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Wilfred E. Griggs

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Wilfred Elizur Griggs
Wilfred E. Griggs, 1898
BornMay 2, 1866
DiedJune 24, 1918(1918-06-24) (aged 52)
Waterbury, Connecticut, US
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsElton Hotel, Lilley Building
Elton Hotel, Waterbury, 1903-04.
Whittemore Building, Waterbury, 1904.

Wilfred Elizur Griggs (1866–1918) was an American architect from Waterbury, Connecticut.

Griggs was born in Waterbury on May 2, 1866, to Henry C. and Mary Bassett (Foote) Griggs. He attended the Waterbury English and Classical School until about 1882, when he went to work for the Waterbury Clock Company. In 1884 he began attending classes at the Sheffield Scientific School, in New Haven, receiving his degree in 1887.[1] After, he went to Columbia University in New York, where he studied architecture, graduating in 1889.[2] For the next few years he worked for New York architects, possibly including Charles D. Marvin, a slightly older architect.

In 1891 he returned to Waterbury, where he opened an office. A few months later he entered into a partnership with the much older Robert W. Hill, with the stated aim of taking over Hill's office at his retirement. This occurred in about 1892. For a brief period circa 1895 he reassociated with Hill, who soon returned to retirement, this time permanently.[1] Griggs practiced alone until 1900, when he associated with William E. Hunt, as Griggs & Hunt. Griggs & Hunt grew into Waterbury's leading architectural firm, and lasted until Hunt moved to Torrington in late 1914.[3][4] After that, Griggs practiced alone until his death on June 24, 1918. He was interred at Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury.[5]

Though temporarily managed by Griggs' estate, in early 1919 Fred A. Webster, Griggs' chief draughtsman, took over the business under his own name.[6]

Architectural works

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Wilfred E. Griggs, 1891-1900
Griggs & Hunt, 1900-1914
Wilfred E. Griggs, 1914-1918
  • 1916 - Paul D. Hamilton House, 98 Woodlawn Ter, Waterbury, Connecticut[28]
  • 1916 - Lincoln (Kingsbury) School, 220 Columbia Blvd, Waterbury, Connecticut[29]
  • 1917 - Steele Building, 41 W Main St, Waterbury, Connecticut[14]
    • Demolished
  • 1918 - Lewis L. Loomer House, 60 Coniston Ave, Waterbury, Connecticut[30]
  • 1918 - Joseph Telford House, 538 Main St, Waterbury, Connecticut[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Men of Progress. Ed. Richard Burton. 1898.
  2. ^ Catalogue of Officers and Graduates of Columbia University. 1916.
  3. ^ a b c d e Pape, William J. History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut. 1918.
  4. ^ American Architect 24 March 1915: iv.
  5. ^ Riverside Cemetery
  6. ^ The American Contractor. Vol. 39. F. W. Dodge Corporation. 1918. p. 48.
  7. ^ American Architect and Building News 31 Aug. 1895: xvii.
  8. ^ Weschler, Laraine (December 2010). "Building 25 still stuck in limbo". mycitizensnews.com. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  9. ^ American Architect and Building News 4 April 1896: xiii.
  10. ^ American Architect and Building News 3 April 1897: 8.
  11. ^ Sterner, Daniel (2 October 2012). "Thomaston Public Library (1901)". historicbuildingsct.com. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  12. ^ a b Sterner, Daniel (26 April 2011). "The Marjorie Hayden House (1908)". historicbuildingsct.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  13. ^ American Architect and Building News 5 April 1902: x.
  14. ^ a b c "Downtown Waterbury Historic District NRHP Nomination" (PDF). focus.nps.gov. 1983.
  15. ^ Brickbuilder October 1902: 220.
  16. ^ Engineering Record 25 April 1903: 450.
  17. ^ Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 24 Dec. 1904: 1435.
  18. ^ Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 29 April 1905: 936.
  19. ^ Engineering News 3 May 1906: 162.
  20. ^ Engineering-Contracting 30 Jan. 1907: 14.
  21. ^ American Architect 8 September 1909: 6.
  22. ^ Engineering Record 12 June 1909: 46.
  23. ^ Brickbuilder November 1910: 262.
  24. ^ American Architect 13 July 1910: 6.
  25. ^ American Architect and Building News 26 June 1912: 8.
  26. ^ American Contractor 13 Sept. 1913: 54.
  27. ^ Engineering News 20 Aug. 1914: 129.
  28. ^ Sterner, Daniel. "The Paul Hamilton House (1916)". http://historicbuildingsct.com/. 18 Jan. 2011. Web.
  29. ^ American Contractor 11 Dec. 1915: 50.
  30. ^ American Contractor 17 August 1918: 49.
  31. ^ American Contractor 16 March 1918: 53.