Cornelius Coolidge (August 30, 1778 - September 4, 1843)[citation needed] was a real estate developer in early 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts, who constructed buildings in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, and elsewhere. As a young man he had been involved in maritime trade, but not always within the prescribed laws. During the War of 1812, the brig Dispatch owned by Coolidge and Francis Oliver was captured outside Boston Harbor by the Salem privateer Castigator on suspicion of trading with the enemy. Coolidge and Oliver operated two boats with 45 armed men, rowed down the harbor, and regained their brig after an exchange of gunfire. However, the district court restored the brig to the privateers.[1]
Described variously as an architect, housewright, builder, designer, and real estate broker, Harvard-educated Coolidge brought many buildings into being. Clients of Coolidge & Co. included some of Boston's more prominent residents, such as David Sears and Charles Francis Adams.[2] He conducted business with John Hubbard,[3] Joseph Morton (brother of Perez Morton)[4] and others. He was also a proprietor of the Boston Mill Corporation.[5]
Parkman house, 33 Beacon St. (in middle), Boston; 1968 photo
Around 1825, Coolidge and Nathaniel Amory began developing property in Nahant, Massachusetts, for construction of summer homes. The first homes sold in 1827.[6] Clients included David Sears and others. On Beacon Hill, Coolidge built houses on Chestnut, Mount Vernon, Acorn, Joy and Beacon Streets, including Louisburg Square.[7] Several remain in existence, including:
^"Our Flag over the Common", Northeastern Alumni Magazine
^Josiah Quincy (1851), The history of the Boston Athenæum, Metcalf and Company
^"The first lithograph menu ever used; Dinner in the New Tremont House, Oct 16, 1829, Marked Opening of the High-Class Hotel in America", Boston Daily Globe, December 20, 1914
Further readingedit
"Original Bank Circular, 1809", Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, vol. 11, pp. 306–308, 1870, hdl:2027/mdp.39015005123826
Andrew Preston Peabody. A sermon preached in commemoration of the founders of the Nahant Church: at the dedication of a tablet erected to their memory, July 22, 1877. Press of John Wilson and Son, 1877.
Allen Bernstein (October 1948), "Cornelius Coolidge, architect of Beacon Hill row houses, 1810-1840", Old-Time New England, vol. 39
January 01, 1970
cornelius, coolidge, august, 1778, september, 1843, citation, needed, real, estate, developer, early, 19th, century, boston, massachusetts, constructed, buildings, boston, beacon, hill, neighborhood, elsewhere, young, been, involved, maritime, trade, always, w. Cornelius Coolidge August 30 1778 September 4 1843 citation needed was a real estate developer in early 19th century Boston Massachusetts who constructed buildings in Boston s Beacon Hill neighborhood and elsewhere As a young man he had been involved in maritime trade but not always within the prescribed laws During the War of 1812 the brig Dispatch owned by Coolidge and Francis Oliver was captured outside Boston Harbor by the Salem privateer Castigator on suspicion of trading with the enemy Coolidge and Oliver operated two boats with 45 armed men rowed down the harbor and regained their brig after an exchange of gunfire However the district court restored the brig to the privateers 1 Cornelius CoolidgeBorn 1778 08 30 30 August 1778Middlesex Massachusetts USADied4 September 1843 1843 09 04 aged 65 Boston Massachusetts USANationalityAmericanEducationHarvard University Described variously as an architect housewright builder designer and real estate broker Harvard educated Coolidge brought many buildings into being Clients of Coolidge amp Co included some of Boston s more prominent residents such as David Sears and Charles Francis Adams 2 He conducted business with John Hubbard 3 Joseph Morton brother of Perez Morton 4 and others He was also a proprietor of the Boston Mill Corporation 5 Parkman house 33 Beacon St in middle Boston 1968 photo Around 1825 Coolidge and Nathaniel Amory began developing property in Nahant Massachusetts for construction of summer homes The first homes sold in 1827 6 Clients included David Sears and others On Beacon Hill Coolidge built houses on Chestnut Mount Vernon Acorn Joy and Beacon Streets including Louisburg Square 7 Several remain in existence including 33 Beacon Street George Parkman house 1825 8 9 50 Chestnut Street Francis Parkman house 1830s 8 Coolidge led an active social life He was one of the first subscribers to the Boston Athenaeum 10 He attended the gala opening dinner party for the newly built Tremont House hotel on October 16 1829 along with mayor Josiah Quincy Daniel Webster Edward Everett Harrison Gray Otis and others 11 References edit Stephen Clark USP Castigator v Dispatch War of 1812 Prize Case Files 1812 1815 Waltham Mass National Archives and Records Administration Diary of Charles Francis Adams Harvard University Press 1986 Historic American Buildings Survey Library of Congress 1930 Sarah Wentworth Apthorp Morton 1759 1846 Dorchester Atheneum Boston Mill Corp certificate Archived from the original on 2011 09 11 Retrieved 2009 07 11 Rebecca M Rogers 1974 Resort architecture at Nahant 1815 1850 Old Time New England Allen Chamberlain 1925 Beacon Hill Its Ancient Pastures and Early Mansions Boston Houghton Miffin Co a b Susan Southworth 2008 AIA guide to Boston Guilford Conn Globe Pequot Our Flag over the Common Northeastern Alumni Magazine Josiah Quincy 1851 The history of the Boston Athenaeum Metcalf and Company The first lithograph menu ever used Dinner in the New Tremont House Oct 16 1829 Marked Opening of the High Class Hotel in America Boston Daily Globe December 20 1914Further reading edit Original Bank Circular 1809 Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society vol 11 pp 306 308 1870 hdl 2027 mdp 39015005123826 Andrew Preston Peabody A sermon preached in commemoration of the founders of the Nahant Church at the dedication of a tablet erected to their memory July 22 1877 Press of John Wilson and Son 1877 Allen Bernstein October 1948 Cornelius Coolidge architect of Beacon Hill row houses 1810 1840 Old Time New England vol 39 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornelius Coolidge amp oldid 1223515393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
