He married first to Kate Chase Davids, by whom he had two sons. After Kate's death he married second to Charlotte Messler on October 10, 1911. He was a a builder, who first worked at Union Iron Works, founded in early 1889, which worked on the 3rd steel skeleton building in New York City called the Columbia Building. This building was designed by Youngs & Cable, which was the architectural firm owned by Frederick's father, William. In 1891, Frederick, along with Henry C. Williams, Frank S. Harrison and Philip E. Raque, formed the Atlas Iron Company with Frederick as the Treasurer. The company was focused on putting up structural steel work, including some of New York City's early skyscrapers and it was the second largest structural iron business in New York City. One of their most impressive buildings was a steel skeleton for the American Tract Society Building in 1894-5, which was 23 stories high and the 3rd tallest building at the time. In 1895, the Atlas Iron Company fell victim to the financial despression called the Panic of 1893. And although the company was profitable, it was unable to collect the money owed them and they were forced to dissolve the business. After this Frederick joined up with Leonard Jacob Jr., to form the Jacob & Youngs Company. It was this firm that constructed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, New York and to which Frederick devoted much of the rest of his life.
(Thanks to Peter Williams for much of this information; his ancestor, Henry C. Williams, was also a partner in the Atlas Iron Construction company. Peter has blog at: http://somekindofhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Atlas%20Iron, if you are interested in more on the buildings.)
(Thanks to Peter Williams for much of this information; his ancestor, Henry C. Williams, was also a partner in the Atlas Iron Construction company. Peter has blog at: http://somekindofhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Atlas%20Iron, if you are interested in more on the buildings.)
He married first to Kate Chase Davids, by whom he had two sons. After Kate's death he married second to Charlotte Messler on October 10, 1911. He was a a builder, who first worked at Union Iron Works, founded in early 1889, which worked on the 3rd steel skeleton building in New York City called the Columbia Building. This building was designed by Youngs & Cable, which was the architectural firm owned by Frederick's father, William. In 1891, Frederick, along with Henry C. Williams, Frank S. Harrison and Philip E. Raque, formed the Atlas Iron Company with Frederick as the Treasurer. The company was focused on putting up structural steel work, including some of New York City's early skyscrapers and it was the second largest structural iron business in New York City. One of their most impressive buildings was a steel skeleton for the American Tract Society Building in 1894-5, which was 23 stories high and the 3rd tallest building at the time. In 1895, the Atlas Iron Company fell victim to the financial despression called the Panic of 1893. And although the company was profitable, it was unable to collect the money owed them and they were forced to dissolve the business. After this Frederick joined up with Leonard Jacob Jr., to form the Jacob & Youngs Company. It was this firm that constructed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, New York and to which Frederick devoted much of the rest of his life.
(Thanks to Peter Williams for much of this information; his ancestor, Henry C. Williams, was also a partner in the Atlas Iron Construction company. Peter has blog at: http://somekindofhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Atlas%20Iron, if you are interested in more on the buildings.)
(Thanks to Peter Williams for much of this information; his ancestor, Henry C. Williams, was also a partner in the Atlas Iron Construction company. Peter has blog at: http://somekindofhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Atlas%20Iron, if you are interested in more on the buildings.)
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