyn, New York.
American Institute of Architects
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, (d. 1900, New York City
New York City
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) was an American architect active in late-nineteenth-century New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Merry was born in England and emigrated to the United States as a child. He worked for an architectural firm in Philadelphia before becoming principal in the New York City office of Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson was a prominent American architect who designed buildings in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and other cities. The style he popularized is named for him: Richardsonian Romanesque...
's architectural firm. He opened his own practice at some point and is listed as the architect of the ladies parlour (1889) of the South Congregation Church complex
South Congregational Church, Chapel, Ladies Parlor, and Rectory
The South Congregational Church is a former Congregational and United Church of Christ church building complex located on the intersection of Court and President Streets in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York City. The complex consisting of a church, original chapel, ladies parlour and rectory was...
in Brooklyn, New York.