George Edward Harding (1843–1907) was an American

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in practice in

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. In association with his partner William Tyson Gooch, he is best known as designer of several early skyscrapers in New York.Sarah Bradford Landau and Carl Condit, ''Rise of the New York Skyscraper: 1865-1913'' (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1996)

Life and career

George Edward Harding was born in

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in 1843. He was educated as an engineer at

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."The Death of George Edward Harding,"
American Architect and Building News
' 92, no. 1663 (November 9, 1907): 146. In 1872 Harding began practice as an associate of architect

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. Harding left in 1880 to establish his own office."Harding, George Edward" in
Leslie's History of the Greater New York
', vol. 3 (New York: Arkell Publishing Company, 1898): 658. He practiced alone until circa 1886, when he formed a short-lived partnership with

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. This was dissolved in January, 1888. In 1889 he became associated with William Tyson Gooch, practicing as George Edward Harding & Company. They formed a partnership in 1890, which was known as George Edward Harding & Gooch. In 1902 the partnership was dissolved. Harding continued to practice independently for several years but was obliged to retire several years before his death due to his declining health. Harding died in 1907 in

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Legacy

Harding is notable as the designer of several of the early skyscrapers in New York City, projects probably obtained through his training as an engineer. He was also the designer of a number of cottages at Newport and elsewhere. At least one of his buildings has been listed on the United States

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, and others have been designated

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Architectural works

* Remodeling of and additions to the Brunswick Hotel,

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(1881, demolished 1906) * "Inchiquin" for John O'Brien,

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(1886) * "Oak View" for William H. Osgood,

(1887) *

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(1889–90) *

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(1890–92)Norval White, Elliott Willensky and Fran Leadon,
AIA Guide to New York City
' (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010) * "Pansy Cottage" for

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(1890, burned 1900) *

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(1892–94) * House for Emil Thiele,

(1893, demolished) * Remodeling of " Mari-Castle" for

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(1894–95, NRHP 1990) * Gerken Building,

(1895) * Commercial Cable Company Building,

(1896–97, demolished) * Dun Building,

(1896, demolished) * Mausoleum for

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(1896) * House for Albert H. Shaw,

(1899-1900, demolished)"Construction News,"
Engineering News
' 42, no. 20 (November 16, 1899): 156. * St. Peter R. C. Church,

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(1900–03)

Gallery of architectural works

Notes

References

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