Arthur H. Smith (architect) explained

Arthur H. Smith
Nationality:	American
Birth Date:	1869
Birth Place:	London

Arthur H. Smith (born 1869) was an English-American architect who practiced in the small city of Rutland, Vermont.

Life and career

Smith was born in 1869 in London, and attended the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to the United States in 1889, settling in Rutland in about 1892. He joined the office of Chappell & Burke,^[1] a civil engineering firm who wanted to expand to include architectural services, which Smith would provide. In 1895 John W. Burke left the firm, and Thomas F. Chappell and Smith formed a new partnership, Chappell & Smith. This firm was dissolved in about 1897.

Smith would go on to be the region's most prominent architect, practicing well into the 20th century.

Legacy

Two buildings designed by Smith have been individually placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and several more of his designs contribute to listed historic districts. Linden Terrace, designed by him in 1912, is one of his greatest architectural accomplishments.

Architectural works

For Chappell & Burke, before 1895

• 1894 - Abraham Lincoln School, 110 Lincoln Ave, Rutland, Vermont^[2]
• 1894 - Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 316 Mission Farm Rd, Killington, Vermont^[1]

Chappell & Smith, 1895-1897

• 1895 - Maclure Library, 840 Arch St, Pittsford, Vermont^[3]
• 1896 - Arthur H. Smith House, 72 Crescent St, Rutland, Vermont^[4]
  • The architect's own residence.
• 1896 - James Walker House, 74 Crescent St, Rutland, Vermont^[4]
• 1897 - Vergennes City Hall, 120 Main St, Vergennes, Vermont^[5]

Arthur H. Smith, from 1897

• 1897 - Barlow Street School, 39 Barlow St, St. Albans, Vermont^[6]
• 1897 - Messenger Street School, 75 Messenger St, St. Albans, Vermont^[6]
• 1897 - St. Albans City Hall, 100 N Main St, St. Albans, Vermont^[7]
• 1898 - Franklin County Jail, 30 Lincoln Ave, St. Albans, Vermont^[7]
• 1898 - St. Albans Town Hall, 579 Lake Rd, St. Albans, Vermont^[7]
• 1901 - Rutland City Hall, 52 Washington St, Rutland, Vermont^[8]
• 1906 - Gryphon Building, 122 West St, Rutland, Vermont^[4]
• 1906 - Tuttle-Caverly Block, 9-13 Center St, Rutland, Vermont^[9]
• 1910 - Grand Theatre, 106 West St, Rutland, Vermont^[10]
• 1912 - Herman W. Vaughan House (Linden Terrace), 191 Grove St, Rutland, Vermont^[4]
• 1913 - E. Fred Massey House, 65 N Main St, Rutland, Vermont^[4]
• 1914 - New Gryphon Building, 56 Merchants Row, Rutland, Vermont^[4]
  • Home to Smith's offices.
• 1922 - Ludlow Town Hall, 39 Depot St, Ludlow, Vermont^[11]
• 1924 - Woodruff Hall, Castleton University, Castleton, Vermont^[12]
• 1927 - Leavenworth Hall, Castleton University, Castleton, Vermont^[13]
  • Burned in 1971.

Notes and References

1. http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/92001479.pdf Mission of the Church of Our Savior NRHP Nomination
2. http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/14000133.pdf Watkins School NRHP Nomination
3. http://www.maclurelibrary.org/about/history-of-the-library/ "History of the Library"
4. http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/07000844.pdf Linden Terrace NRHP Nomination
5. http://focus.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=2cd69a74-1859-44f0-9211-75e54cedb101 Vergennes Historic District NRHP Nomination
6. Andrews, Glenn M. and Curtis B. Johnson. Buildings of Vermont. 2013.
7. http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/96000257.pdf St. Albans Town Hall NRHP Nomination
8. Engineering Record 25 May 1901: 512. New York.
9. Engineering Record 3 March 1906: 149. New York.
10. American Architect 26 Jan. 1910: 12. Boston.
11. http://accd.vermont.gov/sites/accd/files/Documents/strongcommunities/historic/LudlowVillageHD.pdf Ludlow Village Historic District NRHP Nomination
12. American School and University 1930: 436.
13. Power 1927: 806.