Lambert Packard (1832-1906) was an American architect from St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Life and career He was born in 1832 Coventry, Vermont, to Jefferson Packard. The family moved to Waterford in 1847, where Packard learned the carpenter's trade. At age 15 he left home, working for engineers and architects in Lowell and Lawrence, Massachusetts. By the 1860s, he was in Boston working as a pattern maker.Jeffrey, William H. Successful Vermonters: Successful Vermonters: A Modern Gazetteer of Caledonia, Essex, and Orange Counties. East Burke, VT: Historical Publishing, 1904. In 1866 he moved back to Vermont, having been employed as a foreman with E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. in St. Johnsbury. Before long, he also became company architect, and was in charge of all construction at the Fairbanks works. He developed a friendship with Franklin Fairbanks, who had been a partner in the firm since 1856, and served as its president from 1881 to 1895. Through the beneficence of the Fairbanks family, Packard designed most of the town's major buildings.Hodgdon, Allan D. "Packard, Lambert". The Vermont Encyclopedia. Ed. John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand, and Ralph H. Orth. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont Press, 2003.

He worked alone until 1896, when he established a partnership with J. Albert Thorne of Montpelier.Architecture and Building May 9, 1896: 227. New York. They parted ways soon after, but Packard established a new partnership, Packard & Tyrie, circa 1899. His last known commission came in 1904, and he died in 1906.

In 1862, Packard married Amanda F. Richardson of Lawrence, Massachusetts. They had three children, two sons and a daughter.

Legacy A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Architectural works

Lambert Packard, before 1896 1870 - Bank Block, 1194 Main St, St. Johnsbury, VermontSt. Johnsbury Main Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1975. 1870 - South (Fuller) Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Demolished. 1871 - Franklin Fairbanks House (Underclyffe), Underclyffe Rd, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Demolished. 1872 - North (Colby) Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Demolished. 1872 - Universalist Church of the Messiah, 47 Cherry St, St. Jonsbury, VermontSt/ Johnsbury Historic District Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1979. Largely demolished in 1972. 1873 - Edward T. Fairbanks House (Sheepcote), 67 Fairbanks Dr, St, Johnsbury, Vermont Presently a dormitory of St. Johnsbury Academy. 1873 - I. O. O. F. Block, 336 Railroad St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1877 - North Congregational Church, 1325 Main St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1883 - Y. M. C. A. Building, Eastern Ave near Main, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Burned. 1884 - William P. Fairbanks House (Brantview), 1000 Main St, St. Johnsbury, VermontPear, Peggy. A Brief History of St Johnsbury. 2009. 1885 - Masonic Block, 1262 Main St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Burned in 2009. 1885 - Orleans County Courthouse, 274 Main St, Newport, VermontOrleans County Courthouse and Jail Complex NRHP Nomination. 1984. 1885 - Passumpsic Savings Bank Building, 1236 Main St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1886 - Pinkerton Academy, 5 Pinkerton St, Derry, New HampshireTolles, Bryant F., Jr. New Hampshire Architecture: An Illustrated Guide. 1979. 1888 - Hanover Inn, 2 E Wheelock St, Hanover, New HampshireBarrett, Frank J., Jr. Images of America: Early Dartmouth College and Downtown Hanover. 2008. Remodeled in 1902, and demolished in 1966. 1888 - Lane & Davis Block, Main St, Newport, VermontNewport Downtown Historic District NRHP Nomination. 2006. Demolished. 1888 - Charles H. Stevens House, 1525 Main St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1889 - Fairbanks Museum, 1302 Main St, St. Johnsbury, VermontFairbanks Museum NRHP Nomination. 2008. 1890 - Bartlett Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 1890 - Hotel Low, 114 S Main St, Bradford, VermontLavelle, Phyllis. Images of America: Along the Connecticut River. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 1996. Demolished in 1960. 1890 - Pythian Block, 196 Eastern Ave, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Home to Packard's office. 1890 - Spaulding High School (former), 60 Washington St, Barre, Vermont 1892 - Fairbanks Block, 1197 Main St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1892 - Lane's Block, 8 Field Ave, Newport, Vermont Burned in 1923. 1893 - Merchants National Bank Building, 370 Railroad St, St. Johnsbury, VermontRailroad Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1974. 1894 - Citizens Savings Bank Building, 364 Railroad St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1894 - Hotel Lyndon, 76 Depot St, Lyndonville, VermontFisher, Harriet Fletcher. Images of America: Lyndon. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 1998. Burned in 1924, replaced by the Darling Inn. 1894 - Woods Library Building, 21 S Main St, Bradford, Vermont 1895 - Jeudevine Memorial Library, 93 N Main St, Hardwick, Vermont 1895 - Lyndonville Savings Bank Building, 1033 Broad St, Lyndonville, Vermont Demolished in 1962. 1895 - Passumpsic Baptist Church, 4544 U. S. 5, Passumpsic, Vermont 1895 - St. Johnsbury Hospital (former), 90 Prospect St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1895 - Temperance P. Reed House, 890 McGoff Hill, Lyndonville, Vermonthttps://outside.vermont.gov/agency/ACCD/ACCD_Web_Docs/_Drupal%207%20ACCD%20Website%20Document%20Library/documents/Historic%20Preservation/Temperance%20Reed%20Cottage%20HSSS%205.1.2020.pdf 1896 - Julia Pettigrew Hutchins House (Remodeling), 261 Park Ave, Lyndonville, Vermont 1896 - New Avenue Hotel, 10 Eastern Ave, St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Packard & Thorne, 1896-1898 1897 - St. John R. C. Church, 49 Winter St, St. Johnsbury, VermontVermonter Jan.-Feb. 1912: 453-454. 1898 - Superintendent's House, St. Johnsbury Federal Fish Culture Station, 374 Emerson Falls Rd, St. Johnsbury, VermontSt. Johnsbury Federal Fish Culture Station NRHP Nomination. 2005.

Lambert Packard, 1898-c.1899 1898 - Currier Block, 185 N Main St, Barre, VermontBelding, Russell J. From Hitching Posts to Gas Pumps: A History of North Main Street, Barre, Vermont, 1875-1915. 2003. Burned in 1903.

Packard & Tyrie, c.1899 1899 - Portland Street School, 510 Portland St, St. Johnsbury, VermontEngineering News 18 May 1899: 176. New York.

Lambert Packard, before 1906 1903 - Barn, West View Farm, Waterford Hwy. 34, Waterford, VermontWest View Farm NRHP Nomination. 1995. 1904 - A. C. Blanchard Block, 14 N Main St, Barre, VermontBarre Downtown Historic District. 1979.

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