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Richard Clipston Sturgis (December 24, 1860 – January 20, 1951), generally known as R. Clipston Sturgis, was an American architect based in Boston, Massachusetts. R. Clipston Sturgis was the second son of Major Russell Sturgis and his 1st wife, Susan Welles Sturgis, and the nephew of architect John Hubbard Sturgis and successor to his practice. J.H. Sturgis had designed brother Russell's summer house, "Sunny Waters," in 1962, and after the death of J.H. in 1888, R. Clipston designed a summer house, "Rookwood," for his uncle's widow, Frances Codman Sturgis. Both houses are in Manchester By The Sea, MA. He served at various times as President of the Boston Institute of Architects, the American Institute of Architects (1913-1915), and the Society of Arts and Crafts Boston (1917-1920); and as a member of the Boston School Board. His sketchbooks and notebooks are archived in the (Boston Athenæum ). His son Richard Clipston Sturgis Jr. was also an architect but died at age 30. His daughter, Dorothy Sturgis Harding, was a graphic designer and known for her bookplate designs. His nephew, Alanson Hall Sturgis, also became an architect and was a successor to R. Clipston's practice. == Selected architectural works == * 1876 - Church of the Advent, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts (finishing his uncle's work) * 1899 - "Petersfield" (Italian Style) Estate of Senator John Stewart (J.S.) McLennan (1853-1939) in Westmount (Across the Harbour from Sydney), Nova Scotia, Canada. * 1900 - The Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club (Shingle Style with Colonial Revival Details), 246 Esplanade, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. * 1907 - Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts * 1912 ? - Perkins School for the Blind campus, Watertown, Massachusetts * 1913 - Robbins Memorial Town Hall, Arlington, Massachusetts * 1914-17 - Additions to Massachusetts State House * 1919 - Seaside Village, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1922 - Old Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, Massachusetts (now a luxury hotel) * 1935 - Washington Irving District School, (now Washington Irving Middle School) Roslindale, Massachusetts * ? - Wilmot Apartments Historic District, Bridgeport, Connecticut Sturgis also designed the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seal. 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「Richard Clipston Sturgis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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