Stephen C. Earle
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Stephen Carpenter Earle (January 4, 1839 – December 12, 1913) was an architect
who designed a number buildings in Massachusetts and Connecticut that were built in the late 19th century, with many in Worcester, Massachusetts
. For a time he worked with architect James E. Fuller, under the firm "Earle & Fuller", and later with Clellan W. Fisher under "Earle & Fisher",
He designed university buildings, commercial buildings, churches, and more. Among his university buildings are:
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who designed a number buildings in Massachusetts and Connecticut that were built in the late 19th century, with many in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
. For a time he worked with architect James E. Fuller, under the firm "Earle & Fuller", and later with Clellan W. Fisher under "Earle & Fisher",
- Clark UniversityClark UniversityClark University is a private research university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts.Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university. Clark now also educates undergraduates...
, Clark University campus, Worcester, Massachusetts - Mears Hall, Grinnell CollegeGrinnell CollegeGrinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College....
campus, Grinnell, IowaGrinnell, IowaGrinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :... - Goodnow Hall, Grinnell College campus, Grinnell, Iowa
- Old ChapelOld Chapel (Amherst, Massachusetts)Old Chapel, formerly known as the Old Chapel Library, is a landmark on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Constructed in 1884 at a cost of $25,000 to serve as a library, museum, and assembly hall, the Richardson Romanesque style building, constructed by Stephen C...
, University of MassachusettsUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
campus, Amherst, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
- Armsby BlockArmsby BlockThe Armsby Block is an historic building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It currently contains offices for the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and a restaurant at street level. It is adjacent to the historic Elwood Adams Store....
, 144-148 Main St. - Bancroft TowerBancroft TowerBancroft Tower, is a 56 foot high natural stone and granite tower, which looks like a miniature feudal castle. It is located in Salisbury Park, in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. It was errected in 1900, in memory of George Bancroft. The tower was designed by Earle and Fischer, . The cost...
, Bancroft Tower Rd. (Earle & Fisher) - Hope CemeteryHope CemeteryHope Cemetery is a cemetery in Barre, Vermont, the self-proclaimed "Granite Capital of the World", renowned for the superb granite craftsmanship on its memorials and tombstones.- History :...
, 119 Webster St. - John Legg HouseJohn Legg HouseJohn Legg House is a historic house at 5 Claremont Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is located directly across the street from the Franklin Wesson House, which is located at 8 Claremont Street....
, 5 Claremont St. - One or more structures in Oxford-Crown Historic DistrictOxford-Crown Historic DistrictOxford-Crown Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Chatham, Congress, Crown, Pleasant, Oxford Streets and Oxford Place in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1836 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976....
, Roughly bounded by Chatham, Congress, Crown, Pleasant, Oxford Sts. and Oxford Pl. - Pilgrim Congregational ChurchPilgrim Congregational Church (Worcester, Massachusetts)Pilgrim Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 909 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1887 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
, 909 Main St. - Providence Street FirehouseProvidence Street FirehouseProvidence Street Firehouse is a historic firestation at 98 Providence Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1899 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
, 98 Providence St. (Earle & Fisher) - Salisbury Factory BuildingSalisbury Factory BuildingSalisbury Factory Building is a historic building at 25 Union Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1879 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
, 49-51 Union St. - South Unitarian Church, 888 Main St. (Earle & Fisher)
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Worcester, Massachusetts), Freeland St., a RomanesqueRomanesque Revival architectureRomanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
building built in 1888, listed on the NRHP - St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church (Worcester, Massachusetts), 693 Southbridge St. (Earle & Fisher)
- D. Wheeler Swift HouseD. Wheeler Swift HouseD. Wheeler Swift House is a historic house at 22 Oak Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was designed by architect Stephen C. Earle. The house was built in 1879 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-References:...
, 22 Oak Ave. - Union Congregational ChurchUnion Congregational Church (Worcester, Massachusetts)Union Congregational Church or Chestnut Street Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 5 Chestnut Street in Worcester, Massachusetts....
, 5 Chestnut St. (Earle,Stephen & C. Fisher) - One or more structures in Washburn Square-Leicester Common Historic DistrictWashburn Square-Leicester Common Historic DistrictWashburn Square—Leicester Common Historic District is a historic district on Main St., Washburn Sq., 3 Paxton Street in Leicester, Massachusetts.The district was founded in 1931 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006....
, Main St., Washburn Sq., 3 Paxton St. Leicester MA (Earle & Fisher) - Whitcomb HouseWhitcomb HouseWhitcomb House is a historic house at 51 Harvard Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1879 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977....
, 51 Harvard St. - Whitcomb MansionWhitcomb MansionWhitcomb Mansion is a historic house at 51 Harvard Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1879 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
, 51 Harvard St. - Worcester Five Cents Savings BankWorcester Five Cents Savings BankWorcester Five Cents Savings Bank is a historic bank at 316 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1891 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
, 316 Main St. - Leicester Public Library, 1136 Main Street, Leicester, MA
Other Massachusetts
- Lyon Memorial Library (Monson Free Library), 2 High St., Monson, MassachusettsMonson, MassachusettsMonson is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.The village of Monson Center lies at the center of the town....
- One or more structures in Princeton Center Historic DistrictPrinceton Center Historic DistrictPrinceton Center Historic District is a historic district at the junction of Hubbardston and Mountain Roads in Princeton, Massachusetts.The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999....
, Jct. of Hubbardston and Mountain Rds., Princeton, MassachusettsPrinceton, MassachusettsPrinceton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster, on the north by Westminster, on the northwest by Hubbardston, on the southwest by Rutland, and on the southeast by Holden.... - Old ChapelOld Chapel (Amherst, Massachusetts)Old Chapel, formerly known as the Old Chapel Library, is a landmark on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Constructed in 1884 at a cost of $25,000 to serve as a library, museum, and assembly hall, the Richardson Romanesque style building, constructed by Stephen C...
, at the University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system... - Rock Castle SchoolRock Castle SchoolRock Castle School is a historic school on Prospect Street in Webster, Massachusetts.The school was built in 1871 and added to the National Historic Register in 1989....
, Prospect St., Webster, MassachusettsWebster, Massachusetts-Media:* Worcester Telegram & Gazette * Webster Times, published every Friday* The Patriot, published every Wednesday* WGFP-AM 940, a country music station* Boston Globe* Boston Herald-Library:...
, (Earle & Fuller)
Connecticut
- Carroll BuildingCarroll Building (Norwich, Connecticut)The Carroll Building in Norwich, Connecticut, also known as the Flat Iron Building, was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is included in the Downtown Norwich Historic District, which is also listed on the NRHP...
, 9-15 Main St., and 14-20 Water St., Norwich, ConnecticutNorwich, ConnecticutRegular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, a building built in 1887, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... - Slater Library and Fanning AnnexSlater Library and Fanning AnnexSlater Library and Fanning Annex is a historic building at 26 Main Street in Griswold, Connecticut within the borough of Jewett City, Connecticut....
, 26 Main St., Griswold, ConnecticutGriswold, ConnecticutGriswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,807 at the 2000 census. Griswold contains one borough, Jewett City, and also contains the villages of Doaneville,Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, and Pachaug... - Slater Memorial MuseumSlater Memorial MuseumThe J. F. Slater Memorial Museum, also known as Slater Memorial Museum, is a historic building and an art museum in the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut....
, said to be perhaps his finest work. - Park Congregational Church