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Barker & Nourse
Practice information
FoundersAlbert A. Barker; Walter B. Nourse
Founded1879
Dissolved1904
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
Founder's Hall of the former Atlantic Union College, designed by Barker & Nourse in the Queen Anne style and completed in 1884.
The Freeland Street School in Worcester, designed by Barker & Nourse in the Queen Anne style and completed in 1885.
The Boynton and Windsor apartments in Worcester, designed by Barker & Nourse in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and completed in 1887.
The former English High School in Worcester, designed by Barker & Nourse in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and completed in 1892.
The Aurora Hotel in Worcester, designed by Barker & Nourse in the Neoclassical style and completed in 1898.
The Shrewsbury Public Library, designed by Barker & Nourse in the Neoclassical style and completed in 1903.

Barker & Nourse was an architectural firm from Worcester, Massachusetts, active from 1879 to 1904.

History

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Barker & Nourse was formed March 1, 1879, as the partnership of architects Albert A. Barker (1852–1905) and Walter B. Nourse (1853–1906). They were the successors to the practice of architect John E. Holman, former partner of Amos P. Cutting, Nourse's employer. In its day, the firm was primarily known for its residential and educational designs. They dissolved their partnership effective January 1, 1904, with Barker succeeding to the practice. Both architects practiced independently until their deaths in 1905 and 1906, respectively.[1][2]

Partner biographies

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Albert A. Barker

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Albert Augustus Barker (November 20, 1852 – June 9, 1905) was born in Guadalajara to John Bixby Barker, a paper manufacturer, and Harriet Elizabeth Barker, née Newton. After the elder Barker's death in 1860 the family relocated first to Mrs. Barker's family home in Bennington, New Hampshire, and second to Worcester, where Barker completed his education. After leaving school he joined the office of architect Elbridge Boyden, for whom he worked until forming Barker & Nourse.[1]

Barker was married in 1877 to Eacyetta Boyd. They had two children, both sons. Barker died June 9, 1905, in Worcester at the age of 52.[1]

Walter B. Nourse

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Walter Bailey Nourse (November 5, 1853 – March 4, 1906) was born in Westborough, Massachusetts, to Benjamin Bailey Nourse, a contractor and builder, and Mary Elizabeth Nourse, née Longley. He was a direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse, who was executed for witchcraft in Salem in 1692.[3] He was educated in the Westborough public schools before joining the office of architect Amos P. Cutting as an apprentice. He worked for Cutting until forming Barker & Nourse.[4][5]

Nourse was married to Emma L. McClellan. They had three children, two sons and one daughter.[4] He died March 4, 1906, in Worcester at the age of 52.[6]

Legacy

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A number of its works are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.

Works

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Barker & Nourse, 1879–1904

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Albert A. Barker, 1904–1905

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Walter B. Nourse, 1904–1906

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Architectural drawings

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See also

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  • Illustrations of a Few Buildings Erected from Designs by Barker & Nourse, Architects (Worcester, 1898)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g NRHP-listed.
  2. ^ A contributing resource to the Woodland Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1980.
  3. ^ A contributing resource to the Salem Village Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1975.
  4. ^ A contributing resource to the Oxford–Crown Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1976.
  5. ^ A contributing resource to the Institutional District, NRHP-listed in 1980.
  6. ^ A contributing resource to the Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1980.
  7. ^ A contributing resource to the Marlborough Center Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1998.
  8. ^ a b Demolished, formerly NRHP-listed.
  9. ^ a b c d A contributing resource to the Hammond Heights historic district, NRHP-listed in 1980.
  10. ^ a b c Demolished.
  11. ^ A contributing resource to the Troy Village Historic District, NRHP-listed in 2002.
  12. ^ A contributing resource to the Worcester Academy historic district, NRHP-listed in 1980.
  13. ^ A contributing resource to the Mechanics' Hall District, NRHP-listed in 1980.
  14. ^ A contributing resource to the Gardner Uptown Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1999.
  15. ^ A contributing resource to The Vendome and the St. Ives historic district, NRHP-listed in 1990.
  16. ^ A contributing resource to the Princeton Center Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1999.
  17. ^ A contributing resource to the Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1982.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ellery Bicknell Crane (1907). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 423–4. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015): 272.
  4. ^ a b "Benjamin B. Nourse" in Biographical Review: Containing Life Sketches of Leading citizens of Worcester County, Massachusetts (Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1899): 172.
  5. ^ Lisa Koenigsberg, "Renderings From Worcester's Past: Nineteenth-Century Architectural Drawings at the American Antiquarian Society" in Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 96, no. 2 (October 1986): 401.
  6. ^ American Architect and Building News 89, no. 1577 (March 17, 1906): v.
  7. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1323, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Sanitary Engineer (March 15, 1881): 187.
  9. ^ Historic Building Detail: SBD.176, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1298, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Sanitary Engineer (January 26, 1882): 188.
  12. ^ Historic Building Detail: LAN.226, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1315, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1386, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  15. ^ William P. Upham, "An Account of the Rebecca Nurse Monument" in Historical Collections of the Essex Institute 23, nos. 4-6 (April–June 1886): 151-160.
  16. ^ Historic Monument Detail: DAN.905, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1131, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  18. ^ Historic Area Detail: WOR.F, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1370, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  20. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.402, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  21. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1009, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  22. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1368, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  23. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1920, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  24. ^ Engineering and Building Record (June 21, 1890): 48.
  25. ^ "Museum History," Worcester Historical Museum, accessed September 2, 2019.
  26. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.436, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  27. ^ Engineering Record (April 11, 1891): 320.
  28. ^ Historic Building Detail: MRB.102, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  29. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.137, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  30. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.293, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  31. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1116, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  32. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.283, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  33. ^ Historic Building Detail: HPK.389, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  34. ^ American Architect and Building News (August 5, 1893): xviii.
  35. ^ Engineering Record, May 26, 1894, 421.
  36. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1758, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  37. ^ South Gardner Historical Society, Gardner (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2008): 42.
  38. ^ Troy Village Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2002)
  39. ^ Engineering Record (March 6, 1897): vii.
  40. ^ American Architect and Building News (September 4, 1897): 3.
  41. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1059, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  42. ^ Engineering Record (March 13, 1897): 329.
  43. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.365, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  44. ^ Engineering Record (April 17, 1897): 438.
  45. ^ Historic Building Detail: FIT.420, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  46. ^ Historic Building Detail: WOR.1055, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.
  47. ^ Engineering Record (May 6, 1899): 532.
  48. ^ Engineering Record (July 28, 1900): 94.
  49. ^ Engineering Record (June 1, 1901): 537.
  50. ^ Engineering Record (March 21, 1903): 310.
  51. ^ American Architect and Building News (August 9, 1902): xi.
  52. ^ American School Board Journal (June 1905): 26.
  53. ^ Historic Building Detail: WEB.89, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, no date. Accessed October 2, 2024.