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and other cities made them vulnerable to rebuilding in the twentieth century. Some of his lost buildings were regarded as landmarks of their era. His sons, who had been taken into the firm in 1904, continued after his death as
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Many of his most characteristic projects were for commercial buildings where new requirements pushed the traditional boundaries of design. Many of the buildings he designed have been demolished, since their central locations in
921:"Geo. B. Post Dead; Noted Architect. Designer of New York Stock Exchange and Many Famous Buildings Was Almost 76. Planned Vanderbilt Home. Awarded Gold Medal of American Institute of Architects in 1910. Also Honored by France" 704:, New York City, c.1877. Built as the headquarters of the Chickering Piano Company, this four-story building faced in brick with brownstone and gray marble trim featured a 1,450-seat auditorium that hosted lectures by 354:, serving as the club's inaugural president from 1898 to 1905. In 1905, his two sons were taken into the partnership, and they continued to lead the firm after Post's death, notably as the designers of many 1467: 1462: 358:
in cities across the United States. From that time forward, the firm carried on under the stewardship of Post's grandson, Edward Everett Post (1904–2006) until the late twentieth century.
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Post Building, New York City, 1880–81. A deep central recess provided light and air to the interiors, a feature that quickly became standard for large commercial structures.
660: 56: 342:, Post engaged notable artists and artisans to add decorative sculpture and murals to his architectural designs. Among those who worked with Post were the sculptor 1482: 931:
George B. Post, founder of the firm of George B. Post Son, architects of 101 Park Avenue and designer of many famous buildings in this city and throughout the ...
1492: 1452: 493:, C.C. Baldwin, "Chateau-Nooga" or the Baldwin Cottage (1879–80), a polychromatic exercise in the "Quaint Style" with bargeboards and half-timbering; 613:(1840–1909) on October 14, 1863. Together, they had five children: George Browne, Jr., William Stone, Allison Wright, James Otis and Alice Winifred. 1320: 643: 578: 310:
In 1867, Post founded his own architectural firm which expanded in 1904 when two of his sons, J. Otis and William Stone joined him to form become
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An architect, died November 28, 1913, at his summer home in Bernardsville, New Jersey. He was born December 15, 1837 in New York City. ...
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Claremont, Bernardsville, New Jersey, 1907. George Post's home in the Somerset Hills. As of October 2020, for sale for $ 10 million.
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and was one of the most opulent single-family homes of its time. It featured a lavishly scrolled cast-iron gate forged in
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and was credited more than anyone with selling wealthy New Yorkers on the idea of establishing a country home in the
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Kenilwood, Bernardsville, NJ. An excellent residential example of Gothic Revival architecture in the United States.
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in Lower Manhattan, was the first office building to rise as high as ten stories, a forerunner of
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Post designed many of the prominent private homes in various places, with many concentrated in
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from 1858 to 1860. In 1860, he formed a partnership with a fellow student in Hunt's office,
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architecture in America. Kenilwood remained in the Post family until it was purchased by
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Waldman, Benjamin. "Then & Now: Remnants of the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York City."
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and his brother Julius. The mansion was razed in 1927 for the construction of the
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presented an exhibition of Post's drawings and photographs of the design of the
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George B. Post Architectural Records, circa 1860–1997 (bulk, 1880–1980), PR 53
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Post also designed more staid public and semi-public structures including the
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building, Buffalo, New York, 1893, in Romanesque Revival. Razed in 1968.
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Post's numerous other positions of honor are noted in Weisman 1972:176.
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Union Trust Building (razed), 78–82 Broadway, New York City, 1889–1890
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Mansion, New York City, 1882, renovated and enlarged 1893, Razed 1927.
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George B. Post, Architect: Picturesque Designer and Determined Realist
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Park Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1896, remodeled in the 1960s
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Weisman, Winston. "The Commercial Architecture of George B. Post."
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Weisman, Winston. "The Commercial Architecture of George B. Post."
