Frank W. Angell (May 7, 1851 – December 16, 1943) was an American architect practicing in Providence, Rhode Island.Jordy, William H. and Christopher P. Monkhouse. Buildings on Paper: Rhode Island Architectural Drawings 1825–1945. 1982.
Life and career Frank Wilson Angell was born May 7, 1851, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Avery F. Angell, a dentist, and Cynthia (Day) Angell. He trained as a carpenter,Angell, Avery F. Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Angell, who Settled in Providence, 1636. Providence: A Crawford Greene, 1872. but in 1872 he entered the office of Providence architects Walker & Gould as a draftsman.
By 1880, he had become a prominent designer and was permitted by the partners to take his own commissions. In January 1881, he and Thomas J. Gould left the firm, which would become William R. Walker & Son."A Group of American Architects". American Architect and Building News 16 Feb. 1884: 75. The two formed a new partnership, Gould & Angell. In 1893 they added designer Frank H. Swift to the partnership, which became Gould, Angell & Swift. Gould retired from the firm in 1897, and began practicing alone. Angell & Swift continued in practice until 1934, Swift's death. Afterwards, Angell entered semi-retirement, taking occasional work at an office in his Pawtuxet home. Upon his death, Angell was Rhode Island's oldest architect.Journal-Bulletin Almanac. 1945.
Frank W. Angell was related to Providence and New York architect Edward L. Angell.
Architectural works Gould & Angell, 1881–1893 Year Building Address City State Notes Image Reference 1881 Pratt, Read & Company Mill 92 Main St Deep River Connecticut American Architect and Building News 16 Feb. 1884: 75. 1882 William Gammell, Jr. House 170 Hope St Providence Rhode Island Demolished. Cady, John Hutchins. The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence, 1636-1950. 1957. 1882 Union Block Main and Union Sts Putnam Connecticut Demolished. 1883 Blackstone Hall 172-178 Washington St Providence Rhode Island Demolished. Carpentry and Building April 1884: 84. 1883 Hebronville M. E. Church 1188 S Main St Hebronville, Attleboro Massachusetts "Hebronville United Methodist Church". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web. 1883 Elizbeth E. Gammell Duplex 74-80 Benevolent St Providence Rhode Island 1883 Narragansett Boat Club River Rd Providence Rhode Island Burned in 1890. Jordy, William H. and Christopher P. Monkhouse. Buildings on Paper: Rhode Island Architectural Drawings, 1825-1945. 1982. 1883 Benjamin Stanley House 66 Stanley St North Attleborough Massachusetts "Stanley, Benjamin House" mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web. 1883 Stephen Stanley House 327 Towne St North Attleborough Massachusetts "Stanley, Stephen House" mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web. 1883 J. Edward Studley House 451 Broadway Providence Rhode Island Woodward, Wm. McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986. 1883 Hardin C. Waters House 114 Almy St Providence Rhode Island Sanitary Engineer 1 Nov. 1883: 525. 1885 Hope Club 6 Benevolent St Providence Rhode Island 1885 Murray Universalist Church S Main and County Sts Attleboro Massachusetts Demolished. Sanitary Engineer 16 July 1885: 136.1885Joseph G. Birch House49 Princeton AveProvidenceRhode Island 1886 Ezekiel Owen House 35 Larch St Providence Rhode Island 1886 Francis J. Phillips House 71 Manning St Providence Rhode Island 1886 Charles W. Smith House 325 Angell St Providence Rhode Island 1886 Benjamin J. Thurston House 30 Stimson Ave Providence Rhode Island 1887 Frank P. Comstock House 118 Comstock Ave Providence Rhode Island 1887 John A. Cross House 36 Stimson Ave Providence Rhode Island 1888 Frank W. Angell House 33 Seaview Ave Pawtuxet, Cranston Rhode Island The architect's own home. 1888 Charles L. Eaton House 347 Broadway Providence Rhode Island Building 20 Oct. 1888: 2. 