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George E. Dickey
George E. Dickey (1840–1900) was an architect who worked in the United States and Canada in the 1800s. Early life George E. Dickey was born in Wilmot, New Hampshire, on October 29, 1840, to James and Sebra Sickey. He grew up and attended school in New Hampshire. Career Dickey went to Boston for professional training. He practiced architecture in Waltham, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire, before moving to Toronto in 1873. After five years he moved to Houston. Dickey designed many commercial and residential buildings during his career in Houston. His design of the B.A. Shepherd Building (1883) at 219 Main is an example of High Victorian Gothic according to architectural historian, Barrie Scardino Bradley. This building was at first home to the First National Bank of Houston, and was occupied by the Houston National Bank starting in 1886. This building was demolished in 1989 to make room for a parking garage. Another important Dickey commission was the The Rice (Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmot, New Hampshire
Wilmot is a New England town, town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town includes the communities of Wilmot, Wilmot Flat, and North Wilmot. History Incorporated in 1807 from part of New London, New Hampshire, New London, the Warner, New Hampshire, Kearsarge gore, and a small piece of New Chester (later renamed Hill, New Hampshire, Hill), the town took its name from Dr. James Wilmot, an English clergyman who had spoken out against England's treatment of the American colonies. Dr. Wilmot was Rector (ecclesiastical), rector at Barton-on-the-Heath in Warwickshire, England. Geography Wilmot is in northwestern Merrimack County, in the Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.70%, are water. Wilmot is drained by Cascade Brook (two branches), Kimpto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
