William H. Corlett Explained
| William Henry Corlett |
| Other Names: | W. H. Corlett |
| Birth Date: | 1856 |
| Birth Place: | Isle of Man |
| Death Date: | October 7, 1937 |
| Death Place: | Napa, California, United States |
| Burial Place: | Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Architect, contractor |
| Spouse: | Cassie Eunice Greenfield (m. 1886–1936; death) |
William Henry Corlett (1856 – October 7, 1937), also known as W. H. Corlett,[1] [2] was an American architect[3] and contractor, active in Napa County, California and the surrounding area.[4] Several buildings and residences he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Corlett was born in 1856 in Isle of Man; he immigrated to the United States in 1873, after the death of his mother. Corlett died at his home in Napa, California, on October 7, 1937, aged 81.
Work
Works include (with attribution):
- Alexandria Hotel and Annex, 840-844 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed
- Downtown Oakland Historic District, roughly along Broadway from 17th to 11th St., Oakland, California; (Reed & Corlett), NRHP-listed
- Manasse Mansion (1886), 443 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, W.H.), NRHP-listed
- Migliavacca House, Division St., Napa, California; NRHP-listed
- Napa Abajo-Fuller Park Historic District, roughly bounded by the Napa River, Pine, Jefferson, 3rd, 4th, and Division Sts., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed
- Napa County Courthouse Plaza, bounded by Coombs, Second, Brown and Third Sts., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed
- Noyes Mansion, 1750 First St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed
- St. Helena Carnegie Library, 1360 Oak Ave. St. Helena, California; (Corlett, William), NRHP-listed
- US Post Office-Napa Franklin Station, 1352 2nd St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.; Reed & Corlett), NRHP-listed
- Capt. N. H. Wulff House, 549 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82002212}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alexandria Hotel and Annex ]. National Park Service. and
- W. H. Corlett . The Architect & Engineer . November 1937 . 132 . 135 . 5 November 2018.
- Book: Irvine, Leigh Hadley . A History of the New California: Its Resources and People . 1903 . Lewis Publishing Company . 986 . en.
- Web site: Thompson . Daniella . June 26, 2007 . Immigrants' sons established local tanning industry . Berkeley Heritage.
