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Lansing C. Holden

January 06, 2023

Lansing Colton Holden Sr. (March 2, 1858 – May 15, 1930) was an American architect of the late 19th & early 20th centuries[1] with several works in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[2][3] He was also involved in architecture for refrigeration.

Lansing Colton Holden Sr.
Born(1858-05-02)May 2, 1858
Rome, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1930(1930-05-15) (aged 72)
Carmel, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCollege of Wooster
OccupationArchitect

Biography

Holden was born in 1858 in Rome, New York. His father owned a marble yard in Utica, New York, where he attended public schools. He later attended College of Wooster, at which his brother, Louis E. Holden, served as president. He worked under architect Issac G. Perry, who designed the First Presbyterian Church in Ossining, New York. He also worked with Mills & Greenleaf.

From 1908 until his death he was president of the Bronx Refrigerating Company and of the Tri-Boro Refrigerating Company.[1]

Holden was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1912. He served on many committees and was largely responsible for the its code of ethics in its present form, and served as.president of the New York Chapter. He was a member of the Board of Examiners of the City of New York in 1916, a member of the Board of Standards and Appeals in 1916 – 18, and a director of the Engineers Club.[1]

He had served as the architect of the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad.

His son, Lansing Colton Holden Jr. was an aviator. His grandson, Lansing C. Holden III, worked as a writer.[4]

Holden died at his summer home at Kent Cliffs in Carmel, New York on May 15, 1930.

Works

Holden designed a variety of building some of which have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[5] It is believed that he also designed several textile mill buildings in New England but no record of these has been found.

 
Kauke Hall, College of Wooster

(NRHP)

 
Scranton Electric Building
Designed in association with Paul F. Higgs in a mixed Romanesque Revival/Queen Anne style[6][7][8]
In modified Beaux Arts style, at eight stories, the city's first "skyscraper,"[10]
contains nineteen stained glass windows, including works by Tiffany[13]
Following a new campus plan after a fire in 1901, in the English Collegiate Gothic or Gothic Tudor style[14][15][16]
Cold storage facility: through a series of brine-filled pipes leading from these buildings, the meat wholesaling establishments of the district were able to keep meat cold. Converted to apartments named “The West Coast.” in 1984.

References

  1. ^ a b c "LANSING C. HOLDEN, ARCHITECT, 72, DIES,; Fellow of American Institute of Architects--Helped Draw Up its Code of Ethics. EX-HEAD OF LOCAL CHAPTER Was President of Refrigerating and Other Companies Until Ill Health Caused Retirement". The New York Times. May 16, 1930.
  2. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b https://lhva.org/docs/History-Set-In-Stone.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Lansing C. Holden III '51". Princeton Alumni Weekly. January 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Holden, Lansing C. (1858 - 1930) -- project list -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org.
  6. ^ "Building of the Day: 828 Greene Avenue". 11 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Greene Avenue Baptist Church - Brooklyn, N.Y." www.nycago.org.
  8. ^ Dolkart, Andrew; Commission, New York Landmarks Preservation (December 3, 2008). Guide to New York City Landmarks. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470289631 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423619116 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Corporation, Phorio Systems. "Scranton Electric Building in Scranton | low-rise building". Phorio.
  11. ^ Kashuba, Cheryl A. (November 13, 2009). A Brief History of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625842947 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "Building History + Architect Info". November 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Stained Glass at Covenant Church · Covenant Presbyterian Church". covenantscranton.org.
  14. ^ McCormick, Virginia Evans (January 4, 2001). Educational Architecture in Ohio: From One-room Schools and Carnegie Libraries to Community Education Villages. Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873386661 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Biemiller, Lawrence (November 4, 2010). "A Century Later, a Fire's Legacy Defines the College of Wooster".
  16. ^ https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/_files/collections/archives/buildings-grounds-architects.pdf[dead link]
  17. ^ "Beaux-Arts Bank". Kamen Tall Architects P.C.
  18. ^ 1909 Everett N. Blanke House in Greenwich, CT

