Otis Manson (died 1862) was an architect in

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known for his residential building designs.Richmond: The Story of a City
page 113 Richmond architect. He died in North Carolina.Death of an old citizen
The Daily Dispatch May 6, 1862 (Richmond Dispatch) 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. May 6, 1862. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Captain Manson served in the

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, in Captain Richardson's corps d'elite for the defending Richmond, was a member of the City Council, and was one of the first architects in Virginia. He designed the Union Hotel for Mayor Adams. Albert F. Huntt was his great-grandson.

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