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Harry Livingston French

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Harry Livingston French (November 21, 1871 – January 16, 1928) was an American architect based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He designed in a variety of styles, including classical architecture and Gothic revival. His built works included numerous banks, schools, and armories.

Biography

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Harry Livingston French was born at Plymouth, Pennsylvania, on November 21, 1871, the son of politician, author, and building contractor Samuel Livingston French and his wife, Harriet Seville Turner.[1] French attended Cornell University, where he was editor of The Cornellian (Cornell's annual yearbook), a member of the junior honorary society Aleph Samach, and a member of the senior honor society Sphinx Head. He also joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and through that organization became a member of the Irving Literary Society. He graduated in 1894 with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.[2]

In 1897, French and the Canadian-born architect Frederick McCormick formed McCormick & French,[3] an architectural partnership based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Their built works included the interior of the Luzerne County Courthouse, the Nesbitt Theater, and several banks, including the 1906 Second National Bank, considered by some to be Wilkes-Barre's first skyscraper.[4]

French was a member of the Architectural League of New York.

On June 28, 1910, French married Anne Lee Worden of Wilkes-Barre. Their son, Livingston Paine French, was born at Wilkes-Barre on May 6, 1911.

Harry Livingston French died at New York City on January 16, 1928.[5] His business partner, Frederick McCormick died on September 2, 1929.[6]

McCormick & French's built work

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Among the completed buildings of French's firm, McCormick & French, are the following:

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See also

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Architecture of Plymouth, Pennsylvania

References

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  1. ^ The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, PA), January 17, 1928, page 3.
  2. ^ Cornell Alumni News, Obituary: Harry L. French, Vol. XXX, No. 20, February 26, 1928, p. 248. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  3. ^ Luzerne County Courthouse History, Luzerne County, retrieved 12 January 2022
  4. ^ "Luzerne County Courthouse History". August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  5. ^ The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, PA), January 17, 1928, page 3.
  6. ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, September 3, 1929, page 3.
  7. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  8. ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, October 29, 1897, page 7.
  9. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  10. ^ The Wilkes-Barre News, February 13, 1900, page 7.
  11. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  12. ^ Danville Morning News, May 31, 1902, page 2.
  13. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  14. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  15. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times, October 4, 1906
  16. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, July 23, 1906, page 8.
  17. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times, March 23, 1905, March 23, 1905
  18. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, March 28, 1979.
  19. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times, September 7, 1907
  20. ^ National Register of Historic Places, River Street Historic District. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  21. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times, May 8, 1907, page 10.
  22. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times, April 6, 1908.
  23. ^ Kashatus, William C., "Courthouse centennial: Luzerne County's cornerstone", The Citizens Voice, September 20, 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  24. ^ The American Contractor, July 23, 1910, p.49.
  25. ^ Wayne County Historical Society, "The first Pennsylvania State Armory" Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  26. ^ Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, August 17, 1915
  27. ^ The American Contractor Magazine, January 29, 1916, page 48.
  28. ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, November 15, 1929, page 20