Hugh Roberts (architect) explained

Hugh Roberts
Birth Date:	1867
Death Date:	1928
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Children:	1 daughter, 3 sons
Practice:	American Institute of Architects

Hugh Roberts (1867–1928)^[1] was an architect in Jersey City, New Jersey. He designed the Hudson County Courthouse, built from 1906 to 1910.^[2] Roberts served two terms as president of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.^[3]

A corruption scandal followed completion of the courthouse in 1910 and damaged his career.^[4] He also designed several homes in what is now the West Bergen - East Lincoln Park Historic District^[5]

He married and had a daughter and three sons.

See also

• John T. Rowland

Notes and References

1. Web site: ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research) . Getty . 29 August 2019.
2. Web site: Columbia County. American Courthouses. July 29, 2024.
3. https://njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/njs/article/download/128/149
4. The Hudson County Court House and Hugh Roberts: A Building and Architect in Perspective. Randall. Gabrielan. July 20, 2018. New Jersey Studies. 4. 2. 69–98. njs.libraries.rutgers.edu. 10.14713/njs.v4i2.128. free.
5. Web site: West Bergen--East Lincoln Park Historic District. www.nps.gov.