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Warren R. Briggs
Warren R. Briggs (1850–1933) was an American architect who worked in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Biography Briggs was born 6 June 1850, in Malden, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University and worked for Boston architects Cummings and Sears, Cummings & Sears. In 1872 he won a scholarship enabling him to attend the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris for two years. He studied there in the atelier of Louis-Jules André, who had also taught Henry Hobson Richardson, Richardson Upon his return in 1874 he secured a position with the noted Boston firm of Peabody & Stearns. In 1876 he began to work for unidentified Bridgeport architect, possibly Palliser, Palliser & Company, George Palliser, whose work Briggs' early designs resemble. In 1877 he established an independent practice. In 1878 he submitted designs in the competition for the new Indiana State House in Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis, which were not accepted. In 1892, Briggs submitted a design for the Connecticut state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 66,263 people. History Malden, a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic River, was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Pennacook tribe and a further grant in 1639 by the Squaw Sachem of Mistick and her husband, Webcowet. The area was originally called the "Mistick Side" and was a part of Charlestown. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1649 under the name "Mauldon". The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills, an early settler and landholder, and was named after Maldon, England. The city originally included what are now the adjacent cities of Melrose (until 1850) and Everett (until 1870). At the time of the American Revolution, the population was at about 1,000 people, and the citizens were involved early in resisting British rule: they boycotted the consumption of tea in 1770 to protest the Revenue Act of 1766, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
