Frederick Staples Benedict
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Frederick Staples Benedict (1861 – January 8, 1936) was an American
architect
.
For more than thirty years he was a partner in the firm of York and Sawyer
. He was a graduate of Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
. Among the important works of his firm which he directed were the New York Athletic Club, United States Post Office at Orange, New Jersey
, First Bank and Trust Company at Utica, New York
, Brooklyn Trust Company
, Rutgers College gymnasium, work at Vassar College
and the University of Michigan
. He belonged to the American Institute of Architects
and the Cornell Club. He died on January 8, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York.
United States
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
For more than thirty years he was a partner in the firm of York and Sawyer
York and Sawyer
The architectural firm of York and Sawyer produced many outstanding structures, exemplary of Beaux-Arts architecture as it was practiced in the United States. The partners Edward York and Philip Sawyer had both trained in the office of McKim, Mead, and White...
. He was a graduate of Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University was established in 1871 as the School of Architecture with the hiring of Charles Babcock as the first Professor creating the first four-year course of study in architecture in the United States...
. Among the important works of his firm which he directed were the New York Athletic Club, United States Post Office at Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
, First Bank and Trust Company at Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, Brooklyn Trust Company
Brooklyn Trust Company
The Brooklyn Trust Company was a New York City bank.The company was chartered in 1866. In 1873 it had difficulties resulting in a brief suspension of operations. Between 1913 and 1930 the company acquired five other banks through mergers. The company merged into the Manufacturers Trust Company on...
, Rutgers College gymnasium, work at Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He belonged to the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
and the Cornell Club. He died on January 8, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York.