Richard Clipston Sturgis
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Richard Clipston Sturgis (December 24, 1860 - January 20, 1951), generally known as R. Clipston Sturgis, was an American architect based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sturgis was nephew of architect John Hubbard Sturgis and successor to his practice. He served at various times as President of the Boston Institute of Architects, the American Institute of Architects (1913-1915), and the Society of Arts and Crafts Boston (1917-1920); and as a member of the Boston School Board. His papers are archived in the Boston Athenæum.
Selected architectural works
- 1876 - Church of the Advent, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts (finishing his uncle's work)
- 1907 - Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts
- 1912 ? - Perkins School for the Blind campus, Watertown, Massachusetts
- 1913 - Robbins Memorial Town Hall, Arlington, Massachusetts
- 1914-17 - Additions to Massachusetts State House
- 1922 - Old Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, Massachusetts (now a luxury hotel)
- ? - Wilmot Apartments Historic District, Bridgeport, Connecticut
References
- Built in Boston: City and Suburb 1800-1950, Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1978
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