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M. Leo Elliott (April 4, 1886 – August 1967)〔(MALACHI ELLIOTT (1886-1967), SSDI search )〕 was an architect known for his work in Tampa, Temple Terrace and Sarasota, Florida.〔(M. LEO ELLIOT ) Architectural History by Jules Gibson April 18th, 2012 Florida Homes Magazine〕〔"M. Leo Elliott Sr., 81, retired architect and designer of some of Tampa's best known buildings, including City hall; in Tampa." Obituary August 20, 1967 Chicago Tribune〕 His designs include the public buildings and first eight houses in the City of Temple Terrace, Florida (1921), Ybor City's Centro Asturiano de Tampa, Old Tampa City Hall, Osprey School, two buildings that were part of Florida College and the original Temple Terrace Estates, Masonic Temple No. 25 (1928), the 1920 addition to Sarasota High School〔Markeshia Ricks (The old Sarasota High School to be transformed ); The 1926 building that once was Sarasota High School will become a showcase for the arts December 13, 2005 Herald-Tribune〕 (with T. A. Monk) and Historic Spanish Point. Several of the properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Elliott also designed Grand Central Place, now home to Mise En Place. The Tampa Gas Co. (1931) building was also designed by Elliott,〔Susan Clary (asks court to overturn council decision on buildings ) January 15, 1993 Page: 2 Section: COMMUNITY TIMES Tampa Bay Times〕 but was lost after a fight for preservation failed.〔Jared Leone (Temple Terrace group wants to restore 1920s building designed by M. Leo Elliott ) December 11, 2009 Tampa bay Times〕 He also designed the Leiman-Wilson house.〔David Brackman (IN THE MAKING ); Home's rehabilitation played to past strengths (Edition ) St. Petersburg Times January 28, 1990 Start Page: 11.11 Section: BRANDON TIMES; Tampa Bay Times〕 Elliott is widely regarded as one of the finest architects in Tampa's history. Elliott was born in New York's Catskill Mountains in 1886. He came to Tampa from Woodstock, New York. He married Beth Thompson, daughter of N.O. and Mary Coe Thompson. They had two children: Shelia and M. Leo Jr.〔 Elliott won first place in design competitions for the Centro Asturiano Club and Tampa YMCA building.〔(Tampa's Historic Cemeteries ) Shelby Jean Roberson Bender, Elizabeth Laramie Dunham Arcadia Publishing, 2013 - History - 127 pages Pages 43, 108〕 On September 2, 1907, Elliott formed Bonfoey and Elliott with B. C. Bonfoey (February 27, 1872 - February 18, 1953) (Bayard Clayton Bonfoey). The firm is credited with designing Tampa City Hall〔(Bonfoey and Elliott ) Landmark Hunter〕 and the Centro Asturiano (1914) at 1913 Nebraska Avenue. The partnership ended with the advent of World War I〔 Bonfoey is buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park in Tampa. He was a Cpl Co F 1 Conn Inf SAW.〔Findagrave〕 Elliott set up his own firm, M. Leo Elliott Inc, in 1920. 〔 The firm had offices in Tampa, Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida. ==Background== Elliott was born in Woodstock, New York and attended Cooper Union. He trained Welch, Smith & Provost in New York City and helped design buildings for the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 in Norfolk Virginia.〔 He came to Tampa in 1907 and soon had success winning design competitions for buildings including the Centro Asturiano de Tampa.〔Lana Burroughs (Temple Terrace ) page 56, Tim Lancaster〕 Elliott wrote (in his own obituary) that he was born April 4, 1886, in the Catskill Mountains of Woodstock, New York and moved to New York City when he was 15. In the city he worked as an office clerk for an architectural firm. He eventually moved to Norfolk, Virginia where he designed buildings for the Jamestown Exposition. After the expo he moved to Tampa. Elliott retired in 19504 and died in 1967.〔〔 Granddaughter Lynn Elliott Rydene is an interior designer in Tampa.〔 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「Malachi Leo Elliott」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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