Frederick W. Stickney
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Frederick W. Stickney was an American
architect
.
. Frederick attended MIT and later worked at the New York
office of William Robert Ware
& Henry Van Brunt
. At Ware & Van Brunt, Stickney worked alongside other MIT graduates, including Ware's son William Rotch Ware, Charles A. Coolidge and George F. Shepley
.
", with him appointed as secretary. Other members included Fred C. Church
and Percy Parker.
Frederick Stickney opened his office at 131 Devonshire Street in Boston
, alongside at least a dozen other architectural firms on the same street including Henry Van Brunt
and Arthur Rotch
.
In 1884, Stickney designed a summer cottage for Rev. H.T. Rose in Water Mill Long Island
, which now stands as a part of the Southhamptons
. It is known as Rosemary Lodge
and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000.
In February 1886, Fredrick's works were part of the first exhibition under the Boston Society of Architects
held at the Boston Art Club Gallery.
In 1887–1888, he was commissioned to design the Senter House that overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee
.
In 1888-89, he was commissioned by George Aitken to design the main house for the Billing's Farm, which is now part of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock, Vermont.
In 1890-91, The City of Lowell hired Stickney to design the Lowell City Library, now known as the Pollard Memorial Library, in honor of the cities men who lost their lives in the American Civil War
.
office. Even though the partnership ended in 1900, they both maintained each others names in their respective practice. One of their first project was the Highland Club, in Lowell, MA, where Frederick was named Secretary of the club's board of directors
when it was founded in a decade earlier.
In 1894, Stickney was commissioned by George Bullock for his Long Island
residence out on Oyster Bay. It burned down five years later.
In the summer of 1894, Frederick spent the time socializing with the elite of New Yorkers. According to a New York Times marriage announcement, on June 6, 1894, Frederick was an usher for the wedding of the wealthy Miss Estelle F. Hayden daughter of, and Dr. Edward Quintard. And again, according to New York Times on July 28, he attended a high society, festive summer event called the "Ladies' Night" at the Thousand Island Club in Alexandria Bay.
Stickney & Austin's designs include:
In 1915, he was re-hired to repair the Pollard Memorial Library in his home town of Lowell, after a disastrous fire.
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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...
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Early years
Frederick W. Stickney was born in Lowell, MassachusettsLowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
. Frederick attended MIT and later worked at the New York
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...
office of William Robert Ware
William Robert Ware
William Robert Ware , born in Cambridge, Massachusetts into a family of the Unitarian clergy, was an American architect, author, and founder of two important American architectural schools....
& Henry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt FAIA was a 19th-century American architect and architectural writer.-Life and work:Born in Boston in 1832, Van Brunt attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1854...
. At Ware & Van Brunt, Stickney worked alongside other MIT graduates, including Ware's son William Rotch Ware, Charles A. Coolidge and George F. Shepley
George Foster Shepley (architect)
George Foster Shepley was an architect in the firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, the successor to the firm of architect H.H. Richardson. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating in its class of 1882. Shepley married H.H. Richardson's daughter....
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Career
In February 1882, Frederick joined about twenty other prominent young men of Lowell to form a gentleman's club called the Highland Club, later named the "Yorick ClubYorick Club (Lowell, MA)
The Yorick Club is a private social club in Lowell, Massachusetts. Twenty prominent young Lowell men founded it in February 1882 as the "Highland Club."-Inception:The first meeting was held at the home of Joseph A...
", with him appointed as secretary. Other members included Fred C. Church
Fred C. Church
Frederic Cameron Church founded Fred C. Church Insurance company in 1865 as a sole proprietorship in Lowell, Massachusetts. Fred. C. Church, Inc. currently has around 150 employees, with branch offices in Andover, MA, Chelmsford, MA, Dracut, MA, Haverhill, MA, Tewksbury, MA, Westford, MA,...
and Percy Parker.
Frederick Stickney opened his office at 131 Devonshire Street in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, alongside at least a dozen other architectural firms on the same street including Henry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt FAIA was a 19th-century American architect and architectural writer.-Life and work:Born in Boston in 1832, Van Brunt attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1854...
and Arthur Rotch
Arthur Rotch
Arthur Rotch was an American architect active in Boston, Massachusetts.Rotch was born in Milton, Massachusetts to Benjamin Smith Rotch and Annie Bigelow Lawrence...
.
In 1884, Stickney designed a summer cottage for Rev. H.T. Rose in Water Mill Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, which now stands as a part of the Southhamptons
Southampton (village), New York
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton...
. It is known as Rosemary Lodge
Rosemary Lodge
Rosemary Lodge is a historic home located at Water Mill in Suffolk County, New York. It is a -story frame Shingle Style constructed in 1884 as an unfinished shell from plans prepared by architect Frederick W. Stickney. The rear wing was added in 1904. The house features a steep gable roof, broad...
and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000.
In February 1886, Fredrick's works were part of the first exhibition under the Boston Society of Architects
Boston Society of Architects
One of the oldest and largest chapters of the AIA, the Boston Society of Architects is a nonprofit membership organization committed to architecture, design and the built environment .-History:...
held at the Boston Art Club Gallery.
In 1887–1888, he was commissioned to design the Senter House that overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is approximately long and from wide , covering — when Paugus Bay is included—with a maximum depth of ....
.
In 1888-89, he was commissioned by George Aitken to design the main house for the Billing's Farm, which is now part of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock, Vermont.
In 1890-91, The City of Lowell hired Stickney to design the Lowell City Library, now known as the Pollard Memorial Library, in honor of the cities men who lost their lives in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Stickney & Austin (1892–1900)
In 1892, Fredrick teamed up with architect William D. Austin, with Fredrick working out of his Lowell office and Austin out of his BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
office. Even though the partnership ended in 1900, they both maintained each others names in their respective practice. One of their first project was the Highland Club, in Lowell, MA, where Frederick was named Secretary of the club's board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
when it was founded in a decade earlier.
In 1894, Stickney was commissioned by George Bullock for his Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
residence out on Oyster Bay. It burned down five years later.
In the summer of 1894, Frederick spent the time socializing with the elite of New Yorkers. According to a New York Times marriage announcement, on June 6, 1894, Frederick was an usher for the wedding of the wealthy Miss Estelle F. Hayden daughter of, and Dr. Edward Quintard. And again, according to New York Times on July 28, he attended a high society, festive summer event called the "Ladies' Night" at the Thousand Island Club in Alexandria Bay.
Stickney & Austin's designs include:
- The Nahant Beach Woman's Sanitrary.
- The Revere BeachRevere BeachRevere Beach is a public beach in Revere, Massachusetts. Located about 4 miles north of downtown Boston, the beach, founded in 1895, is the first public beach in the country. In the past, it was known as the Coney Island of New England...
Bandstand, Bathhouse, Police Station, and Superintendent's House.
Later years
in 1900, Stickney was made a member of the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican 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...
In 1915, he was re-hired to repair the Pollard Memorial Library in his home town of Lowell, after a disastrous fire.