Charles Sumner Sedgwick Explained

Charles Sumner Sedgwick^[1] (1856  - March 12, 1922)^[2] was an American architect based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[3]

Personal life

He was born in New York State. His wife, Mary D., was born in the 1850s and died in 1920.^[4] Sedgwick died in 1922 at St. Barnabas Hospital in Minnesota, after several years of illness with Bright's disease.^[5]

Career

He started his career as an architect in Binghamton, New York and moved to Minneapolis in 1884^[6] and completed several projects in the city^[7] and surrounding areas and states. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sedgwick is a designated Minneapolis master architect by the city's heritage preservation authority.

Works

Sedgwick was most known for his residential commissions, but also designed churches, school buildings, and commercial structures.

• George W. Baird House (1886), Edina, Minnesota, NRHP-listed
• Como Congregational Church (1886), Minneapolis, Minnesota
• George R. Newell House (1888), 1818 LaSalle Ave., Minneapolis, MN (Sedgwick, Charles), NRHP-listed
• First National Bank (1889), 501 St. Germain St., St. Cloud, MN (Sedgwick, Charles), NRHP-listed
• Old Arkansas City High School (1890), Arkansas City, Kansas, formerly the Arkansas City High School building and now Ireland Hall at Cowley Community College; NRHP-listed
• Andrew Presbyterian Church (1890), at Fourth Street and Eighth Avenue, Minneapolis, patterned after St. Giles in Scotland. Demolished c.2002.^[8]
• Nehemiah P. Clarke House (1892–93), 356 3rd Ave., S., St. Cloud, MN (Sedgwick, Charles S.), NRHP-listed^[9]
• Westminster Presbyterian Church (1897), 1201–1213 Nicollet Mall with Warren H. Hayes,^[10] NRHP-listed
• Dayton's (1902) at 700 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis (later converted to a Macy's before closing down)
• Burton Hall (University of Minnesota) interior at the University of Minnesota (1895) with Leroy Buffington designing the exterior. The building was formerly used as a library^[11]

• Budge Hall (1899 – demolished 1981) and Science Hall (renamed Minard Hall in honor of Dean A. E. Minard) at North Dakota State University^[12] Minard Hall has been added on to and extensively renovated over the years.^[13]
• William F. Bruell House (1902), Address Restricted, Redfield, South Dakota (Sedgwick & Saxton), NRHP-listed^[14]
• Four story commercial building at 256 1st Avenue North (1902) in Minneapolis
• Morris Carnegie Library (1905), Nevada and 6th Sts., Morris, MN (Sedgwick & Saxton), NRHP-listed
• Old Waconia City Hall (1909), 9 W. 1st St. in Waconia, Minnesota, NRHP-listed^[15]
• First Lutheran Church (1916) 434 First Street Southwest in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota^[16]
• Park Avenue Covenant Church, Minneapolis
• Park Avenue Congregational Church, at Park and Franklin Avenues, Minneapolis^[10]
• Lowry Hill Congregational Church, at Dupont and Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis^[10]
• Fourth Baptist Church, at 2105 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis^[10]

Notes and References

1. In some sources, his name has been incorrectly presented as Charles Sedgewick
2. Web site: Sedgwick, Charles S. (1856–1922) – Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. www.philadelphiabuildings.org. 25 March 2018.
3. Web site: Charles S. Sedgwick – Companies – EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171244/https://www.emporis.com/companies/131342/charles-s-sedgwick-minneapolis-mn-usa. dead. March 25, 2018. Emporis. GmbH. Emporis. 25 March 2018.
4. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=seorecords&gsfn=CharlesSumner&gsln=Sedgwick&msbdy=1856&msbpn__ftp=Castile%2C+New+York%2C+USA&msddy=&msdpn__ftp=&cpxt=0&catBucket=p&uidh=000&cp=0 gravestone
5. Book: The American Contractor . 1922 . F. W. Dodge Corporation . en.
6. https://www.lowryhillneighborhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/LOWRYHILL_CONTEXT_122306-reduced_size.pdf The Lowry Hill Neighborhood - Historical Context Study
7. Book: Millett, Larry. Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities. 25 March 2018. U of Minnesota Press. 9781452933115. 25 March 2018. Google Books.
8. Web site: Twin Cities Houses of Worship: Andrew Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis . University of Minnesota . March 25, 2018.
9. Web site: Owner worked hard to restore historical Clarke home. 25 March 2018.
10. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000716}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Westminster Presbyterian Church ]. National Park Service. Charlene K. Roise . Christine A. Curran . February 1998 . March 25, 2018. With .
11. Web site: Burton Hall – Iconics – University of Minnesota. iconics.cehd.umn.edu. 25 March 2018.
12. North Dakota History – Volume 69 page 4
13. Web site: Minard Hall – North Dakota State University Walking Tour – PocketSights. pocketsights.com. 25 March 2018.
14. Web site: Bruell house. Kaija. Swisher. 24 January 2014 . Black Hills Pioneer. 25 March 2018.
15. Web site: McElveen . Thomas C. . [{{NRHP url|id=83000900}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination: Waconia City Hall ]. National Park Service . 1982-09-15 . 2018-03-24.
16. Book: Lathrop, Alan K.. Churches of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. 25 March 2018. U of Minnesota Press. 9781452904405. 25 March 2018. Google Books.