Philip Hooker
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Philip Hooker was at one time the leading architect of New York State outside of New York City. He designed Hyde Hall
, the facade of the Hamilton College Chapel
, The Albany Academy
, Albany City Hall
, Hart-Cluett Mansion
and the original New York State Capitol building. He is believed to have designed the Gen. John G. Weaver House
at Utica, New York
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
Philip Hooker, was born on October 28, 1766, in the town of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, the first son of Samuel Hooker, and Rachel Hines.
An existing National Register of Historic Places building that he designed, with John H. Lothrop, is:
Two other National Register of Historic Places
that are also National Historic Landmark
s which he designed are:
Other Notable Buildings include:
He also designed many private residences for wealthy Albanians including the Van Rensselaers, Cornings, Pruyn's, Lansings, William James and others. One mansion, built for Samuel Hill, is now the Fort Orange Club at 110 Washington Avenue.
He was also a politician and a member of the "Albany Regency
."
He was originally buried in the State Street Burial Grounds in Albany; his body was reinterred in the 1860s at the Albany Rural Cemetery
, in lot 12, section 49, in Menands, New York
.
Two monographs have been written on Hooker's work:
Edward W. Root. Philip Hooker: A Contribution to the Study of the Rensaissance in America (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons), 1929.
Douglas G. Bucher and Walter Richard Wheeler. A Neat Plain Modern Stile: Philip Hooker and His Contemporaries, 1796-1836 (Amherst, Mass.:University Of Massachusetts Press), 1993.
Hyde Hall
Hyde Hall was the unusually large home—a neoclassical country mansion—of George Clarke, 1768–1835, heir of George Clarke ....
, the facade of the Hamilton College Chapel
Hamilton College Chapel
The Hamilton College Chapel, on the campus of Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, was completed in 1827. The façade was designed by architect Philip Hooker, notable for his many designs of public buildings in Albany, NY, as well as for designing Hyde Hall in Springfield Center, NY. The conservative...
, The Albany Academy
The Albany Academy
The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Preschool to Grade 12. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer and the city council of Albany...
, Albany City Hall
Albany City Hall
Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Albany, New York. It houses the office of the mayor, the Common Council chamber, the city and traffic courts, as well as other city services. The current building was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in his particular Romanesque style and...
, Hart-Cluett Mansion
Hart-Cluett Mansion
The Hart-Cluett Mansion is located at 57 Second Street in Troy, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District created in 1986...
and the original New York State Capitol building. He is believed to have designed the Gen. John G. Weaver House
Gen. John G. Weaver House
Gen. John G. Weaver House is a historic home located at Utica in Oneida County, New York. It was built about 1815 and is a massive 2-story, brick, hip roofed double pile building in the Federal style. It is composed of a 2-story, five-by-four-bay rectangular main block, with a 2-story,...
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....
. It was listed on 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 1989.
Philip Hooker, was born on October 28, 1766, in the town of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, the first son of Samuel Hooker, and Rachel Hines.
An existing National Register of Historic Places building that he designed, with John H. Lothrop, is:
- Hamilton College ChapelHamilton College ChapelThe Hamilton College Chapel, on the campus of Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, was completed in 1827. The façade was designed by architect Philip Hooker, notable for his many designs of public buildings in Albany, NY, as well as for designing Hyde Hall in Springfield Center, NY. The conservative...
on the Hamilton College campus.
Two other 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...
that are also National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
s which he designed are:
- Hyde HallHyde HallHyde Hall was the unusually large home—a neoclassical country mansion—of George Clarke, 1768–1835, heir of George Clarke ....
, at Otsego Lake,and - Roscoe Conkling HouseRoscoe Conkling HouseRoscoe Conkling House in Utica, New York, USA was the home of Roscoe Conkling, 1829–1888, a powerful and controversial politician. He is responsible, perhaps, for the angry, political atmosphere that led to the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield....
, in Utica, New YorkUtica, New YorkUtica 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....
Other Notable Buildings include:
- Albany Academy Building (now Board of Education Bldg.), North Dutch Reformed Church (1797)
- New York State Arsenal (1799),
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church (1802),
- New York State Bank (1803),
- Early New York State Capitol Building (1806),
- Bank of Albany (1809),
- Mechanics and Farmers Bank (1811),
- First Church in Albany (Reformed)First Church in Albany (Reformed)First Reformed Church in Albany, New York, also known as First Church in Albany or North Dutch Church, was designed by Philip Hooker and built in 1798. It is a member of the Reformed Church in America...
, Albany, NY (1811) - Aiken HouseAiken House (Rensselaer, New York)Aiken House is a historic home located at Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built about 1816 and is a -story, rectangular, brick townhouse dated to the Federal period. It has a -story rear wing. It features stepped gable sides...
, Rensselaer, New YorkRensselaer, New YorkRensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
(1816) - Hart-Cluett MansionHart-Cluett MansionThe Hart-Cluett Mansion is located at 57 Second Street in Troy, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District created in 1986...
(1827), in Troy, NY - St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Troy, New York)St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Troy, New York)St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Troy, New York, United States, is located at Third and State streets. It is home to one of the oldest congregations in the city. In 1979, the church and two outbuildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places...
, (1828), - St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (1829),
- Albany City HallAlbany City HallAlbany City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Albany, New York. It houses the office of the mayor, the Common Council chamber, the city and traffic courts, as well as other city services. The current building was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in his particular Romanesque style and...
(1832),
He also designed many private residences for wealthy Albanians including the Van Rensselaers, Cornings, Pruyn's, Lansings, William James and others. One mansion, built for Samuel Hill, is now the Fort Orange Club at 110 Washington Avenue.
He was also a politician and a member of the "Albany Regency
Albany Regency
The Albany Regency was a group of politicians who controlled the New York state government between 1822 and 1838. The group was among the first American political machines...
."
He was originally buried in the State Street Burial Grounds in Albany; his body was reinterred in the 1860s at the Albany Rural Cemetery
Albany Rural Cemetery
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, just outside of the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the United States, at over . Many historical American figures are buried there.-History:On April 2,...
, in lot 12, section 49, in Menands, New York
Menands, New York
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand...
.
Two monographs have been written on Hooker's work:
Edward W. Root. Philip Hooker: A Contribution to the Study of the Rensaissance in America (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons), 1929.
Douglas G. Bucher and Walter Richard Wheeler. A Neat Plain Modern Stile: Philip Hooker and His Contemporaries, 1796-1836 (Amherst, Mass.:University Of Massachusetts Press), 1993.