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Willard Kent (1851–1924) was an architect and engineer of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He was born on October 27, 1851 in Marshfield, Massachusetts. His parents were Warren Kent, a builder, and Eliza Weston Kent.〔''The Massachusetts Register: A State Record for the Year 1852''. 1852〕 As a young man in 1875, Kent took a job with John W. Ellis, a Woonsocket engineer most noted as the designer of the local train station. He remained with Ellis until 1884, when he opened an office in Woonsocket for the practice of engineering. Later in the 1880s he expanded his practice to include architecture.〔"Memoir of Willard Kent". ''Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers''. 1924.〕 Later he opened an office in Narragansett Pier, where he would eventually also live on a parmanent basis. Kent is also notable as the teacher of Walter F. Fontaine. ==Architectural Works== * Willard Kent House, 21 Summer St., Woonsocket, RI (1883)〔''Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historic Preservation Report P-W-1''. 1976.〕 * Woonsocket Opera House, 37 N. Main St., Woonsocket, RI (1888) - Burned 1975.〔Bellerose, Robert R. ''Images of America: Woonsocket''. 2003.〕 * Rocky Brook Reservoir Pumping Station, 1464 Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale, RI〔Jordy, William H. ''Buildings of Rhode Island''. 2004.〕 * Narragansett Pier Railroad Station, 145 Boon St., Narragansett Pier, RI (1896)〔''Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner for 1896''. 1897.〕 * Willard Kent House, 203 Providence St., Woonsocket, RI (1897)〔 * Four Gables (Willard Kent House), 12 S. Pier Rd., Narragansett Pier, RI (1898)〔''Historic and Architectural Resources of Narragansett, Rhode Island''. 1991.〕 * Rose Lea (George W. Cresson House), 410 Ocean Rd., Narragansett Pier, RI (1898)〔Latimer, Sallie. ''Postcard History Series: Narragansett: In Vintage Postcards''. 1999.〕 * Hope Street School (Former), 40 Hope St., Woonsocket, RI (1899) * Joel N. Bense House, 103 Glen Rd., Woonsocket, RI (1917)〔''American Contractor'' 5 May 1917: 67.〕 * Fifth Avenue School, 25 5th Ave., Narragansett Pier, RI (1924) - This building currently serves as the Town Hall.〔 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「Willard Kent」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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