J. Pickering Putnam

J. Pickering Putnam
Born
John Amory Putnam

(1847-04-03)April 3, 1847
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 23, 1917(1917-02-23) (aged 69)
Boston, Massachusetts
EducationHarvard College
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Grace Cornelia Stevens
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(m. 1885)​
Children2

J. Pickering Putnam (April 3, 1847 – February 23, 1917), also known as J. P. Putnam or John Pickering Putnam, was an American architect and designer who "pioneered the concept of the modern apartment building."[1] He designed several buildings in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts. He earned a number of design patents related to plumbing, ventilation, and the like, such as US Patent No.563,064 (1896), a design for a washbasin.[2]

  1. ^ Erin L. Pipkin. "'Striking in Its Promise': The Artistic Career of Sarah Gooll Putnam". The Massachusetts Historical Review, Vol. 3, (2001); p.99.
  2. ^ United States Patent Office. Washbasin, 86C. Patent No. 563,064, dated June 30, 1896.