William Burgess was a 19th century architect whose style
became what is now known as "Collegiate Gothic Revival" when it appeared in the
states. He was credited with the
master design of Trinity College, Hartford, CT
in the 1870's but the college did not have the funds to complete the full plan and local architects
like Francis Kimball
(1845-1919) and
J. Cleveland Cady (1837-1919) were brought in to adapt the
grandiose plans
to a more do-able scale. While attributed to Cady, the St. Anthony Hall
structure on Gallows Hill had been described by such eminent historians as long
time Trinity College
Professor
George B. Cooper to be a building at least inspired by, if not outright
designed, by Burges because of its' similarity to Burges' home Tower House. The
St. Anthony Hall structure
completed in 1878, is not a complete copy of Burges' home, Tower House,
completed
a year earlier in 1877, but the two buildings are obviously close enough in
style and detail that these photographs are worth examining in greater detail.
Click here to see photos of Tower House in the late 19th century.
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Tower House, Melbury Road, London, UK, completed 1877 |
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Front door to the Tower House. |
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Map of where Tower House is located in London, UK |
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Epsilon Chapter, Saint Anthony Hall, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, USA, completed in 1878 |
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Front door, note the greek letters along with the key, skull, and searching eye |
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Map of Hartford, CT and where to find St. A's |
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Stained glass window by unknown artisan, St. A's entrance hall |
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Stained glass window by unknown artisan, central window front hall, St. A's |
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Stained glass window by unknown artisan, right window, front hall, St. A's |
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Stained glass window by unknown artisan, Library window, St. A's |
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Tower House interior, note carved woodwork |
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Stained glass window by unknown artisan, St. Anthony detail in Library window |
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Tower House Library, note the stained glass windows |
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Tower House, exterior view of stained glass windows |
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Tower House from the North |
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