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Elbridge Boyden (1810–1898) was a prominent 19th-century American architect from Worcester, Massachusetts who designed numerous civil and public buildings throughout New England and other parts of the United States. Perhaps his best known work is Mechanics Hall (1855) in Worcester. Boyden was born in Vermont on July 4, 1810 to Amos Boyden, a Revolutionary War Veteran.〔(New York Times article )〕 His mother was Abigail (Wood) Boyden. The family moved to Orange, Massachusetts where Elbridge was educated. At age sixteen he went to Athol where he was apprenticed to a carpenter and studied architecture. In 1830 he began to work for Jonathan Cutting, a builder from Templeton, who had built the First Church in that town. Before long he bought out Cutting's business, and worked as a builder and designer in Athol until 1844.〔Boyden, Elbridge. ''Reminiscences of Elbridge Boyden, Architect''. 1890.〕 That year, facing bankruptcy, he moved to Worcester, where he first worked on an addition to the old Worcester State Lunatic Asylum. In 1847 he and Phineas Ball, a civil engineer, decided to take an office together.〔 At this time he established himself as an architect. In 1848 he partnered with Lewis E. Joy, as Boyden & Joy.〔Bancroft, James H. "History of the Central Exchange From 1804 to 1896". ''Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity'' Jan. 1900: 324.〕 They split the following year and he formally associated himself with Ball. The pair operated as Boyden & Ball from 1849 to 1860.〔(Phineas Ball )〕 In 1866 his son, George E. Boyden, joined his firm, then known as Elbridge Boyden & Son.〔 The younger Boyden died in 1885, but the firm's name remained until his father's death.〔"George Elbridge Boyden". ''http://www.findagrave.com/''. 12 May 2013. Web.〕 Elbridge Boyden was also a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and served a term as vice-president of the Massachusetts Chapter. He died in Worcester on March 25, 1898.〔(National Register )〕 He married Louisa Davis of Royalston, Massachusetts.〔(History of Worcester and its people, Volume 4 )〕 ==Architectural Works== Private practice, 1847-1848: * Emory Bannister House, 3 Harvard St., Worcester, MA (1847) - Demolished 1981. * Charles Oliver House, 1 Dix St., Worcester, MA (1847)〔"Oliver, Charles House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 Boyden & Joy, 1848-1849: * Gardner Town Hall, Central & Elm Sts., Gardner, MA (1849) - Demolished.〔"Elbridge Boyden". ''Light'' 4 April 1891: 102.〕〔Glazier, Lewis. ''History of Gardner, Massachusetts''. 1860.〕 Boyden & Ball, 1849-1860: * Ash Street School, 4 Ash St., Worcester, MA (1850)〔"Ash Street Schoolhouse". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕〔Howland, Henry J. ''The Heart of the Commonwealth: or, Worcester as it is''. 1856.〕 * Harrington Corner, 427 Main St., Worcester, MA (1850) - Altered 1972.〔"Harrington Corner". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Horticultural Hall, 18 Front St., Worcester, MA (1851) - Demolished.〔''Transactions of the Worcester County Horticultural Society for A. D. 1886''. 1887.〕 * Taunton State Hospital, 51 Hodges Ave., Taunton, MA (1851–53) - Demolished 2009.〔"Taunton State Hospital - Main Bldg - Admin.". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Antioch Hall, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH (1852)〔 * Worcester Medical College, Worcester, MA (1852) - Demolished 1965. Occupied by Worcester Academy after 1869.〔Morrill, Frank J., William O. Hultgren, and Eric J. Salomonsson. ''Postcard History Series: Worcester''. 2005.〕 * Clark Block, 401-409 Main St., Worcester, MA (1854) - Altered.〔"Clark Block". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * George Hobbs House, 12 State St., Worcester, MA (1855) - Demolished.〔"Hobbs, George House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester, MA (1855–57)〔"Mechanics Hall". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Brookfield Congregational Church, 8 Central St., Brookfield, MA (1856–57)〔"Evangelical Congregational Church". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Denny Hall, 216 Main St., Spencer, MA (1857)〔"Denny Hall". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Front Street Theatre, 12 Front St., Worcester, MA (1857) - Burned 1899.〔Hurd, D. Hamilton. ''History of Worcester County, Massachusetts''. 1889.〕 * Larchmont (Ransom C. Taylor House), 36 Butler St., Worcester, MA (1858)〔"Larchmont". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Sherborn Town House, 3 Sanger St., Sherborn, MA (1858)〔"1858 Sherborn Town House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Athol Baptist Church (Remodeling), 260 Walnut St., Athol, MA (1859)〔''History of Athol, Massachusetts''. 1953.〕 * First Congregational Church (Remodeling), 23 Central Sq., Keene, NH (1859–60)〔Tolles, Bryant F., Jr. ''New Hampshire Architecture: An Illustrated Guide''. 1979.〕 * Tatnuck School, 1067 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA (1859) - Demolished.〔''City Document, No. 64. Address of Hon. James Logan, Mayor of the City of Worcester, 1910. With the Annual Reports of the Several Departments for the Financial Year Ending November 30, 1909''. 1910.〕 Private practice, 1860-1866: * Damon Mill, 9 Pond Ln., Concord, MA (1862)〔"Damon Mill, The". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * East Worcester Street School, 10 E. Worcester St., Worcester, MA (1863)〔"East Worcester Grammar School". