Addison G. Pulsifer
American architect
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Addison Gilbert Pulsifer (December 11, 1874 – January 4, 1945) was an American architect practicing in Lewiston, Maine.[1]
December 11, 1874
Addison G. Pulsifer | |
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| Born | Addison Gilbert Pulsifer December 11, 1874 Auburn, Maine, US |
| Died | January 4, 1945 (aged 71) Auburn, Maine, US |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Gibbs & Pulsifer; Pulsifer & Eye |
Life and career
Pulsifer was born in 1874 in Auburn, Maine, to Haley A. Pulsifer and Lenora A. (Perno) Pulsifer. He was educated in the Auburn public schools, graduating from Edward Little High School in 1896. He then joined the office of Coombs, Gibbs & Wilkinson, Lewiston architects. After ten years he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he worked for architects Frost, Briggs & Chamberlain and contractors Norcross Brothers.[1] In 1910 his former employer, Eugene J. Gibbs, called him back to Lewiston, where they formed the partnership of Gibbs & Pulsifer. Gibbs retired in 1927, and Pulsifer formed the new firm of Pulsifer & Eye with Harold M. Eye. They dissolved their partnership in the mid-30s, after which Pulsifer practiced independently in Lewiston.[2][3]
Personal life
Pulsifer was married in 1901 to Mildred M. Lyceth of Auburn, and they had one son. He lived in Auburn.[2]
Legacy
At least four buildings designed by Pulsifer and his partners have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.
Architectural works
- Eastport Primary School, Boynton St, Eastport, Maine (1913)[4]
- Kimball Hall, Washington State Normal School, Machias, Maine (1913, demolished)[5][6]
- Horatio G. Foss house,[a] 19 Elm St, Auburn, Maine (1914, NRHP 1976)[7]
- Frank M. Coffey house, 25 Webster St, Lewiston, Maine (1916)[8]
- Ralph W. Crockett house,[b] 443 Main St, Lewiston, Maine (1916)[9]
- Daniel J. McGillicuddy apartments, 84 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine (1918)[10]
- Androscoggin Electric Company Building, 134 Main St, Lewiston, Maine (1919)[11]
- Nurses' Home, Central Maine Medical Center, Hammond St, Lewiston, Maine (1921)[12]
- Association Building, 1719 Main St, South Paris, Maine (1922)[13]
- St. Cyril and St. Methodius Church, 51 Main St, Lisbon Falls, Maine (1923–26, NRHP 1977)[14]
- Arthur L. Mann Memorial Library, 226 Main St, West Paris, Maine (1925–26, NRHP 1988)[15]
- John D. Clifford house, 14 Ware St, Lewiston, Maine (1926, NRHP 1987)[16]
- Wade & Dunton Motors Building, 10 Oak St, Lewiston, Maine (1929)[17]
- Morse Memorial School, 27 School St, Brooks, Maine (1931)[18]
- Singer Building, 177 Main St, Lewiston, Maine (1934)[19]
Notes
- A contributing property to the Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1989.
- A contributing property to the Main Street–Frye Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 2009.