William R. Miller (architect)

William R. Miller
Born 1866
Durham, Maine
Died 1929
Nationality American
Alma mater Bates College
Occupation Architect

Maine architect William Robinson Miller (1866-1929) specialized in richly ornamented Romanesque- and French-Revival buildings. Born in Durham, Maine, Miller attended Bates College and the School of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1891-1892).[1]

The firm of William R Miller was located in Lewiston, Maine and lasted from 1896 until 1907. The firm designed schools, libraries, hotels and churches as well as private residences throughout the Maine.

In 1907, Miller partnered with Raymond J. Mayo (1879-1966), and shortly after, moved the practice to Portland, Maine. The practice continued to work on commissions in small towns across Maine.

In 1926, Lester I Beal (1887-1966) became a partner, and this firm lasted until shortly before Miller's death.

Architectural Works

Schools

Libraries

Hotels

Churches

Residences

Miscellaneous

Maine Historical Society maintains a collection of drawings by William R. Miller and successor firms. These consist primarily of working drawings on linen. When drawings exist they are noted with asterisks in the list of commissions. In addition, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission has plans and elevations for the Somerset Railroad Station in Madison.

References

  1. Shettleworth, jr., Earle G.; Reed, Roger G., eds. (1984). A Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine. Augusta, ME: Maine Historic Preservation Commission.
  2. 1 2 Bryant Franklin Tolles (30 June 2008). Summer by the Seaside: The Architecture of New England Coastal Resort Hotels, 1820-1950. UPNE. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-58465-576-3. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

See also

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