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Ehrick Kensett Rossiter (September 14, 1854 – October 14, 1941) was an American architect known for the country homes he designed.〔(Ehrick Rossiter Books ), Gunn Memorial Library and Museum website, accessed March 18, 2009〕〔 He was educated at Cornell University. Rossiter was born to American parents in Paris, France, on September 14, 1854. His father, Thomas Pritchard Rossiter (1818-1871), was a Hudson River school artist.〔 Ehrick attended The Gunnery school in Washington, Connecticut, graduating in 1871.〔(History ), Steep Rock Association, Inc. website, accessed March 18, 2009〕 He then studied architecture at Cornell University, where he received a degree in 1875. He practiced architecture in New York City from 1877 until 1921, working first with partner Frank A. Wright and later with John Muller. He designed residential, institutional and public buildings in New England, New York, New Jersey and Maryland, many of which are now designated as historic properties.〔〔 Among Rossiter's architectural designs are 25 estate homes, referred to as "summer cottages," and artist's studios in Washington, Connecticut, most in the Queen Anne ("shingle style") and colonial revival styles.〔〔(Tour of the Houses of Ehrick Rossiter ), Gunn Memorial Library and Museum website, accessed March 18, 2009〕〔Gisela Williams, (Havens: Washington, Connecticut ), ''The New York Times'', December 5, 2003〕〔("Litchfield House Designed by Architect Ehrick K. Rossiter on the Market" ) ''Litchfield County Times''. Retrieved 2015-6-21.〕 Rossiter buildings in Washington include:〔Scott J. Tilden, (Visions of summer: Ehrick Rossiter in Washington, Connecticut ), ''Magazine Antiques'', August 2007〕 * His own country home, called the Rocks, which was started in 1882 and built over two decades * The Sumacs, completed in 1894 for artist William Hamilton Gibson * Glen Holme, completed in 1898 for industrialist William Leslie Van Sinderen, which now houses the administrative offices of the Devereux Glenholme School * Kirby Corners, completed in 1900 for U.S. Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt * The clubhouse of the Washington Club, completed in 1906 * The Gunn Memorial Library, opened in 1908. Rossiter donated the design for the building, which was built using fieldstone and wood donated by local farmers and merchants.〔Elizabeth Maker, (The View From/Washington; Library as Centerpiece At Celebrity Dinners ), ''The New York Times'', Sunday, May 16, 1999〕 * Edgewood (originally Standish House), commissioned by Ruth Standish Bowles Baldwin and completed in 1910. Rossiter purchased the house in 1919 for his own use and renamed it Edgewood. * Saint John's Episcopal Church, built in 1918. Other Rossiter designs include: * The Boulders in New Preston, Connecticut, built in 1890 and currently used as a country inn following extensive interior remodeling.〔(The Boulders website ), accessed March 18, 2009〕〔(T+L Reports: Connecticut Cool ), ''Travel + Leisure'', October 2003〕 * The Norfolk Music Shed in Norfolk, Connecticut, built in 1907 and the site of the Yale Norfolk Chamber Music Festival〔William Hosley, (A Pitch-Perfect Vision For Opera House ), ''Hartford Courant'', January 4, 2009〕 Rossiter was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Architectural League of New York.〔 He retired in 1921 and subsequently made his home in Washington, Connecticut.〔 He died in White Plains, New York, on October 14, 1941.〔(American Architects' Biographies - R ), Society of Architectural Historians website, accessed March 18, 2009〕 ==Conservation== In 1889 Rossiter bought about of land in the Shepaug River valley in Washington, Connecticut, in order to protect the land from logging. This parcel later became the first piece of the Steep Rock Land Trust, which he established with a 1925 donation of .〔〔 Through purchases and donations, the land trust's holdings have since increased to .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ehrick Rossiter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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