A. Page Brown
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Arthur Page Brown was an American
architect
. He is best known for his 1892 design of the San Francisco Ferry Building. At the time, the Ferry Building was the largest single project ever undertaken in the city. Brown was born in Elisburg, New York
. He studied at Cornell University School of Architecture
but did not graduate. While in Paris, he became connected to the École des Beaux-Arts
. He married Lucy, daughter of Roger Atkinson Pryor
, He joined the first of McKim, Mead & White in 1879, again in 1882, and once again in 1884. and they had three children. In 1894, he introduced the Mission Revival style to Santa Barbara
. He was also associated with the First Bay Tradition
. Brown died in 1896 subsequent to a horse and buggy accident.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
architect
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. He is best known for his 1892 design of the San Francisco Ferry Building. At the time, the Ferry Building was the largest single project ever undertaken in the city. Brown was born in Elisburg, New York
Ellisburg (town), New York
Ellisburg is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,474 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county and is south of Watertown. Ellisburg is named after early landowners...
. He studied at Cornell University School of Architecture
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University was established in 1871 as the School of Architecture with the hiring of Charles Babcock as the first Professor creating the first four-year course of study in architecture in the United States...
but did not graduate. While in Paris, he became connected to the École des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
. He married Lucy, daughter of Roger Atkinson Pryor
Roger Atkinson Pryor
Roger Atkinson Pryor was both an American politician and a Confederate politician serving as a congressman on both sides. He was also a jurist, serving in the New York Supreme Court, a lawyer, and newspaper editor...
, He joined the first of McKim, Mead & White in 1879, again in 1882, and once again in 1884. and they had three children. In 1894, he introduced the Mission Revival style to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. He was also associated with the First Bay Tradition
First Bay Tradition
First Bay Tradition was an architectural style from the period of the 1880s to early 1920s. Sometimes considered a regional interpretation of the Eastern Shingle Style, it came as a reaction to the classicism of Beaux-Arts architecture. Its characteristics included a link to nature, and use of...
. Brown died in 1896 subsequent to a horse and buggy accident.