John G. Haskell
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John Gideon Haskell is an architect who designed portions of the Kansas State Capitol
and other public buildings in the state.
Haskell was born in Milton, Vermont
. His father in 1854 moved to Lawrence, Kansas
with the New England Emigrant Aid Company. He was attending Brown University
at the time and had an architect job in Boston
. His father died in 1857 and he moved to Kansas where he remained for the rest of his life.
He joined the Union army during the American Civil War
. After the war he was named official state architect and as such finished the work on the Kansas State Capitol
.
Kansas State Capitol
The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in the city of Topeka which has served as the capital of Kansas since it became a state in 1861...
and other public buildings in the state.
Haskell was born in Milton, Vermont
Milton, Vermont
Milton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 10,352 at the 2010 census. According to local legend, the town was named for the English poet John Milton, but the name most likely originated from William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam, who held the title...
. His father in 1854 moved to Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
with the New England Emigrant Aid Company. He was attending Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
at the time and had an architect job 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...
. His father died in 1857 and he moved to Kansas where he remained for the rest of his life.
He joined the Union army during 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...
. After the war he was named official state architect and as such finished the work on the Kansas State Capitol
Kansas State Capitol
The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in the city of Topeka which has served as the capital of Kansas since it became a state in 1861...
.
Works
- Kansas State CapitolKansas State CapitolThe Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in the city of Topeka which has served as the capital of Kansas since it became a state in 1861...
(wings) - Topeka State HospitalTopeka State HospitalThe Topeka State Hospital, a publicly funded institution for the care and treatment of the mentally ill in Topeka, Kansas, was in operation from 1872 to 1997...
, Topeka - Osawatomie State Hospital, Osawatomie, KansasOsawatomie, KansasOsawatomie is a city in Miami County, Kansas, United States, southwest of Kansas City. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,447. It derives its name from two streams nearby, the Osage and Potawatomie.-History:...
- Snow Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence (torn down and rebuilt)
- Bailey Hall (University of Kansas)Bailey Hall (University of Kansas)Bailey Hall , at University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, was built in 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The architect was John G. Haskell who was among the architects of the Kansas State Capitol....
, Lawrence (NRHP) - Chase County Courthouse (Kansas), Cottonwood Falls, KansasCottonwood Falls, KansasCottonwood Falls is the largest city and county seat of Chase County, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 903.-History:-19th century:...
(NRHP) - English Lutheran Church, Lawrence (NRHP)
- Ludington House, Lawrence (NRHP)
- Plymouth Congregational Church (Lawrence, Kansas)Plymouth Congregational Church (Lawrence, Kansas)Plymouth Congregational Church of Lawrence, Kansas is an affiliate of the United Church of Christ that was established in 1854, months after the Territory of Kansas was opened to settlement. The present-day church building, built in 1870, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The...
, Lawrence (NRHP) - Sunnyside School, Jefferson County, KansasJefferson County, KansasJefferson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls...
(NRHP) - Thacher Building, Topeka (NRHP)
- Roberts House (now the "Castle Tea Room") on Massachusetts StreetMassachusetts StreetMassachusetts Street is a main thoroughfare through the central business district of downtown Lawrence, Kansas. It begins just south of the Kansas River at Sixth Street and continues south until reaching Haskell Indian Nations University...
in Lawrence - Bernhard Warkentin HomesteadBernhard Warkentin HomesteadBernhard Warkentin Homestead, also known as Little River Stock Farm or Warkentin Farm, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It was further declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1990....