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York and Sawyer was an American architectural firm active between 1898 and 1949. The firms' work is exemplary of Beaux-Arts architecture as it was practiced in the United States. The partners Edward York (July 23, 1863– December 30, 1928)^[1] and Philip Sawyer (1868–1949) both trained in the office of McKim, Mead & White in the 1890s.^[2] In 1898, they established their independent firm, based in New York City.^{[citation needed]}

Their structure for the New-York Historical Society (1908) was extended in 1938 by Walker & Gillette. Their ability to organize, separate and coordinate mixed uses in a building is exemplified by their massive New York Athletic Club.

York and Sawyer became known as specialists in the design of banks and hospitals. Original architectural drawings by York and Sawyer are held in the Dept. of Drawings & Archives at Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University in New York City.

Works[edit]

All but three projects are located in the US. Two are in Canada (Montreal and Toronto) and one is in Argentina (Buenos Aires).

Rockefeller Hall of Vassar College (1897, later enlarged and renovated in 1916 and 1940)
Riggs National Bank, Washington, D.C. (1899)
Egbert Starr Library of Middlebury College, now known as the Axinn Center at Starr Library (1900, enlarged 1927)^[3]
Swift Hall of Vassar College (1900, remodeled 1941)^[4]
New England Hall of Vassar College (1901, enlarged 1919, renovated 2001)^[5]
The Chemists' Club, 52 East 41st Street, New York City (1903; adapted as the Dylan Hotel in 2000)
American Security and Trust Company Building, Washington, D.C. (1905)
New-York Historical Society (1908, enlarged by Walker & Gillette in 1938)
Metcalf House of Vassar College^[4] (1915)
Pratt House of Vassar College^[6] (1916)
Brooklyn Trust Company Building, 177 Montague Street (1913–1916)
The Martha Cook Building, University of Michigan (1915)
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building, Providence, Rhode Island (1917)^[7]
The Law Quadrangle at the University of Michigan. (1924-1933)
U.S. Assay Office Building, 30 Wall Street, New York City (1919)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street New York City (1919–1924)
Bowery Savings Bank Building, 110 East 42nd Street New York City (1921–1923)
Greenwich Savings Bank Building, 1352 Broadway (1922–24)
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building, 1917
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building, Providence, Rhode Island (1917)
Pershing Square Building, 125 Park Avenue, New York City (1923)
Agricultural Insurance Company Building, Watertown, New York (1923)^[8]
860 Park Avenue, New York City (1925)
Kendrick House of Vassar College (1927) ^[9]
Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal (1926–1928 with S.G. Davenport of Montreal)
Transportation Building, 225 Broadway, New York City (1927)^[10]
Central Savings Bank Building (1928) 2100 Broadway, New York City
Edificio First National Bank of Boston [es], (1928) built by Paul Chambers [es] and Louis Thomas
Blodgett Hall of Euthenics of Vassar College (1928, enlarged 1998)^[11]
Commerce Court North (1931, consulting architects with Darling and Pearson), Toronto
Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City (1938)
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington DC (1927-1932)^[12]
Demarest Hall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (1951)
Miss Hall's School (1924) 492 Holmes Rd, Pittsfield, MA https://www.misshalls.org/

Gallery[edit]

American Security and Trust Company Building, Washington, D.C. (1905)
New-York Historical Society, New York City (1908)
Law Quadrangle, University of Michigan (1924-1933)
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC (1927-1932)
Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal (1926–1928)
Commerce Court North (consulting, 1931)

Associate architects and partners[edit]

References[edit]

Notes

^ "Edward Palmer York (1863-1928) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
^ Gray, Christopher (2013-05-30). "The Majesty of Classicism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
^ "A Walking History of Middlebury / The College Campus". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
^ ^a ^b Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.113
^ Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.138
^ Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.102
^ "Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co Building". Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence Preservation Society. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Public Square Historic District, Watertown City, Jefferson County, Watertown, NY 13601". Living Places. The Gombach Group. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
^ Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.59
^ Randall Gabrielan (2007). Along Broadway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7385-5031-2.
^ Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.88-101
^ gsa.gov

Bibliography

Kathryn Horste, 1997 The Michigan Law Quadrangle: Architecture and Origins (University of Michigan)

External links[edit]

New York Architecture Images: York and Sawyer
Emporis.com: York and Sawyer: a partial listing of New York structures
Martha Cook Alumnae Association website
Canadian (Imperial) Bank of Commerce
York & Sawyer architectural drawings, 1921-1931, held by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University

[1] "Edward Palmer York (1863-1928) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.

