William H. Corlett
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William Henry Corlett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1856 |
| Died | October 7, 1937 Napa, California, United States |
| Burial place | Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, California, United States |
| Other names | W. H. Corlett |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, contractor |
| Spouse | Cassie Eunice Greenfield (m. 1886–1936; death) |
William Henry Corlett (1856 – October 7, 1937), also known as W. H. Corlett,[1][2] was an American architect[3] and contractor, active in Napa County, California and the surrounding area.[4][2] Several buildings and residences he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Corlett was born in 1856 in Isle of Man; he immigrated to the United States in 1873, after the death of his mother.[3] Corlett died at his home in Napa, California, on October 7, 1937, aged 81.[2]
Work
[edit]Works include (with attribution):
- Alexandria Hotel and Annex, 840-844 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed[5]
- Downtown Oakland Historic District, roughly along Broadway from 17th to 11th St., Oakland, California; (Reed & Corlett), NRHP-listed[5]
- Manasse Mansion (1886), 443 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, W.H.), NRHP-listed[5]
- Migliavacca House, Division St., Napa, California; NRHP-listed[5]
- Napa Abajo-Fuller Park Historic District, roughly bounded by the Napa River, Pine, Jefferson, 3rd, 4th, and Division Sts., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed[5]
- Napa County Courthouse Plaza, bounded by Coombs, Second, Brown and Third Sts., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed[5]
- Noyes Mansion, 1750 First St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed[5]
- St. Helena Carnegie Library, 1360 Oak Ave. St. Helena, California; (Corlett, William), NRHP-listed[5]
- US Post Office-Napa Franklin Station, 1352 2nd St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.; Reed & Corlett), NRHP-listed[5]
- Capt. N. H. Wulff House, 549 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alexandria Hotel and Annex". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ a b c "W. H. Corlett". The Architect & Engineer. 132: 135. November 1937. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b Irvine, Leigh Hadley (1903). A History of the New California: Its Resources and People. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 986.
- ^ Thompson, Daniella (June 26, 2007). "Immigrants' sons established local tanning industry". Berkeley Heritage.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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