Clifton A. Hall
Clifton Alexander Hall (1826-1913)[1] was an American architect from Providence, Rhode Island. Hall was born in Boston to Charles G. Hall, an architect, who had come to Boston in 1820.[2] Hall later entered the employ of his father's firm, C. G. & J. R. Hall. He first came to Providence in 1850, to supervise the construction of that firm's What Cheer Block.[1]
In 1855, he established a partnership with architect Alpheus C. Morse in the firm of Morse & Hall. Their only known built commission is the Merchants Bank Building in Providence, as the firm only lasted for a few months. He practiced alone until 1884, when he made Charles R. Makepeace partner, in the firm of Hall & Makepeace. That firm was dissolved in 1886.[1] From then until his death, he practiced alone. He was highly regarded in his lifetime as an architect of churches, private residences, and mills.
Architectural Works
Morse & Hall, 1855:
- Merchants Bank Building, 20 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1855-57)[3]
- Providence City Hall (Competition Entry), 25 Dorrance St., Providence, RI (1855) - One of only two known competitors, the other being Thomas A. Tefft. Neither design was built.[1]
Private practice, 1855-1884:
- Clifton A. Hall Duplex, 369-371 Broad St., Providence, RI (1856) - Hall occupied 371 Broad until his death.[3]
- St. John's Episcopal Church, 191 County Rd., Barrington, RI (1858)[4]
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Brook Hill, 1214 Wilmer Ave., Richmond, VA (1859)
- Atlantic Mills, 118 Manton Ave., Olneyville, RI (1863)[3]
- Elmwood Congregational Church, 353 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI (1863) - Demolished 1914.[3]
- Robert Knight House, 297 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI (1863) - Demolished.[5]
- Pontiac Mills, Knight St., Pontiac, RI (1863-66)[6]
- Gatehouse, Juniper Hill Cemetery, 24 Sherry Ave., Bristol, RI (1864-69)[7]
- Trinity M. E. Church, 375 Broad St., Providence, RI (1864-65)[3]
- St. John's Episcopal Church (Transepts), 271 N. Main St., Providence, RI (1866)[3]
- Charles A. Nichols House, Morris & Hazard Aves., Providence, RI (1866) - Demolished 1927. Carriage house at 45 Hazard.[8]
- Thomas Goff House, 415 Angell St., Providence, RI (1866-67)[8]
- William P. Vaughan Duplex, 182-184 Waterman St., Providence, RI (1866)[3]
- Christ Episcopal Church, 909 Eddy St., Providence, RI (1867) - Moved across Eddy in 1888 for the construction of the later church. Demolished.[3]
- David G. Fales House (Remodeling), 476 High St., Central Falls, RI (1867)[9]
- William R. Huston House, 309 Benefit St., Providence, RI (1867)[3]
- Benjamin F. Greene House, 85 Cross St., Central Falls, RI (1868)[9]
- Curry & Richards Building, 170 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1868) - Demolished.[3]
- Thurbers Avenue Primary School, 179 Thurbers Ave., Providence, RI (1870) - Demolished.[10]
- Providence Gas Co. Gasometer, Crary & Hospital Sts., Providence, RI (1872) - Demolished.[11]
- Point Street Grammar School, Plain, Point, & Grove Sts., Providence, RI (1873) - Demolished. The highway now runs through this spot.[12]
- Oxford Street Grammar School, 166 Oxford St., Providence, RI (1875-77) - Demolished.[13]
- Gate, Juniper Hill Cemetery, 24 Sherry Ave., Bristol, RI (1876)[7]
- Slade Building, 44 Washington St., Providence, RI (1880-81)[14]
Hall & Makepeace, 1884-1886:
- St. John's Episcopal Church (Chapel), 191 County Rd., Barrington, RI (1885)[4]
- Sanitary Gymnasium, 18 Aborn St., Providence, RI (1886) - Demolished in 1896.[15]
Private practice, from 1886:
- St. John's Episcopal Church (Tower), 191 County Rd., Barrington, RI (1888)[4]
- Deutsche Hall, 155 Niagara St., Providence, RI (1889) - Demolished.[16]
- Slade Building (Remodeling), 44 Washington St., Providence, RI (1895) - The prominent tower was added at this time.[17]
- Arnold Building, 126 Washington St., Providence, RI (1896)[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jordy, William H. and Christopher P. Monkhouse. Buildings on Paper: Rhode Island Architectural Drawings, 1825-1945. 1982.
- ↑ Western Architect.1913: xxxiii.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Woodward, Wm. McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986.
- 1 2 3 Historic and Architectural Resources of Barrington, Rhode Island. 1993.
- ↑ Elmwood, Providence: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-P-3. 1979.
- ↑ D'Amato, Donald A. Gilpses From the Past: Warwick's Villages. 2009.
- 1 2 Juniper Hill Cemetery NRHP Nomination. 1998.
- 1 2 Historic and Architectural Resources of the East Side, Providence: A Preliminary Report. 1989.
- 1 2 Central Falls, Rhode Island: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-CF-1. 1978.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Superintendent of Public Buildings, for the Year Ending December 31, 1871. 1872.
- ↑ South Providence, Providence: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-P-2. 1978.
- ↑ Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Providence, June 1875. 1875.
- ↑ Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Providence. 1877.
- ↑ American Architect and Building News 10 April 1880: 160.
- ↑ Sanitary News 26 June 1886: 110.
- ↑ Engineering and Building Record 25 May 1889: xi.
- ↑ Engineering News 29 Aug. 1895: 68.
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