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * First Congregational Church, 207 Main St., Spencer, MA (1863)〔"First Congregational Church". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * North Brookfield Town House, 185 N. Main St., North Brookfield, MA (1864)〔"North Brookfield Town House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 Elbridge Boyden & Son, 1866-1898: * First Baptist Church, 190 Main St., Brattleboro, VT (1867–70)〔''Brattleboro Downtown Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1983.〕 * Jerome Marble House, 13 Harvard St., Worcester, MA (1867)〔Roe, A. S. "Twenty Years of Harvard Street". ''Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity'' 1897: 263.〕 * Congress Hall, Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY (1868) - Demolished.〔〔Dearborn, R. F. ''Saratoga, and How to See It''. 1873.〕 * Fenwick Hall (Remodeling), College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA (1868)〔Tolles, Bryant F., Jr. ''Architecture & Academe: College Buildings in New England Before 1860''. 2011.〕 * Fort William Henry Hotel (Remodeling), 48 Canada St., Lake George, NY (1868) - Burned 1909.〔〔Halm, Gale J. and Mary H. Sharp. ''Images of America: Lake George''. 2000.〕 * Orange Town Hall, 6 Prospect St., Orange, MA (1868) - Remodeled 1912-13.〔〔Tuholski, Robert J. ''Images of America: Around Orange''. 2006.〕 * St. Paul R. C. Church, 38 Chatham St., Worcester, MA (1868–74)〔 * Washburn Shops, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (1868–69)〔"Washburn Machine Shops - Plunger Elevator Company". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Cambridge Street School, 510 Cambridge St., Worcester, MA (1869)〔"Cambridge Street School". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Bank Block and Colony's Block, 1-7 Central Sq., Keene, NH (1870) - Altered.〔〔 * First Congregational Church, 199 Valley St., Willimantic, CT (1870)〔〔Robillard, Rob. ''Images of America: Windham and Willimantic''. 2005.〕 * Henry Goddard House, 12 Catharine St., Worcester, MA (1870) - Demolished 1979.〔"Goddard, Henry House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Towns Hotel, 40 Sq., Bellows Falls, VT (1870–71) - Burned.〔〔Collins, Anne L., Virginia Lisai, and Louise Luring. ''Images of America: Around Bellows Falls''. 2002.〕 * First M. E. Church, 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs, NY (1871)〔"A History". ''http://www.universalpreservationhall.org/''. n.d. Web.〕 * Fitchburg Savings Bank Block, 348-356 Main St., Fitchburg, MA (1871) - Demolished.〔〔 * Worcester County Courthouse, 84 Elm St., Fitchburg, MA (1871)〔"Court House for Fitchburg, Mass". ''Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal'' March 1870: 553.〕 * Crocker House, 180 State St., New London, CT (1872–73)〔〔"Pride of Place: Architecture Along State Street, New London, Connecticut". ''http://www.newlondonlandmarks.org/''. n.d. Web.〕 * L'Eglise du Precieux Sang, 94 Carrington Ave., Woonsocket, RI (1873–74)〔Norton, Paul F. ''Rhode Island Stained Glass: An Historical Guide''. 2001.〕 * All Souls Unitarian Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro, VT (1874–75)〔 * Gilbertville Congregational Church, 283 Main St., Gilbertville, MA (1874)〔"Gilbertville Congregational Church and Chapel". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Hubbardston Public Library, 7 Main St., Hubbardston, MA (1874–75)〔"Hubbardston Public Library". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Grafton Street School, 303 Grafton St., Worcester, MA (1879)〔"Grafton Street Schoolhouse #1". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web.〕 * Academy Hall, Nichols Academy, Dudley, MA (1880–81) - Altered.〔''Engineering News'' 24 July 1880: 254.〕 * Channing Memorial Church, 135 Pelham St., Newport, RI (1880)〔Yarnall, James L. ''Newport Through its Architecture'', 2005.〕 * Clinton Bank Block, 77-79 High St., Clinton, MA (1881)〔''Sanitary Engineer'' 1 June 1881: 315.〕 * Rollstone Street School, 260 Rollstone St., Fitchburg, MA (1883)〔''Sanitary Engineer'' 19 July 1883: 163.〕 * Upton Town Hall, 1 Main St., Upton, MA (1883)〔''Sanitary Engineer'' 5 July 1883: 115.〕 * Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Rd., Sutton, MA (1884–85) - Demolished.〔''American Architect and Building News'' 24 Jan. 1885: 48.〕 * Conant Hall, Nichols Academy, Dudley, MA (1885) - Altered.〔 * Lamb Block, 41 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA (1888)〔''Engineering and Building Record'' 3 March 1888: 224.〕 * St. Paul Universalist Church, 117 West St., Rutland, VT (1888)〔''Engineering and Building Record'' 20 Oct. 1888: ix.〕 * Hospital Cottages for Children, 83 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, MA (1889–90) - Demolished.〔''Engineering and Building Record'' 14 Sept. 1889: 223.〕 * Webster Street Firehouse, 40 Webster St., Worcester, MA (1893) - Altered.〔''Engineering Record'' 29 July 1893: 147.〕 * Pellett Bros. Apartments, 24 Eden St., Worcester, MA (1894)〔''American Architect and Building News'' 16 Dec. 1893: xiii.〕 Boyden also competed for the designs of the New York (1867)〔Roseberry, C. R. ''Capitol Story''. 1964.〕 and Georgia (1883)〔"Georgia State Capitol, Capitol Square, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA". ''http://www.loc.gov/''. n.d. Web.〕 state capitols, and the Worcester City Hall (1895),〔Rice, Franklin P. ''The Worcester of 1898''. 1899.〕 but did not win. 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「Elbridge Boyden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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