Rotch & Tilden
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Rotch & Tilden was an American architectural firm active in Boston
, Massachusetts
from 1880 through 1895.
The firm was organized by partners Arthur Rotch
and George Thomas Tilden
. Notable graduates of the firm include Ralph Adams Cram
and Harold Van Buren Magonigle
.
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...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
from 1880 through 1895.
The firm was organized by partners 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...
and George Thomas Tilden
George Thomas Tilden
George Thomas Tilden was an American architect active in Boston, Massachusetts.Descended from the Tyldens, an English landholding dynasty and one of the early settlors of America, Tilden was born in Concord, New Hampshire to William Tilden, noted Boston Unitarian clergyman, and educated at...
. Notable graduates of the firm include Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram FAIA, , was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked.-Early life:Cram was born on December 16, 1863 at Hampton Falls, New...
and Harold Van Buren Magonigle
Harold Van Buren Magonigle
Harold Van Buren Magonigle was an American architect best known for his memorials.Born in New Jersey, Magonigle worked for Calvert Vaux, Rotch & Tilden and McKim Mead & White before opening his own practice in 1903...
.
Selected works
- Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and RectorySaint Saviour's Episcopal Church and RectorySaint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic church at 41 Mt. Desert Street in Bar Harbor, Maine.It was built in 1877 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995....
, Bar Harbor, MaineBar Harbor, MaineBar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar Harbor is a famous summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount Desert Island...
, 1877 - Bennett Building, Billerica Public LibraryBillerica Public LibraryThe Billerica Public Library is a public library in Billerica, Massachusetts. Since 2000 it has been located on Concord Road.-History:In the late 19th century, "Billerica's free library, known as the Bennett Public Library, was founded by Mrs...
, Billerica, MassachusettsBillerica, MassachusettsBillerica is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,243 at the 2010 census. It is the only town named Billerica in the United States and borrows its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.- History :...
, 1881 - Blue Hill Meteorological ObservatoryBlue Hill Meteorological ObservatoryThe Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, also known as Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory, Blue Hill Weather Observatory, or simply the Blue Hill Observatory, in Milton, Massachusetts is the foremost structure associated with the history of weather observations in the United States...
, Milton, MassachusettsMilton, MassachusettsMilton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton also has the highest percentage of...
, 1885 - Church of the Holy Spirit, Mattapan, Boston, 1886
- Farnsworth Art Museum, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MassachusettsWellesley, MassachusettsWellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of Greater Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census.It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College...
, 1887-1889 (razed 1958) - Cambridge Manual Training SchoolCambridge Rindge and Latin SchoolThe Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is a public high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cambridge Public Schools....
, Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, MassachusettsCambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, 1889 - Frelinghuysen ArboretumFrelinghuysen ArboretumThe George Griswold Frelinghuysen Arboretum is an arboretum located at 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey. It is open daily without charge...
, Morristown, New JerseyMorristown, New JerseyMorristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
, 1891 - Ventfort Hall, Lenox, MassachusettsLenox, MassachusettsLenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2000 census. Where the town has a border with Stockbridge is the site of Tanglewood, summer...
, 1891-1893 - Old Public Library, now the Exeter Historical Society, Exeter, New HampshireExeter, New HampshireExeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
, 1894 - Sea Urchins, mansion for Burton HarrisonBurton HarrisonBurton Norvell Harrison , was a lawyer, American Democratic politician, and private secretary to Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis.-Early life:...
and now part of College of the AtlanticCollege of the AtlanticThe College of the Atlantic, founded in 1969, is a private, alternative liberal-arts college located in Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States. It awards a bachelor's degree solely in the field of human ecology, though with a variety of emphases. The college is small, with...
, Bar Harbor, MaineBar Harbor, MaineBar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar Harbor is a famous summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount Desert Island...