Frederick J. Amsden was an architect from Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the Civil War with the rank of captain. He was born at Rome, New York, on June 19, 1841, but his father, Joel Amsden, relocated to Scranton in 1850. Frederick J. Amsden died at Scranton on June 5, 1906.Wilkes-Barre Record, June 6, 1906, page 1.
Principal Architectural Works First Central High School, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (built 1884).The Weekly Star (Plymouth, PA), July 26, 1883, page 5. St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (cornerstone 1882; dedicated 1887).Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, September 25, 1887, Page 8. Town Hall, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (completed 1891).The Sunday News, March 16, 1890, Page 2. Willow Street School, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (completed 1892).Wilkes-Barre Record, March 25, 1892, page 7. Rectory, St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (completed 1893).The Weekly Star (Plymouth, PA), November 2, 1893, page 5. St. Stephen's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (dedicated 1894; demolished 1953).Wilkes-Barre Times, June 27, 1894, page 3. St. Leo's Church, Ashley, Pennsylvania (cornerstone 1890; dedicated 1897).Wilkes-Barre Record, June 2, 1890, page 1.Wilkes-Barre Record, June 7, 1897, page 5.
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See also Architecture of Plymouth, Pennsylvania
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