Month: September 2024

Part 14 – Francis Kimball, Architect — Elisha T. Smith Warehouse, Hartford, Conn.

September 12, 2024

When Francis Kimball was hired by Trinity College, he must have taken the job not as a full-time position, but rather as an extension of his private architectural practice.  After returning from London, not only was he responsible for the design and construction of Trinity College, but also had to complete the interior designs for … More Part 14 – Francis Kimball, Architect — Elisha T. Smith Warehouse, Hartford, Conn.

Part 13c (still continued)– Francis Kimball and Trinity College. Northam Towers.

September 4, 2024

Jarvis and Seabury Halls opened in September 1878, though the chapel and museum were not completed until January.  What was still missing, however, was the gateway connecting the two buildings.  William Burges died on April 20, 1881; coincidentally, that was the same day that one of Trinity’s oldest trustees, Col. Charles H. Northam (1797-1881) announced … More Part 13c (still continued)– Francis Kimball and Trinity College. Northam Towers.