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Edward Payson Bassford (1837–1912) was an architect who practiced in
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, in the late 19th century. Born in
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, Maine, on June 7, 1837, he moved to St. Paul in 1866. He worked in the office of Abraham Radcliffe for a time, then founded his own architectural firm. By the 1870s, Bassford was the busiest architect in St. Paul, working on designs for houses, schools, and many commercial buildings. His firm also employed architects who later were famous in their own right, such as Cass Gilbert, Augustus Gauger, Edward J. Donohue, Silas Jacobson, and Charles Bassford. He died in
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, on July 20, 1912.


Works

Several of Bassford's designs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These include: *
John M. Armstrong House The John M. Armstrong House is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. John Milton Armstrong, son of John Armstrong, Jr. (April 20, 1793 – December 22, 1865) hired architect Edward P. Bassford to design this side-by-side duplex Duplex ...
, 225 Eagle Parkway,
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* Frederic A. Donahower House 1873, Minnesota Avenue and Locust Street,
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* The Murray-Lanpher House in Irvine Park Historic District,
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Merchants National Bank (Saint Paul) The Merchants National Bank or Brooks Building is a commercial building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, built and opened in 1892 as a financial center in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood at the corner of Jackson Street and Fifth Street. ...
, 366-368 Jackson Street,
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* Nicollet County Courthouse and Jail, 501 S, Minnesota Ave.,
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, Minnesota Ave. at Park Row,
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* Old Main at
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, Gustavus Adolphus College campus,
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* Rochat-Louise-Sauerwein Block, 261–277 W. 7th St.,
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1871, 4th and Mulberry, Mankato, MN * Building(s) in
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, Minnesota Ave. between Broadway and Grace Streets,
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Walsh Building The Walsh Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, was designed by Edward Bassford in 1888. The Romanesque Revival building has been used as a residence, school, and manufacturing facility. It is listed on the National Register of Histo ...
, 189-191 E. 7th St.,
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; Other buildings * Cathedral of St. Mary, North Broadway and 6th Avenue North,
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* Saint Michael Church, Stillwater, Minnesota


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bassford, Edward People from Calais, Maine 1837 births 1912 deaths Architects from Saint Paul, Minnesota Architects from Maine 19th-century American architects 20th-century American architects