Alexander Rice Esty

Alexander Rice Esty
Born(1826-10-18)October 18, 1826
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1881(1881-07-02) (aged 54)
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Burial placeEdgell Grove Cemetery (Framingham)
EducationFramingham Academy
OccupationArchitect
Spouses
  • Julia Maria Wight
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    (m. 1854; died 1862)​
  • Charlotte Louise Blake
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    (m. 1865; died 1866)​
  • Emma Corning Newell
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    (m. 1867)​
Children6
RelativesConstantine C. Esty (brother)
Prospect Congregational Church (now Christ the King), built in 1851, is one of Esty's earliest church buildings and features the earlier symmetrical style with a center tower.
Boston & Albany Railroad station, Boston, MA (took up the block bounded by Kneeland, Lincoln and Utica Streets), completed in 1881, is one of Esty's last buildings
Proposed Library of Congress "Congressional Library", Washington D.C., 1873 rendering by A.R.Esty

Alexander Rice Esty (also known as Alexander Rice Estey) (18 October 1826 – 2 July 1881)[1][2] was an American architect known for designing many Gothic Revival churches in New England. His work also encompassed university buildings, public buildings, office buildings, and private residences across the Northeastern United States.

  1. ^ Baldwin, Thomas W. "Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850". Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Print., 1911. p.72
  2. ^ Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004), AmericanAncestors.org, Vol: 329 ; Page: 88.