Frederick H. Gouge
Frederick Hamilton Gouge (May 5, 1845 - March 6, 1927) was an American architect practicing in Utica, New York.[1]
Gouge was born in 1845 on the family farm near Trenton, New York. He grew up on the farm, attended preparatory school at Rome Academy, and received a bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton College in 1870. He spent one year working in civil engineering before joining William H. Miller, an architect in Ithaca, New York. He moved to Utica in 1876 and established his architecture practice there. He became a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and served as the president of its Central New York chapter and of the Western New York Association of Architects. He also served as president of the Utica Chamber of Commerce. He designed numerous buildings in Utica and Oneida County, including the First National Bank Building of Utica, the old City National Bank Building, the Winston Building, the Sayre Memorial Church, Park Baptist Church, the Church of the Redeemer, the Church of St. Francis de Sales, Plymouth Church, South Church Congregational, St. Luke's Hospital, the Roberts Wicks block, the Brandegee Kincaid Building, the International Heater Works Building, the Hurd Fitzgerald Shoe Company's Building, Cayuga County Savings Bank at Auburn, and the Colgate Gymnasium at Colgate University.[2][3]
A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[4] His works include:
- Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company), 421-423 Broad Street, Utica, New York, NRHP-listed, office wing demolished in 2007[4][5]
- Doyle Hardware Building, 330-334 Main Street, Utica, New York, NRHP-listed[4]
- East Utica Library, southeast corner of Lansing Street and Kossuth Avenue, Utica, New York[6]
- John C. Hieber Building, 311 Main Street, Utica, New York, NRHP-listed[4]
- Hurd & Fitzgerald Building, 400 Main Street, Utica, New York, NRHP-listed[4]
- New Century Club, 253 Genesee Street, Utica, New York, NRHP-listed[4]
- Utica Daily Press Building, 310-312 Main Street, Utica, New York, NRHP-listed[4]
Gouge was married to Abbie Perkins Moore in 1881. They had three children: Julia Sherman Gouge (1886-1969), Laura Moore Gouge (1883-1945), and George Frederick Gouge (1890-1948).[2] Gouge died in 1927 at Utica and was buried at the Olden Barneveld Cemetery. His son George became a successful advertising executive in New York City.[7]
References
- ^ Ben A. Kroup (March 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Utica Daily Press Building / Gaffney Communications". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-08. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
- ^ a b Henry J. Cookinham (1912). History of Oneida County, New York: From 1700 to the present time of some of its prominent men and pioneers. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- ^ Daniel E. Wager (1896). "Oneida County, New York Biographies From Our County and Its People, Part III: Family Sketches". The Boston Historical Company. p. 136.
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "A LOSS FOR ALL: LOCAL CONSTRUCTION FIRM, CITY RESPONSIBLE FOR INAPPROPRIATE DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC BYINGTON MILL BUILDING". Utica Landmarks. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ "This Week in History: Preparing to fight". Utica Observer-Dispatch. April 17, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "George F. Gouge, Advertising Man". The New York Times. October 22, 1948.