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James Champlin Bucklin (1801-1890) was an American architect working in Providence, Rhode Island. Bucklin was born on 26 July 1801, in a part of Rehoboth that is now part of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to James and Lorania (Pearce) Bucklin. His father died 6 December 1802, and his widow moved to Providence with her son. Bucklin attended the town's public schools. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to early architect-builder John Holden Greene, working there for seven years. In 1822, at the age of 21, he established a partnership with William Tallman (d.1862). The firm of Tallman & Bucklin was a design-build firm, similar to Greene's business.〔''Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island''. 1908.〕 in 1846, 20-year-old Thomas A. Tefft began working for Tallman & Bucklin. Before long, Tefft was doing most of the firm's design work. This continued until 1851, when Tefft finished his studies at Brown University and established his own office.〔Stone, Edwin Martin. ''The Architect and Monetarian: A Brief Memoir of Thomas Alexander Tefft''. 1869.〕 Also at this time, Tallman & Bucklin's partnership was dissolved. Bucklin worked alone for many years. By 1880 he had taken his son, James A. Bucklin (1840-1901),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=James Albert Bucklin (1840 - 1901) - Find A Grave Memorial )〕 as a partner in J. C. Bucklin & Son. He was again alone by 1885, with his son practicing independently.〔''List of Architects and Classified Directory of First Hands in the Building Trade''. 1885.〕 His office remained open until his death in September 1890.〔 In 1829 Bucklin married Lucy Dailey of Providence. They had five surviving children, including son James. Lucy Bucklin died in November, 1888.〔 Bucklin was a member of the Squantum Association and the Providence Athenaeum, and was considered "a great reader of good books".〔 He was also a member of the First Light Infantry. Despite having fallen into relative obscurity, Bucklin was a very prominent designer in Providence from the 1840s to the 1870s. He designed at least half a dozen Westminster Street office buildings, as well as several more in other parts of Downtown. From 1839 to 1844 Tallman & Bucklin had charge of the city's first major period of school-building, designing 12 buildings citywide.〔''Report to the City Council of Providence, by Their Committee to Superintend the Construction of Schoolhouses''. 1846.〕 Bucklin also was the designer of several other municipal structures. ==Works== * Earl Pearce Duplex, 42-44 Benefit St., Providence, RI (1827)〔Woodward, William McKenzie. ''Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources''. 1986.〕 * Enoch W. Clarke House, 66 Benefit St., Providence, RI (1828)〔 * Providence Arcade, 65 Weybosset St., Providence, RI (1828) - With Russell Warren.〔 For buildings built 1830-31, see Russell Warren. * Remodeling of Providence City Building, 4 N. Main St., Providence, RI (1833) - Served as City Hall until 1878.〔Renshaw, Clifford M. ''Market House NRHP Nomination''. 1971.〕 * Remodeling of Beneficent Congregational Church, 300 Weybosset St., Providence, RI (1836) - Built in 1809.〔 * Shakespeare Hall, 128 Dorrance St., Providence, RI (1838) - Closed in 1844, renovated into a warehouse in 1854.〔 * Arnold Street School, 41 Arnold St., Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.〔 * Benefit Street School, 21 Benefit St., Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.〔 * Elm Street School, Elm St. at Parsonage, Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.〔 * Fountain Street School, 157 Fountain St., Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.〔 * Knight Street School, 347 Knight St., Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.〔 * Summer Street School, Summer & Pond Sts., Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.〔 * President's Residence, 72 College St., Brown University, Providence, RI (1840) - Demolished 1908.〔Guild, Reuben Aldridge. ''History of Brown University''. 1867.〕 * Rhode Island Hall, Brown University, Providence, RI (1840)〔 * East Street School, 28 East St., Providence, RI (1841) - Demolished.〔 * Prospect Street School, 45 Prospect St., Providence, RI (1841) - Demolished. Site of the Corliss-Brackett House.〔 * Federal Street School, 97 Federal St., Providence, RI (1842) - Demolished.〔 * Washington Buildings, Memorial Blvd. & Westminster St., Providence, RI (1843) - Demolished. Now the site of the Hospital Trust Building.〔Marter, Joan. ''The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art''. 2011.〕 * Providence High School, 205 Benefit St., Providence, RI (1844) - Later owned by the state. Demolished.〔 * Rhode Island Historical Society, 68 Waterman St., Providence, RI (1844) - Now Brown University's Mencoff Hall.〔 * Exchange Building, 30 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI (1845)〔 For buildings built 1846-51, see Thomas A. Tefft. * Howard Building, 171 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1856) - Demolished.〔 * Blackstone Block, 27 Weybosset St., Providence, RI (1861) - Demolished 1979.〔''Custom House Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1975.〕 * Hiram Hill Duplex, 63-65 Charlesfield St., Providence, RI (1864)〔 * Union Railroad Co. Car Barn, 333 Bucklin St., Providence, RI (1865)〔 * Hay Buildings, 117-135 Dyer St., Providence, RI (1866)〔 * Monohasset Mill, 532 Kinsley Ave., Providence, RI (1866)〔 * Root Building, 180 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1866) - Burned 1890.〔''Downtown Providence Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1984.〕 * Addition to Rhode Island State House, 150 Benefit St., Providence, RI (1867–68)〔 * Reynolds Building, 37 Weybosset St., Providence, RI (c.1867) - Demolished.〔〔''Providence Directory''. 1867.〕 * Thomas Davis House, 830 Chalkstone Ave., Providence, RI (1869) - Demolished. The seat of a large estate, now Davis Park.〔 * Barstow Block, 386 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1871) - Also housed the Providence Music Hall. Demolished 1955.〔 * Hoppin Homestead Building, 283 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1875) - Demolished 1979.〔 * Brownell Building, 107 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1878) - Demolished 1925.〔 * Billings Block, 250 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1880) - Demolished 1896.〔''American Architect and Building News'' 24 April 1880: 182.〕 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「James C. Bucklin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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