Thomas D. McLaughlin
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Thomas D. McLaughlin was an American architect in Lima, Ohio
. His work included the design for Notre Dame College
's Administration Building that was built in 1927 in a Tudor Revival architectural style, along with other styles.
McLaughlin studied at Lima College in Lima, Ohio, spent three years at Hamilton College in New York and another three years studying architecture at Columbia University
. He worked as superintendent of construction for the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company before becoming part of Dawson & McLaughlin with Charles Wilmott Dawson who came to Lima in 1900.
Dawson was born in Plainfield, New York
on December 10, 1867, studied at Haverford College
graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1888, and interned with Henry Van Brunt
. His works included the manufacturing plant of The Deisel-Wemmer Company,
the wholesale warehouse of The Moore Brothers Company, the Central
Building and the Renze Block, as well as many residences such as those for J. D. S. Neely, F. T. Cuthbert, Henry G. Wemmer, W. J. Wemmer, W. K. Boone and G. E. Bluem. McLaughlin joined him in 1906.
Notre Dame's college building was built by contractor John T. Gill and originally housed the entire college. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as Notre Dame College of Ohio. McLaughlin submitted a design proposal for a tower at the Ohio State Capitol.
After Dawson died McLaughlin partnered with Peter M. Hulsken to form McLaughlin and Hulsken. Their work was featured in Ohio Architect and Builder volume 18. Hulsken was a native of the Netherlands where he practiced for several years, and studied in Berlin and Paris, before coming to Lima and entering into the partnership in 1909.
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
. His work included the design for Notre Dame College
Notre Dame College
Notre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001...
's Administration Building that was built in 1927 in a Tudor Revival architectural style, along with other styles.
McLaughlin studied at Lima College in Lima, Ohio, spent three years at Hamilton College in New York and another three years studying architecture at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He worked as superintendent of construction for the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company before becoming part of Dawson & McLaughlin with Charles Wilmott Dawson who came to Lima in 1900.
Dawson was born in Plainfield, New York
Plainfield, New York
Plainfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.The Town of Plainfield is located in the northwest corner of Otsego County.- History :...
on December 10, 1867, studied at Haverford College
Haverford College
Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1888, and interned with Henry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt FAIA was a 19th-century American architect and architectural writer.-Life and work:Born in Boston in 1832, Van Brunt attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1854...
. His works included the manufacturing plant of The Deisel-Wemmer Company,
the wholesale warehouse of The Moore Brothers Company, the Central
Building and the Renze Block, as well as many residences such as those for J. D. S. Neely, F. T. Cuthbert, Henry G. Wemmer, W. J. Wemmer, W. K. Boone and G. E. Bluem. McLaughlin joined him in 1906.
Notre Dame's college building was built by contractor John T. Gill and originally housed the entire college. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National 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...
as Notre Dame College of Ohio. McLaughlin submitted a design proposal for a tower at the Ohio State Capitol.
After Dawson died McLaughlin partnered with Peter M. Hulsken to form McLaughlin and Hulsken. Their work was featured in Ohio Architect and Builder volume 18. Hulsken was a native of the Netherlands where he practiced for several years, and studied in Berlin and Paris, before coming to Lima and entering into the partnership in 1909.
McLaughlin's work and work credited to his firm with Charles Wilmott Dawson
- Lima Memorial HallLima Memorial HallThe Lima Memorial Hall is a historic performing arts center and city hall on the edge of downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Designed by the architectural company of Dawson & McLaughlin and named for local military veterans, the Beaux-Arts building was built in 1908...
at West Elm and South Elizabeth Streets in Lima, Ohio. Credited to "Dawson & McLaughlin" and listed on the NRHP. - Lima StadiumLima StadiumLima Stadium, built in the 1930s, is a registered historic building in Lima, Ohio, listed in the National Register on 2002-03-21. Its significance is listed as architecture, its historic and current use is a sports facility. It is the only high school stadium in Ohio to be recognized as a...
at 100 South Calument Avenue and East Market Street in Lima, Ohio. Credited to McLaughlin, Thomas D. & Assoc. and listed on the NRHP. - Savings Building, Lima, Ohio
- The Ohio Theater
- Lima South High School (1917), built for $247,000 and expanded in 1923.
McLaughlin & Hulsken
- Lima Club, Lima Ohio
- Allen County Memorial Building in Lima Ohio
- Elks B.P.O.E. Lodge at 138 West North Street in Lima, Ohio credited to Hulsken & McLaughlin and listed on the NRHP.
- District Tuberculosis Hospital for the Counties of Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby and Van Wert
- Presbyterian Church, Middlepoint, Ohio
- Baptist Church, Lima, Ohio
- Lima Mattress Company building
- Central Union Telegraph building in Lima, Ohio
- Jefferson High School (Delphos, Ohio)Jefferson High School (Delphos, Ohio)Delphos Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Allen County, Ohio for reporting purposes only. Jefferson High School is physically located in Van Wert County, Ohio. It also serves parts of Van Wert County, Ohio...
- E. W. Jackson building in Lima, Ohio
- St. James Apartments for L.J. Miller in Lima, Ohio
- The Marquette residence for E.B. Mitchell in Lima, Ohio
- Ed Fockler residence in Lima, Ohio
- Shawnee School
- R.L. Bates residence in Lima, Ohio
- Carnegie Library Delphos, Ohio
- Carnegie Library, Lima, Ohio
- Lincoln School Delphos, Ohio
- Clarence Leilich residence in Delphos, Ohio
- Deisel Wemmer Cigar Factory building in Delphos, Ohio
- C. B. Hunt residence in Delphos, Ohio
- Carter & Carroll building in Lima, Ohio
- Gramm Motor Car Factory in Lima, Ohio
- Design for Delphos Bank building
- H.G. Wemmer residence in Lima, Ohio
- Samuel A. Baxter mausoleumMausoleumA mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
in Lima Ohio - Lima Locomotive Works garage in Lima, Ohio