Bradford Lee Gilbert | |
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| Born | March 24, 1853 |
| Died | September 1, 1911 (aged 58) Accord, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Cora Rathbone Maria Fahy McAuley |
| Awards | World's Columbian Exhibition – Gold Medal Cotton States and International Exposition – Gold Medal |
| Practice | Bradford L. Gilbert 1 Broadway, 50 Broadway New York City, New York |
| Buildings | Central Station Chicago Flatiron Building (Atlanta) Tower Building (New York City) |
| Projects | Albemarle Park Cotton States and International Exposition |
| Design | 1st steel-frame construction 1st skyscraper in New York City |
Bradford Lee Gilbert (March 24, 1853 – September 1, 1911) was a nationally active American architect based in New York City.[1][2][3] He is known for designing the Tower Building in 1889, the first steel-framed building anywhere and the first skyscraper in New York City.[4][5] This technique was soon copied across the United States.[2] He also designed Atlanta's Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, the Flatiron Building in Atlanta, and many railroad stations.[1]
- ^ a b Bishir, Catherine W. (2016). "Bradford L. Gilbert". North Carolina Architects & Builders. North Carolina State University Libraries.
- ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 14. New York: James T. White & Company. 1910. p. 298 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bradford Lee Gilbert pt 1". The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York). September 2, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Tower Building". New York Architecture. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Edward Robb Ellis (1997). The Epic of New York. pp. 407–08.