Stockton B. Colt

Stockton B. Colt
Born
Stockton Beekman Colt

(1863-03-20)March 20, 1863
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 1937(1937-06-22) (aged 74)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationArchitect
PracticeStockton B. Colt
Colt & Chard
Barney & Colt
Trowbridge, Colt & Livingston
George B. Post
BuildingsBarclay Building
Emmet Building
Nathaniel L. McCready House

Stockton Beekman Colt (March 20, 1863 – June 22, 1937) was an American architect noted for using the Renaissance style.[1][2] A graduate of Columbia University, Colt apprenticed with George B. Post in New York City.[3][4] In 1894, he was a founding partner in Trowbridge, Colt & Livingston with Goodhue Livingston and Samuel Beck Parkman Trowbridge.[2]

Colt struck out on his own after three years and later formed partnerships with John Stewart Barney and Thornton Chard[1] His New York City practice specialized in large private homes for the wealthy in Manhattan, New Jersey, and elsewhere in New York.[1][5] Built from 1895 to 1896, the Nathaniel L. McCready House, the 1899 Anna Jackson and William Walton Rutherfurd House, and the 1913 Arthur Curtiss James Carriage House are surviving examples of his residential work and are part of the Upper East Side Historic District in New York City.

Clot also designed commercial buildings in New York City.[1][4] Two of his early 20th-century skyscrapers survive–the Barclay Building (also known as the Ungar Building) and the Emmet Building. The latter is considered the first New York City skyscraper with a residence and is also notable for its experimental ornamentation where Colt tested the limits of terracotta. The Emmett Building is a New York City Landmark and is also located in the Madison Square North Historic District.[5]

Colt was both architect and engineer for the Barclay Building. For this project, he experimented with new materials and design techniques to create a fireproof building. At the time, the profession viewed it as the greatest advancement in building fireproofing. These safety innovations were continued in Colt's design for the Second Precinct Police Station on Greenwich Street in New York City in 1907; although this building was probably better known for completely reenvisioning the design and layout of a preinct station.

  1. ^ a b c d "Stockton Colt, 75, Former Architect" (PDF). The New York Times. June 23, 1937. p. 25. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Trowbridge and Livingston, Architects". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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