Albert Randolph Ross
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Albert Randolph Ross was an American architect
. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts
, he was a son of architect John W. Ross
.
Albert Ross attended grammar school
in Westfield and later in Davenport, Iowa
, where he went on to high school
, finishing in 1884. After working as a draughtsman
in his father's Davenport architecture office from 1884 to 1887, he spent a year working for an architect in Buffalo, New York
, before joining the New York City
firm of McKim, Mead and White in 1891. After leaving that firm in 1897, he started the firm of Ackerman and Ross, which operated from 1898 to 1901.
In 1901, Ross married Susan Husted, from Brookline, Massachusetts
. From 1901 until 1948 his main residence was on Negro Island, near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He died October 27, 1948.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 01085 for homes and businesses, 01086 for Westfield State...
, he was a son of architect John W. Ross
John W. Ross (Iowa architect)
John Wesley Ross was an architect in Davenport, Iowa.John Wesley Ross, originally of Westfield, Massachusetts, moved to Davenport in 1874 or 1876. His son, Albert Randolph Ross, was a draughtsman in John W...
.
Albert Ross attended grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in Westfield and later in Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, where he went on to high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, finishing in 1884. After working as a draughtsman
Draughtsman
A draughtsman or draftsman , is a person skilled in drawing, either:*drawing for artistic purposes, or*technical drawing for practical purposes such as architecture or engineering...
in his father's Davenport architecture office from 1884 to 1887, he spent a year working for an architect in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, before joining the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
firm of McKim, Mead and White in 1891. After leaving that firm in 1897, he started the firm of Ackerman and Ross, which operated from 1898 to 1901.
In 1901, Ross married Susan Husted, from Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
. From 1901 until 1948 his main residence was on Negro Island, near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He died October 27, 1948.
Buildings
Among the buildings that Ross designed were 12 libraries. Some of his notable design projects included:- Gloversville Free LibraryGloversville Free LibraryGloversville Free Library is a historic library building located at Gloversville in Fulton County, New York. It was built in 1904, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 3,000 such libraries constructed between 1885 and 1919, and one of 107 in New York State....
, Gloversville, New YorkGloversville, New YorkGloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown. In 2000, Gloversville had a population of 15,413. Ten years later, the population had increased to 15,665- History :The...
, Beaux Arts building listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(NHRP) - Pittsfield Public Library, Pittsfield, Maine; NRHP-listed for its architecture
- Columbus Metropolitan Library Carnegie Building, Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
- Carnegie Library, Denver, ColoradoDenver, ColoradoThe City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
; now known as the McNichols Civic Center Building - East Orange Public LibraryEast Orange Public LibraryThe East Orange Public Library is the free public library of East Orange, New Jersey.-Locations and circulation:As of 2011, the library had a collection of 343,918 volumes, served a population of approximately 73,000 and circulated 318,748 items annually...
, East Orange, New JerseyEast Orange, New JerseyEast Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most... - Union County Courthouse, Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
- Carnegie Library, Washington, DC, now the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
- Exterior design for Draper Hall, State University at Albany, Albany, New YorkAlbany, New YorkAlbany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
- Milwaukee County CourthouseMilwaukee County CourthouseThe Milwaukee County Courthouse is a high-rise municipal building located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Completed in 1931, it is the third county courthouse built in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Milwaukee, Wisconsin