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Richard Michell Upjohn

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Richard Michell Upjohn

Birth
Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
Death
3 Mar 1903 (aged 74)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
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Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Section 118, Lot 326
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Architect. With his father Richard Upjohn he co-founded Richard Upjohn and Son, an architectural firm that designed buildings in 17 states and 3 European countries and was known chiefly for its Gothic churches. On his own, he was most noted for the capitol building in Hartford, Connecticut. He was president of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects. A long-time resident of Brooklyn (296 Clinton Street), he was a founder of the Long Island Historical Society, and with his father, designed the great Gothic Gatehouse of Green-Wood Cemetery, where he is buried.
Architect. With his father Richard Upjohn he co-founded Richard Upjohn and Son, an architectural firm that designed buildings in 17 states and 3 European countries and was known chiefly for its Gothic churches. On his own, he was most noted for the capitol building in Hartford, Connecticut. He was president of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects. A long-time resident of Brooklyn (296 Clinton Street), he was a founder of the Long Island Historical Society, and with his father, designed the great Gothic Gatehouse of Green-Wood Cemetery, where he is buried.

Bio by: Bob Collins

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  • Originally Created by: Bob Collins
  • Added: Mar 30, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25635507/richard_michell-upjohn: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Michell Upjohn (7 Mar 1828–3 Mar 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25635507, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.