| Francis Freile Fleetwood | |
| Birth Date: | June 17, 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Death Date: | May 8, 2015 |
| Death Place: | Wellington, Florida, U.S. |
| Education: | Dalton School Fessenden School Riverdale Country School |
| Alma Mater: | Bard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Spouse: | Stephanie Turner |
| Children: | 1 daughter, Catherine Newsome, 1 stepson, Michael Orhan |
| Parents: | Harvey Fleetwood Maria Freile |
| Relatives: | 1 brother, Blake Fleetwood, 2 sisters, Carmen Paul and Charlotte Fleetwood |
Francis Fleetwood (1946-2015) was an American architect. He designed over 200 mansions in The Hamptons, mainly in the shingle style.
Francis Fleetwood was born on June 17, 1946, in Santiago, Chile.[1] [2] His father, Harvey Fleetwood, was a banker.[1] His mother, Maria Freile, was a psychoanalyst.[1] He had a brother, Blake, and two sisters, Carmen and Charlotte.[1] The family moved to the United States in 1948, settling in New York.[1]
Fleetwood was educated at the Dalton School, the Fessenden School and the Riverdale Country School.[1] [2] He graduated from Bard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, and earned a master's degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1973.[1] [2]
Fleetwood started his career by working for Pielstick & Roselack, an architectural firm based in Aspen, Colorado.[1] [2] From 1977 to 1979, he worked for Philip Johnson in New York.[1] [2]
Fleetwood founded Francis Fleetwood and Associates, an architectural firm, in 1980.[1] [3] He designed over 200 mansions in The Hamptons, mainly in the shingle style.[1] [3] [4] Notable customers included Nicole Miller, Neil Hirsch, Gerald Clarke, Alec Baldwin,[4] as well as Lauren Bacall, Calvin Klein, Paul McCartney,[1] and George Stephanopoulos.[2] By 2001, a mansion he designed for commodities trader David Campbell on Georgica Pond was listed as one of the most expensive properties in the United States, at $50 million;[4] it sold for $45 million in 2004.[2] While most of his work was in The Hamptons, he also designed properties in Florida and Connecticut.[2]
Fleetwood was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).[2]
Fleetwood married Stephanie Turner. He had a daughter, Catherine Newsome, and a stepson, Michael Orhan.[1] He resided in Amagansett, New York, where he was a member of the Devon Yacht Club,[2] and Wellington, Florida,[5] where he died on May 8, 2015.[1] [3]