Harrie T. Lindeberg
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Harrie Thomas Lindeberg (1879–1959) was an American architect, best known for designing country houses in the United States. Among academic eclectic architects Lindeberg found a niche as "the American Lutyens" by working in a variety of popular styles while imparting a crisp modern stamp to his work. He might best be compared to contemporary Art Deco
and Streamlined Moderne skyscraper architects such as Raymond Hood
, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Ralph Walker.
He was born in Bergen Point, New Jersey
in 1879, and began his career as a draftsman with the noted architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White, where he worked from 1901-1906. He served as an assistant to Stanford White
on the James L. Breese House
in Southampton, New York. He and fellow draftsman Lewis Colt Albro began their partnership in 1906 and worked together until 1914.
After the partnership dissolved, Lindeberg continued to design works that ranged from large country estates to suburban villas. His office received commissions from across the United States. His clients included many of the leading business, professional and cultural figures of the era. In Chicago he designed fine residences on the North Shore for the Armour family; in Houston his clients included many oil barons who resided in the "Shadyside" district; in New Jersey he built for Wall Street figures and busnessmen such as Gerard Lambert; on Long Island his clients were self-made millionaires in the mold of Jay Gatsby. His best-known houses include Glencraig for Michael Van Beuren in Middletown, Rhode Island and the Paul Moore residence (demolished) in Convent Station, New Jersey.
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
and Streamlined Moderne skyscraper architects such as Raymond Hood
Raymond Hood
Raymond Mathewson Hood was an early-mid twentieth century architect who worked in the Art Deco style. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, educated at Brown University, MIT, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the latter institution he met John Mead Howells, with whom Hood later partnered...
, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Ralph Walker.
He was born in Bergen Point, New Jersey
Bergen Point, New Jersey
Bergen Point is a point of land on the north side of the outlet of Kill van Kull into Newark Bay, and the neighborhood that radiates from it in the southwestern part of Bayonne, New Jersey, closest to the Bayonne Bridge. Historically the term has been used more broadly as synonymous with Constable...
in 1879, and began his career as a draftsman with the noted architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White, where he worked from 1901-1906. He served as an assistant to Stanford White
Stanford White
Stanford 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...
on the James L. Breese House
James L. Breese House
James L. Breese House is a historic home located at Southampton in Suffolk County, New York. It was designed as a summer residence between 1897 and 1906 by the prominent architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in the Colonial Revival style. An 1858 house original to the site was incorporated...
in Southampton, New York. He and fellow draftsman Lewis Colt Albro began their partnership in 1906 and worked together until 1914.
After the partnership dissolved, Lindeberg continued to design works that ranged from large country estates to suburban villas. His office received commissions from across the United States. His clients included many of the leading business, professional and cultural figures of the era. In Chicago he designed fine residences on the North Shore for the Armour family; in Houston his clients included many oil barons who resided in the "Shadyside" district; in New Jersey he built for Wall Street figures and busnessmen such as Gerard Lambert; on Long Island his clients were self-made millionaires in the mold of Jay Gatsby. His best-known houses include Glencraig for Michael Van Beuren in Middletown, Rhode Island and the Paul Moore residence (demolished) in Convent Station, New Jersey.
Notable buildings
- Nester HouseNester House (Geneva, New York)Nester House, also known as Geneva-on-the-Lake, is a historic home located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. The Renaissance Revival building's design is based upon the Villa Lancellotti, a 16th century suburban villa in the village of Frascati near Rome. It was built in 1911 and is a large...
(1911), listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe 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 1984. - Amelita Galli-Curci EstateAmelita Galli-Curci EstateAmelita Galli-Curci Estate, also known as Sul Monte, is a historic country estate located near Fleischmanns and straddling the boundaries of Delaware County and Ulster County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Harrie T. Lindeberg as a country home for Italian operatic soprano Amelita...
(1922), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. - Carter HallCarter Hall (Millwood, Virginia)Carter Hall was the Millwood, Virginia, USA estate of Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell . He inherited a estate from his father Carter Burwell, of Carter's Grove, James City County, and had a mansion built during 1792–1800...
(1930 remodel), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. - Philip D. Armour III House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
- Morrocroft, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.