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Winston Weisman, "The Commercial Architecture of George B. Post"
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Post also designed the palazzo across the street that faced the
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featured a clock tower. The building was razed in 1914 for the
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in 1911. His extensive archive is in the collection at the
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High Bridge Reformed Church, High Bridge, New Jersey, 1869
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Many of Post's design's were landmarks of the era. Post's
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In 1893, Post was named to the architectural staff of the
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Campus, New York City, 1903–1907, in Gothic Revival style
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Library and Lyceum, Morristown, New Jersey. 1878, Razed.
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The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
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at 754 Fifth Avenue. The mansion was photographed by
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City University of New York (ed.). 489:, he built a home for the president of the 376:'s main campus buildings, on loan from the 1093:"Paid Notice: Deaths Post, Edward Everett" 808:Manufacturer's and Liberal Arts Building, 403:, which Post designed in partnership with 316:Post served as the sixth president of the 42: 31: 154: 1315: 1313: 1311: 1309: 1073:. The New-York Historical Society. 2003 961:. Case Western University. May 11, 2018 909: 644:Equitable Life Building (New York City) 250:Post was born on December 15, 1837, in 1372:Vol. 31, No. 3 (October 1972), p. 189. 1178: 1167: 1120:Gray, Christopher (January 12, 2014). 915: 913: 716:'s first interstate telephone call to 1483:People from Bernardsville, New Jersey 1045:. New York, NY.: the Monacelli Press. 978: 976: 857:, Newark, New Jersey, 1904–08 (razed) 855:Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company 794:New York Times Building (41 Park Row) 7: 1284:"HB Reformed Church :: History" 1011: 1009: 1007: 1005: 1003: 849:Old Montreal Stock Exchange Building 350:. Post was a founding member of the 1229:Somerset Hills Country Club website 616:Post died on November 28, 1913, in 213:28, 1913), professionally known as 209:15, 1837 – November 25: 959:Encyclopedia of Cleveland History 774:(razed), New York City, 1883–1885 683:, this 10-story headquarters for 491:Louisville and Nashville Railroad 418:that stood at the corner of East 1493:Recipients of the AIA Gold Medal 1453:19th-century American architects 1387: 1101:. September 5, 2006. p. C13 867:Cleveland Trust Company Building 837:New York Stock Exchange Building 673:Western Union Telegraph Building 583:Western Union Telegraph Building 530:New York Stock Exchange Building 318:American Institute of Architects 188: 1041:Landau, Sarah Bradford (1998). 663:, Brooklyn, New York, 1870–1875 500:Post also designed many of the 497:provided stained glass panels. 762:. Built 1881–1885; Razed 1958. 295:and later rose to the rank of 27:American architect (1837–1915) 1: 833:, New York City, 1898. Razed. 827:, New York City, 1897, Razed. 788:tallest building in the world 593:to come. Post's twenty-story 401:Cornelius Vanderbilt II House 810:World's Columbian Exposition 780:(razed), New York City, 1885 549:World's Columbian Exposition 1427:New-York Historical Society 737:Brooklyn Historical Society 657:, 1869–1870, razed in 1907. 649:Bonner-Marquand Gymnasium, 389:New-York Historical Society 378:New-York Historical Society 262:, Post became a student of 1509: 863:, Madison, Wisconsin, 1906 839:, New York City, 1901–1903 448:Metropolitan Museum of Art 851:, Montreal, Quebec, 1904. 