January 06, 2023
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Lansing Colton Holden Sr March 2 1858 May 15 1930 was an American architect of the late 19th amp early 20th centuries 1 with several works in Scranton Pennsylvania 2 3 He was also involved in architecture for refrigeration Lansing Colton Holden Sr Born 1858 05 02 May 2 1858Rome New York U S DiedMay 15 1930 1930 05 15 aged 72 Carmel New York U S NationalityAmericanAlma materCollege of WoosterOccupationArchitectBiography EditHolden was born in 1858 in Rome New York His father owned a marble yard in Utica New York where he attended public schools He later attended College of Wooster at which his brother Louis E Holden served as president He worked under architect Issac G Perry who designed the First Presbyterian Church in Ossining New York He also worked with Mills amp Greenleaf From 1908 until his death he was president of the Bronx Refrigerating Company and of the Tri Boro Refrigerating Company 1 Holden was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1912 He served on many committees and was largely responsible for the its code of ethics in its present form and served as president of the New York Chapter He was a member of the Board of Examiners of the City of New York in 1916 a member of the Board of Standards and Appeals in 1916 18 and a director of the Engineers Club 1 He had served as the architect of the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad His son Lansing Colton Holden Jr was an aviator His grandson Lansing C Holden III worked as a writer 4 Holden died at his summer home at Kent Cliffs in Carmel New York on May 15 1930 Works EditHolden designed a variety of building some of which have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP 5 It is believed that he also designed several textile mill buildings in New England but no record of these has been found Kauke Hall College of Wooster NRHP Bank for Savings Ossining Scranton Electric Building 1887 1892 Greene Avenue Baptist Church now the Antioch Baptist Church 1887 1892 Bedford Stuyvesant BrooklynDesigned in association with Paul F Higgs in a mixed Romanesque Revival Queen Anne style 6 7 8 dd dd 1890 Townhouse Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn 9 1894 1896 Connell Building Scranton Pennsylvania 3 1895 Watkins Maxey House later the Hebrew Day School Scranton Pennsylvania demolished and removed from NRHP 1896 Scranton Electric Building originally Scranton Board of Trade Scranton PennsylvaniaIn modified Beaux Arts style at eight stories the city s first skyscraper 10 dd dd 1897 Scranton Dry Goods 1897 originally Jonas Long s Son s 11 later Oppenheim s Scranton Pennsylvania originally a dry goods store and restored as an office building 1900 Lackawanna Iron amp Steel Company Administration Building Buffalo New York 12 1901 Scranton Armory 1901 Romanesque Revival Scranton Pennsylvania NRHP 1902 1904 Convenent Westminster Presbyterian Church Scranton Pennsylvaniacontains nineteen stained glass windows including works by Tiffany 13 dd dd 1902 1903 Klots Throwing Company Mill silk mill Cumberland NRHP 1902 1912 College of Wooster Kauke Scovel and Severance HallFollowing a new campus plan after a fire in 1901 in the English Collegiate Gothic or Gothic Tudor style 14 15 16 dd dd 1903 Nathan Littauer Hospital addition Gloversville New York 1906 1908 Bank for Savings Ossining New York 17 NRHP 1909 Everett N Blanke House 1909 in Rowayton Connecticut 18 1912 Bayonne Trust Bayonne New Jersey NRHP 1930 Manhattan Refrigerating Company Gansevoort Freezing and Cold Storage Company Meatpacking District Manhattan New York CityCold storage facility through a series of brine filled pipes leading from these buildings the meat wholesaling establishments of the district were able to keep meat cold Converted to apartments named The West Coast in 1984 dd dd 1935 United States Post Office Westport Connecticut NRHP Carbondale New York Company 173 175 Christopher Street West Village Manhattan warehouse buildings Christ Hospital The Heights Jersey City New Jersey demolished Christian Workers Home Gramercy Park Manhattan New York City Apartments NE corner of Lombard and Carlisle Streets PhiladelphiaReferences Edit a b c LANSING C HOLDEN ARCHITECT 72 DIES Fellow of American Institute of Architects Helped Draw Up its Code of Ethics EX HEAD OF LOCAL CHAPTER Was President of Refrigerating and Other Companies Until Ill Health Caused Retirement The New York Times May 16 1930 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2020 10 16 Retrieved 2020 01 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b https lhva org docs History Set In Stone pdf bare URL PDF Lansing C Holden III 51 Princeton Alumni Weekly January 21 2016 Holden Lansing C 1858 1930 project list Philadelphia Architects and Buildings www philadelphiabuildings org Building of the Day 828 Greene Avenue 11 November 2011 Greene Avenue Baptist Church Brooklyn N Y www nycago org Dolkart Andrew Commission New York Landmarks Preservation December 3 2008 Guide to New York City Landmarks John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 9780470289631 via Google Books An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn Gibbs Smith ISBN 9781423619116 via Google Books Corporation Phorio Systems Scranton Electric Building in Scranton low rise building Phorio Kashuba Cheryl A November 13 2009 A Brief History of Scranton Pennsylvania Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9781625842947 via Google Books Building History Architect Info November 15 2012 Stained Glass at Covenant Church Covenant Presbyterian Church covenantscranton org McCormick Virginia Evans January 4 2001 Educational Architecture in Ohio From One room Schools and Carnegie Libraries to Community Education Villages Kent State University Press ISBN 9780873386661 via Google Books Biemiller Lawrence November 4 2010 A Century Later a Fire s Legacy Defines the College of Wooster https www wooster edu academics libraries files collections archives buildings grounds architects pdf dead link Beaux Arts Bank Kamen Tall Architects P C 1909 Everett N Blanke House in Greenwich CT Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lansing C Holden amp oldid 1110522701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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