James W. Pirsson
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James W. Pirsson, AIA, (December 15, 1833, New York City
-1888, New York City
) was an American architect and a founder of the New York City
architectural firm
Hubert & Pirsson, later Hubert, Pirsson, and Company
(active from c.1870 to 1888) with Philip Gengembre Hubert
, AIA, (1830–1911). The firm produced many of the city’s “Gilded Age” finest buildings, including hotels, churches and residences.
Born in New York City, his father “was a well-known piano-forte manufacturer and musician who helped to found the New York Philharmonic Society. Pirsson received his training from an English architect named Weeler and was engaged in a very active practice before joining with Hubert in 1870. In that year, the two men are listed as the architects for two third-class tenements erected on East 49th Street between First and Second Avenues under the first name Hubert & Pirsson. Their partnership lasted until Pirsson’s death in 1888. Upon his death, the firm operated under the name Hubert, Pirson & Haddick, until 1893 when Hubert retired.
New York City
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-1888, 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...
) was an American architect and a founder of the 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...
architectural firm
Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
Hubert & Pirsson, later Hubert, Pirsson, and Company
Hubert, Pirsson, and Company
Hubert & Pirsson was a New York City architectural firm, founded by Philip Gengembre Hubert and James W. Pirsson , which was active from c.1870 to 1888. It was later known as Hubert, Pirsson and Company, and Hubert, Pirsson & Haddick from 1888-1898...
(active from c.1870 to 1888) with Philip Gengembre Hubert
Philip Gengembre Hubert
Philip Gengembre Hubert, Sr., AIA, was a founder of the New York City architectural firm Hubert & Pirsson with James W. Pirsson...
, AIA, (1830–1911). The firm produced many of the city’s “Gilded Age” finest buildings, including hotels, churches and residences.
Born in New York City, his father “was a well-known piano-forte manufacturer and musician who helped to found the New York Philharmonic Society. Pirsson received his training from an English architect named Weeler and was engaged in a very active practice before joining with Hubert in 1870. In that year, the two men are listed as the architects for two third-class tenements erected on East 49th Street between First and Second Avenues under the first name Hubert & Pirsson. Their partnership lasted until Pirsson’s death in 1888. Upon his death, the firm operated under the name Hubert, Pirson & Haddick, until 1893 when Hubert retired.