Elliott Woods

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Elliott Woods

Elliott Woods (* 2. February 1865 in Manchester , England ; † 22. May 1923 in Spring Lake , New Jersey ) was an American architect who from 1902 to 1923 as Architect of the Capitol for the government district in Washington, DC planning was responsible.

Early life

Before being named Architect of the Capitol, Wood spent seventeen years as an architect and office manager in the agency. Wood has worked as an architect or assistant architect for a number of public works in and around Washington, and was an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects .

Architect of the Capitol

Wood was named architect of the Capitol on February 19, 1902 by US President Theodore Roosevelt . Wood remained in that post until his death on May 22, 1923. During this period, the Capitol changed little, but the House of Representatives needed more space as the number of members rose to 435. Two office buildings were built under Wood's supervision. The Cannon House Office Building was inaugurated in 1908 and the Russell Senate Office Building in 1909. The tunnel between the Capitol and Russell was completed and motorized traffic between the two buildings through the tunnel began in 1912. The Capitol's power station began operating in 1910. On Capitol Hill, Woods was responsible for the heating, lighting and ventilation systems. After Woods' death in office, David Lynn succeeded him as Architect of the Capitol.

Web links

Commons : Elliott Woods  - collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

  • Ihna Thayer Frary: They built the Capitol. Garrett & Massie, Richmond VA 1940 (Reprinted. Books for libraries Press, Freeport NY 1969, ISBN 0-8369-5089-5 ).
  • Michael L. Koempel, Judy Schneider: Congressional Deskbook. The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress. 5th edition. The Capitol.Net Inc., Alexandria VA 2007, ISBN 1-58733-097-0 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Elliott Woods . Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  2. ↑ Frary, p 252
  3. ^ The Cannon House Office Building . Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  4. ^ The Russell Senate Office Building . Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  5. ↑ a b Koempel, Schneider, Boyd & Garvin (2007), p. 164
personal data
SURNAME Woods, Elliott
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American architect
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1865
PLACE OF BIRTH near Manchester , England
DATE OF DEATH May 22, 1923
Place of death Spring Lake , New Jersey