[2] Gray, Christopher (2013-05-30). "The Majesty of Classicism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

[3] "A Walking History of Middlebury / The College Campus". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-06-16.

[L&R_113-4] Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.113

[5] Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.138

[6] Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.102

[PPS-7] "Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co Building". Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence Preservation Society. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[8] "Public Square Historic District, Watertown City, Jefferson County, Watertown, NY 13601". Living Places. The Gombach Group. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

[9] Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.59

[Gabrielan2007-10] Randall Gabrielan (2007). Along Broadway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7385-5031-2.

[11] Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.88-101

[12] sa.gov

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+{{Short description|Former architectural firm based in New York City}}
 {{For|the Australian Olympic cyclist|Philip Sawyer (cyclist)}}
-'''York and Sawyer''' was an [[United States|American]] architectural firm active between 1898 and 1949. The firms' work is exemplary of [[Beaux-Arts architecture]] as it was practiced in the United States. The partners Edward York (July 23, 1863&ndash; December 30, 1928)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edward Palmer York (1863-1928) - Find A Grave...|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55728914/edward-palmer-york|access-date=2021-02-18|website=www.findagrave.com|language=en}}</ref> and Philip Sawyer (1868&ndash;1949) both trained in the office of [[McKim, Mead & White]] in the 1890s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gray|first=Christopher|date=2013-05-30|title=The Majesty of Classicism|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/realestate/york-and-sawyer-and-the-majesty-of-classicism.html|access-date=2020-07-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 1898, they established their independent firm, based in [[New York City]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
+'''York and Sawyer''' was an American architectural firm active between 1898 and 1949. The firms' work is exemplary of [[Beaux-Arts architecture]] as it was practiced in the United States. The partners Edward York (July 23, 1863&ndash; December 30, 1928)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edward Palmer York (1863-1928) - Find A Grave...|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55728914/edward-palmer-york|access-date=2021-02-18|website=www.findagrave.com|language=en}}</ref> and Philip Sawyer (1868&ndash;1949) both trained in the office of [[McKim, Mead & White]] in the 1890s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gray|first=Christopher|date=2013-05-30|title=The Majesty of Classicism|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/realestate/york-and-sawyer-and-the-majesty-of-classicism.html|access-date=2020-07-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 1898, they established their independent firm, based in [[New York City]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
 [[File:New_York_Historical_Society_(48269593386).jpg|thumb|[[New-York Historical Society]], designed by York and Sawyer in 1908]]
 Their structure for the [[New-York Historical Society]] (1908) was extended in 1938 by [[Walker & Gillette]]. Their ability to organize, separate and coordinate mixed uses in a building is exemplified by their massive [[New York Athletic Club]].
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 ==Works==
-All but three projects are located in the US, two in [[Canada]] ([[Montreal]] and [[Toronto]]) and one in [[Argentina]] ([[Buenos Aires]]):[[File:Banco de Boston (foto rius, mitchells bookstore).jpg|thumb|Edificio First National Bank of Boston, Buenos Aires]]
+All but three projects are located in the US. Two are in [[Canada]] ([[Montreal]] and [[Toronto]]) and one is in [[Argentina]] ([[Buenos Aires]]).
+[[File:Banco de Boston (foto rius, mitchells bookstore).jpg|thumb|Edificio First National Bank of Boston, Buenos Aires]]
 *Rockefeller Hall of [[Vassar College]] (1897, later enlarged and renovated in 1916 and 1940)
 *[[Riggs Bank|Riggs National Bank]], [[Washington, D.C.]] (1899)
