Edward Lewis Angell was born March 11, 1847, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Tristram Harris Angell and Caroline Mason (Lewis) Angell. He was educated by private tutors and in architecture in the office of Charles P. Hartshorn. In 1874 he was appointed advisory architect to the committee that had charge of the design and construction of the new Providence City Hall.[2] Following a competition, Angell, along with architect Alpheus C. Morse and builder David Childs, recommended the design of Samuel J. F. Thayer, which was built.[3] Over the next few years Angell designed several schools in Providence and the Grove Street Elementary School in Woonsocket. In 1878 City Hall was finished, and Angell went west, working for a number of architects on public buildings in the Midwest. In 1883 he returned east and established a practice in New York City, where he would remain for the rest of his career.[2]
He worked in various popular styles during his career. He designed Queen Anne, Romanesque, neo-Grec and Renaissance Revival works, mainly in Greenwich Village and on the Upper West Side.[4] His earliest known commissions were 44 and 46 West 85th Street (1886–87)[5] 241-49 Central Park West (1887–88, altered), 170 West 75th Street (1888–89), 340-48 West End Avenue, 262-68 West 77th Street (both 1889-90), and the Endicott Hotel (1890–91), at Columbus Avenue and 82nd Street. All are extant and located in historic districts on the Upper West Side.[1]: p. 7
He designed a row of 11 Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival row houses from 101 to 121 Manhattan Ave (between West 104th and West 105th) for Joseph Turner. Construction of the row commenced in August 1889, and was completed in May 1890, at a recorded cost of $10,000 per house. These homes are in the Manhattan Avenue Historic District.[1]: p. 2
^ abc(PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. May 15, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
^ ab"Angell, Edward L." in Leslie's History of Greater New York 3 (New York: Arkell Publishing Company, 1898): 631.
^The City Hall, Providence (Providence: City of Providence, 1881)
^Gray, Christopher (October 4, 2012). "An Architectural Revue". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
^"Edward Lewis Angell". Rhode Island Historic Cemeteries - Person Details. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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edward, angell, 1847, 1923, american, architect, worked, providence, rhode, island, york, city, edward, lewis, angellborn, 1847, march, 1847providence, rhode, islanddiedoctober, 1923, 1923, aged, jersey, city, jerseynationalityamericanoccupationarchitectlife, . Edward L Angell 1847 1923 was an American architect who worked in Providence Rhode Island and New York City 1 p 7 Edward Lewis AngellBorn 1847 03 11 March 11 1847Providence Rhode IslandDiedOctober 1 1923 1923 10 01 aged 76 Jersey City New JerseyNationalityAmericanOccupationArchitectLife and career EditEdward Lewis Angell was born March 11 1847 in Providence Rhode Island to Tristram Harris Angell and Caroline Mason Lewis Angell He was educated by private tutors and in architecture in the office of Charles P Hartshorn In 1874 he was appointed advisory architect to the committee that had charge of the design and construction of the new Providence City Hall 2 Following a competition Angell along with architect Alpheus C Morse and builder David Childs recommended the design of Samuel J F Thayer which was built 3 Over the next few years Angell designed several schools in Providence and the Grove Street Elementary School in Woonsocket In 1878 City Hall was finished and Angell went west working for a number of architects on public buildings in the Midwest In 1883 he returned east and established a practice in New York City where he would remain for the rest of his career 2 He worked in various popular styles during his career He designed Queen Anne Romanesque neo Grec and Renaissance Revival works mainly in Greenwich Village and on the Upper West Side 4 His earliest known commissions were 44 and 46 West 85th Street 1886 87 5 241 49 Central Park West 1887 88 altered 170 West 75th Street 1888 89 340 48 West End Avenue 262 68 West 77th Street both 1889 90 and the Endicott Hotel 1890 91 at Columbus Avenue and 82nd Street All are extant and located in historic districts on the Upper West Side 1 p 7 He designed a row of 11 Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival row houses from 101 to 121 Manhattan Ave between West 104th and West 105th for Joseph Turner Construction of the row commenced in August 1889 and was completed in May 1890 at a recorded cost of 10 000 per house These homes are in the Manhattan Avenue Historic District 1 p 2 He died of diabetes October 1 1923 in Jersey City New Jersey 6 References Edit a b c Manhattan Avenue Historic District Designation Report PDF New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission May 15 2007 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2012 Retrieved November 11 2012 a b Angell Edward L in Leslie s History of Greater New York 3 New York Arkell Publishing Company 1898 631 The City Hall Providence Providence City of Providence 1881 Gray Christopher October 4 2012 An Architectural Revue The New York Times Retrieved November 11 2012 AIA Guide to New York City 2010 398 Edward Lewis Angell Rhode Island Historic Cemeteries Person Details Retrieved June 16 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward L Angell amp oldid 1145229077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