752:New York Produce Exchange 618:Bernardsville, New Jersey 568:Bernardsville, New Jersey 468:Bergdorf Goodman Building 434:), sculptural reliefs by 258:in 1858 with a degree in 196: 136:Bernardsville, New Jersey 97: 62: 50: 41: 1288:www.hbreformedchurch.org 955:"George B.Post and Sons" 843:City College of New York 816:Erie County Savings Bank 796:, New York City, 1888–89 772:New York Cotton Exchange 646:, 1868–1870, razed 1912. 414:red-brick and limestone 374:City College of New York 312:George B. Post and Sons. 301:New York National Guard. 293:battle of Fredericksburg 246:Early life and education 1258:"Beyond The Gilded Age" 861:Wisconsin State Capitol 803:Prudential Headquarters 784:New York World Building 669:, Troy, New York, 1875. 595:New York World Building 579:Equitable Life Building 542:Wisconsin State Capitol 534:New York Times Building 460:Frederick W. MacMonnies 440:Sherry-Netherland Hotel 240:George B. Post and Sons 1177:Cite journal requires 943:Syracuse Then And Now. 464:Augustus Saint-Gaudens 462:, Rene de Quelin, and 444:Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1458:People from Manhattan 1262:Beyond The Gilded Age 929:. November 29, 1913. 714:Alexander Graham Bell 655:Princeton, New Jersey 632:Partial list of works 620:. He is interred at 487:Newport, Rhode Island 338:A true member of the 322:Arthur Bates Jennings 766:Cornelius Vanderbilt 712:and was the site of 651:Princeton University 483:Collis P. Huntington 340:American Renaissance 223:Beaux-Arts tradition 1331:on October 21, 2018 1294:on November 8, 2016 790:, 1889–1890, Razed. 611:Alice Matilda Stone 474:while being built. 405:Richard Morris Hunt 283:Post served in the 268:Charles D. Gambrill 264:Richard Morris Hunt 256:New York University 179:New York University 147:Alice Matilda Stone 120:Manhattan, New York 1126:The New York Times 1098:The New York Times 825:Bronx Borough Hall 538:Bronx Borough Hall 504:mansions found in 479:Vanderbilt Mansion 395:Private residences 383:Post received the 352:National Arts Club 285:American Civil War 217:, was an American 203:George Browne Post 18:George Browne Post 1209:February 1, 2012. 831:St. Paul Building 778:Mortimer Building 728:New York Hospital 724:, in 1877. Razed. 667:Troy Savings Bank 628:, New York City. 622:Woodlawn Cemetery 564:Robert L. Stevens 553:Chicago, Illinois 506:Bernardsville, NJ 407:, was an English 333:Bernardsville, NJ 260:civil engineering 200: 199: 129:November 28, 1913 117:December 15, 1837 80:Daniel H. Burnham 16:(Redirected from 1500: 1397: 1395:Biography portal 1392: 1391: 1390: 1374: 1365: 1359: 1350: 1341: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1327:. Archived from 1317: 1304: 1303: 1301: 1299: 1290:. Archived from 1280: 1274: 1273: 1271: 1269: 1254: 1248: 1238: 1232: 1226: 1220: 1219:Weisman 1972:176 1217: 1211: 1207:Untapped Cities, 1202: 1196: 1193: 1187: 1186: 1180: 1175: 1173: 1165: 1155: 1143: 1137: 1136: 1134: 1132: 1117: 1111: 1110: 1108: 1106: 1089: 1083: 1082: 1080: 1078: 1067: 1061: 1060: 1053: 1047: 1046: 1038: 1032: 1031: 1013: 998: 997: 992: 990: 984:"George B. Post" 980: 971: 970: 968: 966: 951: 945: 940: 934: 933: 917: 898:Stockton B. Colt 885:Oswego, New York 706:Thomas H. Huxley 691:headquarters at 572:A.W. 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George Browne Post

President of the American Institute of Architects
Daniel H. Burnham
Henry Van Brunt
Manhattan, New York
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Alma mater
New York University

architect
Beaux-Arts tradition
skyscraper
New York
Manhattan
New York University
civil engineering
Richard Morris Hunt
Charles D. Gambrill
American Civil War
General Burnside
battle of Fredericksburg
colonel
New York National Guard.
American Institute of Architects
Arthur Bates Jennings
New York City
Bernardsville, NJ
American Renaissance
Karl Bitter

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