Normand Smith Patton

Normand Smith Patton (July 10, 1852(1852-07-10)–1915 (aged 62–63)) was an American architect born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 10, 1852.

Early life

Patton was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1852, the son of William Weston and Mary Boardman Patton (née Smith).^[1] He received a BA from Amherst College in 1873 and an MA in 1876, also from Amherst.^[2] He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while he pursued his graduate studies at Amherst.^[2]

Architectural career

Practices

Patton began practicing in Chicago in or around 1876. Within two years he had opened a practice with another architect, C.E. Randall.^[2] Randall died in 1885 but Patton's firm survived under various incarnations until his death.^[2] As Patton & Miller, it designed over 100 Carnegie libraries around the country.^[3]

During his time as a Chicago architect he maintained a residence in Oak Park and an office on South Dearborn Street.^[1]

Works

Patton's firm specialized in public buildings and from 1896-1898 his firm was the architectural firm for the Chicago Board of Education.^[2] Patton and his firm were responsible for many public school buildings in Chicago and in other cities.^[1] Patton also designed many public and college libraries, including libraries at Oberlin College, Indiana University, and Augustana College.^[4] He was also responsible for the campus plan of Carleton College.^[2] He designed the Skinner Memorial Chapel at Carleton College but died before its completion.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Marquis, Albert Nelson. The Book of Chicagoans, (Google Books), A.N. Marquis, 1911, p. 527.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Lathrop, Alan K. and Firth, Bob. Churches of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide, (Google Books), University of Minnesota Press, 2003, p. 297, (ISBN 0816629099).
3. ^ Abigail Ayres Van Slyck (1995). Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture, 1890-1920. University of Chicago Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780226850313. http://books.google.com/books?id=BW73Q-QlGX8C&pg=PA60. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
4. ^ http://hcap.artstor.org/cgi-bin/library?a=d&d=p140

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Name	Patton, Smith Normand
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Date of birth	July 10, 1852
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Date of death	1915
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