Clifton A. Hall (1826–1913)Jordy, William H. and Christopher P. Monkhouse. Buildings on Paper: Rhode Island Architectural Drawings, 1825-1945. 1982. was an American architect from Providence, Rhode Island.
Biography Hall was born in Boston to Charles G. Hall, an architect, who had come to Boston in 1820.Western Architect.1913: xxxiii. Hall first appears to have worked with architect George M. Dexter, and was the builder of Dexter's 1847-48 block of houses at 92-99 Beacon Street.Bunting, Bainbridge. Houses of Boston's Back Bay: An Architectural History, 1840-1917. Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1967. Hall afterwards entered the employ of his father's firm, C. G. & J. R. Hall. He first came to Providence in 1850, to supervise the construction of that firm's What Cheer Block.
In 1855, he established a partnership with architect Alpheus C. Morse in the firm of Morse & Hall. Their only known built commission is the Merchants Bank Building in Providence, as the firm only lasted for a few months. He practiced alone until 1884, when he made Charles R. Makepeace partner, in the firm of Hall & Makepeace. That firm was dissolved in 1886. From then until his death, he practiced alone. He was highly regarded in his lifetime as an architect of churches, private residences, and mills.
Architectural works
Morse & Hall, 1855 1855 - Merchants Bank Building, 20 Westminster St, Providence, Rhode IslandWoodward, Wm. McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986. 1855 - Providence City Hall (Competition Entry), 25 Dorrance St, Providence, Rhode Island One of only two known competitors, the other being Thomas A. Tefft. Neither design was built.
Clifton A. Hall, 1855-1884 1856 - Clifton A. Hall Duplex, 369-371 Broad St, Providence, Rhode Island Hall occupied 371 Broad until his death. 1858 - St. John's Episcopal Church, 191 County Rd, Barrington, Rhode IslandHistoric and Architectural Resources of Barrington, Rhode Island. 1993. 1859 - Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Brook Hill, 1214 Wilmer Ave, Richmond, VirginiaEmmanuel Church at Brook Hill NRHP Nomination. 1999. 1862 - Robert W. Haxall House, 513 E Grace St, Richmond, VirginiaScott, Mary Wingfield. Old Richmond Neighborhoods. 1950. Demolished in 1926. 1863 - Atlantic Mills, 118 Manton Ave, Olneyville, Rhode Island 1863 - Elmwood Congregational Church, 353 Elmwood Ave, Providence, Rhode Island Demolished in 1914. 1863 - Robert Knight House, 297 Elmwood Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandElmwood, Providence: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-P-3. 1979. Demolished. 1863 - Pontiac Mills, Knight St, Pontiac, Rhode IslandD'Amato, Donald A. Gilpses From the Past: Warwick's Villages. 2009. 1864 - Gatehouse, Juniper Hill Cemetery, 24 Sherry Ave, Bristol, Rhode IslandJuniper Hill Cemetery NRHP Nomination. 1998. 1864 - Trinity M. E. Church, 375 Broad St, Providence, Rhode Island 1866 - St. John's Episcopal Church (Transepts), 271 N Main St, Providence, Rhode Island 1866 - Charles A. Nichols House, Morris & Hazard Aves, Providence, Rhode IslandHistoric and Architectural Resources of the East Side, Providence: A Preliminary Report. 1989. Demolished in 1927, but the carriage house at 45 Hazard still stands. 1866 - Thomas Goff House, 415 Angell St, Providence, Rhode Island 1866 - William P. Vaughan Duplex, 182-184 Waterman St, Providence, Rhode Island 1867 - Christ Episcopal Church, 909 Eddy St, Providence, Rhode Island Moved across Eddy in 1888 for the construction of the later church, and ultimately demolished. 1867 - David G. Fales House (Remodeling), 476 High St, Central Falls, Rhode IslandCentral Falls, Rhode Island: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-CF-1. 1978. 1867 - William R. Huston House, 309 Benefit St, Providence, Rhode Island 1868 - Benjamin F. Greene House, 85 Cross St, Central Falls, Rhode Island 1868 - Curry & Richards Building, 170 Westminster St, Providence, Rhode Island Demolished in 1900. 1870 - Thurbers Avenue Primary School, 179 Thurbers Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandAnnual Report of the Superintendent of Public Buildings, for the Year Ending December 31, 1871. 1872. Demolished. 1872 - Providence Gas Co. Gasometer, Crary & Hospital Sts, Providence, Rhode IslandSouth Providence, Providence: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-P-2. 1978. Demolished. 1873 - Point Street Grammar School, Plain, Point, & Grove Sts, Providence, Rhode IslandAnnual Report of the School Committee of the City of Providence, June 1875. 1875. Demolished for the construction of the interstate. 1875 - Oxford Street Grammar School, 166 Oxford St, Providence, Rhode IslandAnnual Report of the School Committee of the City of Providence. 1877. Demolished. 1876 - Gate, Juniper Hill Cemetery, 24 Sherry Ave, Bristol, Rhode Island 1880 - Slade Building, 44 Washington St, Providence, Rhode IslandAmerican Architect and Building News 10 April 1880: 160. Boston. In an 1895 remodeling, Hall added the building's prominent tower.Engineering News 29 Aug. 1895: 68. New York.
Hall & Makepeace, 1884-1886 1885 - St. John's Episcopal Church (Chapel), 191 County Rd, Barrington, Rhode Island 1886 - Sanitary Gymnasium, 18 Aborn St, Providence, Rhode IslandSanitary News 26 June 1886: 110. Chicago. Demolished in 1896.
Clifton A. Hall, from 1886 1888 - St. John's Episcopal Church (Tower), 191 County Rd, Barrington, Rhode Island 1889 - Deutsche Hall, 155 Niagara St, Providence, Rhode IslandEngineering and Building Record 25 May 1889: xi. New York. Demolished. 1895 - Arnold Building, 126 Washington St, Providence, Rhode IslandAmerican Architect and Building News 26 Oct. 1895: xvii. Boston. 1897 - Charles R. Makepeace House, 275 Wayland Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandAmerican Architect and Building News 13 Nov. 1897: xv. Boston. A house for Hall's former business partner, mill architect and engineer Charles R. Makepeace. Demolished c.2000.
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