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Robert Newton Brezee (1851–1929), usually referred to as R. Newton Brezee or Newton Brezee, was an American
Robert Newton Brezee (1851–1929), usually referred to as R. Newton Brezee or Newton Brezee, was an American architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
chiefly active in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 28,491 at the 2020 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over 2 ...
, and surrounding areas.
Professional
Brezee came to Saratoga Springs in 1867. He worked as a carpenter, and left Saratoga for a while to work on theplanned community
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...
of Garden City, Long Island
Garden City is a village located on Long Island in Nassau County New York. It is the Greater Garden City area's anchor community. The population was 23,272 at the 2020 census.
The Incorporated Village of Garden City is primarily located withi ...
built by Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart (October 12, 1803 – April 10, 1876) was an American entrepreneur who moved to New York and made his multimillion-dollar fortune in the most extensive and lucrative dry goods store in the world.
Stewart was born in L ...
. A self-taught architect, he returned to Saratoga Springs and opened an office in 1884. He is credited with the design of more than fifty buildings.
Personal
Brezee was born on September 26, 1851, inMiddleburgh, New York
Middleburgh is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Middleburgh contains a village called Middleburgh. The town is on the county's eastern border and is west of Albany.
...
.
He married Jennie M. Carr (1855–1950) on July 25, 1881, in Saratoga Springs.
The couple had four daughters: Edna Winford Brezee (1882–1971), Claire M. Brezee (born 1885) (Mrs. Samuel J. Mott), Elizabeth L. Brezee (1887–1989), and Dorothy Newton Brezee (1897–1949).
Brezee died in 1929; he and Jennie are buried in Greenridge Cemetery
Greenridge Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Notable burials
* Seymour Ainsworth (1821–1890)
* George Sherman Batcheller (1837–1908)
* George S. Bolster (1913–1989)
* Charles Brackett (1892–1969)
* Edgar T. ...
in Saratoga Springs.
Buildings designed
Brezee designed primarily in the Queen Anne andColonial Revival
The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture.
The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...
styles. Many Brezee-designed buildings have been preserved in the Union Avenue Historic District and the East Side Historic District in Saratoga Springs. The following is a partial list of these and of his other works:
References
Further reading
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brezee, Robert Newton 1851 births 1929 deaths 19th-century American architects Architects from New York (state) People from Saratoga Springs, New York Burials at Greenridge Cemetery 20th-century American architects