1888 Low Estate Company Building 93 Eddy St Providence Rhode Island Building 31 March 1888: 3. 1888 Hazen S. Magoun House 1693 Lonsdale Ave Lonsdale, Lincoln Rhode Island Engineering and Building Record 26 Jan. 1889: 106. 1888 Edward A. Potter House 24 Taber Ave Providence Rhode Island 1888 Swarts Building 87 Weybosset St Providence Rhode Island Home to the Angell offices. Demolished. Building 10 March 1888: 3. 1889 Auburn Free Baptist Church 1275 Elmwood Ave Auburn, Cranston Rhode Island Enlarged and altered. Cranston, Rhode Island: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-C-1. 1980. 1889 John E. Kendrick, Jr. House 433 Broadway Providence Rhode Island 1889 Fletcher S. Mason House 20 Taber Ave Providence Rhode Island Engineering and Building Record 25 May 1889: xi. 1889 Oddfellows' Hall 65 Warren Ave East Providence Rhode Island Bayles, Richard M. History of Providence County. 1891. 1889 John H. Tucker House 231 George St Providence Rhode Island Engineering and Building Record 3 Aug. 1889: 140. 1890 H. Martin Brown House 295 Angell St Providence Rhode Island Engineering and Building Record 20 Sept. 1890: 256. 1890 Gordon Reed House Post Rd Cowesett, Warwick Rhode Island Demolished. American Architect and Building News 18 Feb. 1892: 110. 1891 Hazard Memorial Building 1057 Kingstown Rd Peace Dale, South Kingstown Rhode Island Historic and Architectural Resources of South Kingstown Rhode Island: A Preliminary Report. 1984. 1891 Friedman Hall Brown University Providence Rhode Island Renovated 2018. 1892 George C. Arnold House 238 Adelaide Ave Providence Rhode Island American Architect and Building News 2 April 1892: xv. 1892 Louis E. Robertson House 60 Stimson Ave Providence Rhode Island
Gould, Angell & Swift, 1893–1897 Year Building Address City State Notes Image Reference 1893 Conant Building 286-288 Main St Pawtucket Rhode Island Demolished. Brickbuilder April 1894: 60. 1893 George Frost House 223 Neponset Ave Dorchester, Boston Massachusetts Demolished in 2005. Dorchester Atheneum Records for 223 Neponset Avenue. 1893 Providence Athletic Association 200 Weybosset St Providence Rhode Island Later a hotel, then a dormitory for Johnson & Wales University. Demolished in 1992. Engineering Record 17 June 1893: 49. 1894 William C. Dart House 18 Euclid Ave Providence Rhode Island Demolished in 2013. American Architect and Building News 6 Oct. 1894: 6. Boston. 1894 Irving Fisher House 460 Prospect St New Haven Connecticut Demolished in 1970. Carroll, Richard C. Buildings and Grounds of Yale University. 1979. 1894 Richards Memorial Library 118 N Washington St North Attleborough Massachusetts Daggett, John. A Sketch of the History of Attleborough. 1894. 1894 Frederic E. Snow House 523 Washington St Brookline Massachusetts "Snow, F. E. House". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web. 1895 Louis A. Budlong House 2 Euclid Ave Providence Rhode Island Demolished in 2013. American Architect and Building News 30 March 1895: xvi. Boston. 1895 Charles R. Day House 535 Elmwood Ave Providence Rhode Island Demolished. American Architect and Building News 1895: 198. Boston. 1895 Jones Warehouses 59 Central St Providence Rhode Island 1895 William H. Place House 13 Parkis Ave Providence Rhode Island Demolished. American Architect and Building News 26 Jan. 1895: xvi. Boston. 1895 James Richardson House 225 George St Providence Rhode Island 1896 Charles D. Bowen House 194 Waterman St Providence Rhode Island 1896 Warren, Salisbury & Nightingale Building 78 Fountain St Providence Rhode Island Demolished. American Architect and Building News 21 Nov. 1896: xv.
Angell & Swift, 1897–1934