Edward Tuckerman Potter
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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...
best known for designing the 1871 Mark Twain House
Mark Twain House
The Mark Twain House and Museum was the home of Mark Twain from 1874 to 1891 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Before 1874, Twain had lived in Hannibal, Missouri. The architectural style of the 19-room house is Victorian Gothic...
in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. With his half-brother William Appleton Potter
William Appleton Potter
William Appleton Potter was an American architect who designed numerous buildings for Princeton University, as well as municipal offices and churches. He served as a Supervising Architect of the Treasury from 1874 to 1877....
, he also designed Nott Memorial Hall at his alma mater, Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
, Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
(1858–79). Both the Mark Twain House and Nott Memorial Hall are National Historic Landmarks.
He was the son of Bishop Alonzo Potter
Alonzo Potter
The Right Reverend Alonzo Potter was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States who served as the third Bishop of Pennsylvania.-Early life:...
. He died October 24, 1904.
Work
Buildings designed by Potter which both survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
include:
- Nott Memorial Hall, Union College campus Schenectady NY, 1858-1879
- additions to the Christ Episcopal ChurchChrist Episcopal Church (Reading, Pennsylvania)Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1762, is the oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania.Christ Church was organized under the ministry of the Rev. Robert Davis, who commenced missionary services in Reading in the spring of 1823. The present building was built between...
, Reading, PennsylvaniaReading, PennsylvaniaReading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, early 1860s - Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish HouseChurch of the Good Shepherd and Parish HouseChurch of the Good Shepherd and Parish House is a historic church at 155 Wyllys Street in Hartford, Connecticut.It was built in 1867 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.-References:...
, 155 Wyllys St. Hartford CT, 1867 - All Saints Memorial ChurchAll Saints Memorial ChurchAll Saints Memorial Church is an historic Episcopal church at 674 Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island that is the largest Episcopal church building in Rhode Island....
, 674 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, 1869-72 - Mark Twain HouseMark Twain HouseThe Mark Twain House and Museum was the home of Mark Twain from 1874 to 1891 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Before 1874, Twain had lived in Hannibal, Missouri. The architectural style of the 19-room house is Victorian Gothic...
, 351 Farmington Ave. Hartford Connecticut, 1871 - Church of the Holy InnocentsChurch of the Holy Innocents (Hoboken, New Jersey)Church of the Holy Innocents is a historic church at Willow Avenue and 6th Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in 1872. It was built 1871-1872 to the designs of Edward Tuckerman Potter and Henry Vaughn. The choir was added in 1913, the baptistery in 1932. It was added to the...
Willow Ave. and 6th St. Hoboken New Jersey, 1872 - Trinity Episcopal CathedralTrinity Episcopal Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is the historic cathedral in the Diocese of Iowa. The cathedral is located on the bluff overlooking Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974...
, 121 W. 12th St. Davenport Iowa, 1873 - St. John's Protestant Episcopal ChurchSt. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Yonkers, New York)St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at One Hudson Street in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. The complex includes the church, chapel, rectory, parish house, and school. The church was originally constructed in 1752, with an addition in 1849, and...
, One Hudson St. Yonkers NY, additions to the facade, 1874 - One or more buildings in Downtown Main Street Historic District, Roughly bounded by Main St., Governor St., Chapman Pl., and Burnside Ave. East Hartford CT
- St. James Episcopal ChurchSt. James Episcopal ChurchSt. James Episcopal Church, or variants thereof, may refer to:* St. James Episcopal Church * St. James Episcopal Church , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado...
, NE corner of MacArthur and Broadway Lewiston IL - St. John's Episcopal Church (East Hartford, Connecticut)St. John's Episcopal Church (East Hartford, Connecticut)St. John's Episcopal Church is a High Victorian Gothic architecture church at 1160 Main Street in East Hartford, Connecticut. It was designed by Edward T. Potter and was built in 1867....
, 1160 Main St. East Hartford CT - St. Paul's Memorial Church and RectorySt. Paul's Memorial Church and RectorySt. Paul's Memorial Church is an Anglo-Catholic Episcopal parish in New York City, New York located at 225 St. Paul's Avenue in the Stapleton area of Staten Island....
, 225 St. Paul New York NY
External links
- Edward T. Potter Architectural Drawings - UF Special and Area Studies Collections at web.uflib.ufl.edu