 *Egbert Starr Library of [[Middlebury College]], now known as the Axinn Center at Starr Library (1900, enlarged 1927)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://midddigital.middlebury.edu/walking_history/college_campus/page_2.html |title=A Walking History of Middlebury / The College Campus |access-date=2011-06-16 |archive-date=2011-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928232850/http://midddigital.middlebury.edu/walking_history/college_campus/page_2.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-*Swift Hall of Vassar College (1900, remodeled 1941)<ref name="L&R 113">Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. “Vassar College: An Architectural Tour.” The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.113</ref>
+*Swift Hall of Vassar College (1900, remodeled 1941)<ref name="L&R 113">Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.113</ref>
-*New England Hall of Vassar College (1901, enlarged 1919, renovated 2001)<ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. “Vassar College: An Architectural Tour.” The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.138</ref>
+*New England Hall of Vassar College (1901, enlarged 1919, renovated 2001)<ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.138</ref>
 *[[The Chemists' Club]], 52 East 41st Street, New York City (1903; adapted as the Dylan Hotel in 2000)
 *[[American Security and Trust Company Building]], Washington, D.C. (1905)
 *[[New-York Historical Society]] (1908, enlarged by [[Walker & Gillette]] in 1938)
 *Metcalf House of Vassar College<ref name="L&R 113"/> (1915)
-*Pratt House of Vassar College<ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. “Vassar College: An Architectural Tour.” The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.102</ref> (1916)
+*Pratt House of Vassar College<ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.102</ref> (1916)
-*[[Brooklyn Trust Company]], 177 Montague Street (1913–1916)
+*[[Brooklyn Trust Company Building]], 177 Montague Street (1913–1916)
 *The [[Martha Cook Building]], [[University of Michigan]] (1915)
 * [[Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building]], [[Providence, Rhode Island]] (1917)<ref name="PPS">{{cite web |title=Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co Building |url=http://guide.ppsri.org/property/rhode-island-hospital-trust-co-building |website=Guide to Providence Architecture |publisher=Providence Preservation Society |access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref>
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 *Agricultural Insurance Company Building, [[Watertown, New York]] (1923)<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Square Historic District, Watertown City, Jefferson County, Watertown, NY 13601|url=http://www.livingplaces.com/NY/Jefferson_County/Watertown_City/Public_Square_Historic_District.html|website=Living Places|publisher=The Gombach Group|access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref>
 *860 Park Avenue, New York City (1925)
-*Kendrick House of [[Vassar College]] (1927) <ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. “Vassar College: An Architectural Tour.” The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.59</ref>
+*Kendrick House of [[Vassar College]] (1927) <ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.59</ref>
 *[[Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal]] (1926–1928 with S.G. Davenport of Montreal)
 *[[Transportation Building (Manhattan)|Transportation Building]], 225 Broadway, New York City (1927)<ref name="Gabrielan2007">{{cite book|author=Randall Gabrielan|title=Along Broadway|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kd_Vss0vkmoC&pg=PA49|year=2007|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-5031-2|page=49}}</ref>
 *[[Apple Bank Building|Central Savings Bank Building]] (1928) 2100 Broadway, New York City
 *{{Interlanguage link|Edificio First National Bank of Boston|lt=|es||WD=}}, (1928) built by {{ill|Paul Bell Chambers|lt=Paul Chambers|es}} and Louis Thomas
-*Blodgett Hall of Euthenics of [[Vassar College]] (1928, enlarged 1998)<ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. “Vassar College: An Architectural Tour.” The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.88-101</ref>
+*Blodgett Hall of Euthenics of [[Vassar College]] (1928, enlarged 1998)<ref>Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. "Vassar College: An Architectural Tour." The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.88-101</ref>
 *[[Commerce Court|Commerce Court North]] (1931, consulting architects with [[Darling and Pearson]]), Toronto
 *Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City (1938)

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