Edward Dow (architect)

Edward Dow (11 July, 1820 – 1894) was an American architect from New Hampshire.

Edward Dow
BornJuly 11, 1820
Lemington, Vermont
Died1894
Concord, New Hampshire
NationalityUnited States
OccupationArchitect
PracticeColby & Dow; Edward Dow; Dow & Wheeler; Dow & Randlett
Culver Hall, New Hampshire College, 1869.
Town Hall, Charlestown, 1872.
Board of Trade Building, Concord, 1873.
New Hampshire State Prison, Concord, 1878.
Town Hall, Tilton, 1879.
Memorial Arch, Northfield, 1882.
Thompson Hall, University of New Hampshire, 1892.
Town Hall, Antrim, 1893.

Life and career

Dow was born in Lemington, Vermont, July 11, 1820. The son of a carpenter, he began learning his father's trade at a young age. At the age of 16, the family moved to Newport, New Hampshire, where young Dow began an apprenticeship with Ruel Durkee. In 1847 he moved to Concord and established himself as a carpenter.[1] By 1851 he had established the firm of Colby & Dow, builders, with J. M. Colby.[2] Around 1856 he set out on his own again, this time as an architect.[3][4]

He remained in private practice until 1876, when he took Giles Wheeler (1834-1915) into Dow & Wheeler.[5] Wheeler had, years before, apprenticed with Colby & Dow, and had rejoined the firm in 1873. The two worked together until 1885, when Wheeler left to supervise the construction of the new U. S. Post Office.[6] However, he remained financially involved in the firm until 1890. That year, James E. Randlett (1846-1909), formerly the keeper of the state house, became a partner.[7] Dow & Randlett was dissolved upon Dow's death in 1894.

From at least 1882 until 1892, architect Albert E. Bodwell (1851-1926) was apparently Dow's chief designer. In 1882[8] to at least 1883, the firm was Dow, Wheeler & Bodwell.[9] He left to establish his own office with Charles E. Sargent in 1892.[10]

Dow's nephew, Wallace L. Dow, studied architecture with Dow & Wheeler from 1877 to 1880, when he left New Hampshire for South Dakota, where he would become a noted architect.[11]

Selected works

Edward Dow, c.1856-1876

Dow & Wheeler, 1876-1882

Dow, Wheeler & Bodwell, 1882-1883

Dow & Wheeler, 1883-1890
  • 1884 - West Street Ward House, 41 West St, Concord, New Hampshire[27]
  • 1887 - Bank Block, 291 Main St, Tilton, New Hampshire[20]
  • 1887 - Charles C. Danforth House, 39 Green St, Concord, New Hampshire[22]
    • Demolished.
  • 1887 - Perkins Inn, Old Henniker & Hopkinton Rds, Hopkinton, New Hampshire[28]
    • Demolished.
  • 1888 - Odd Fellows Building, 18 Pleasant St, Concord, New Hampshire[14]
  • 1888 - West Concord Fire Station, 450 N State St, West Concord, New Hampshire[29]
  • 1889 - A. Perley Fitch Cottage (The Boulders), 150 Garnet St, Sunapee, New Hampshire[22]
    • Demolished.
  • 1889 - Orphans' Home of Concord, 1942 Dunbarton Rd, Concord, New Hampshire[30]
    • Demolished.
  • 1890 - Concord Gas Light Building, 24 Bridge St, Concord, New Hampshire[31]

Dow & Randlett, 1890-1894

References
  1. "Edward Dow". Granite Monthly Jan.-Feb. 1890: 50.
  2. Reports of the Board of Visitors, Trustees, Building Committee, and of the Superintendent of the N. H. Asylum for the Insane, June Session, 1851. 1851.
  3. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1856. 1856.
  4. Bacon, George F. "Edward Dow, Architect". The Leading Business Men of Concord and Vicinity. 1890.
  5. The New-Hampshire Register, Farmers' Almanac, and Business Directory for 1877. 1877.
  6. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire. Ed. Ezra S. Stearns. Vol. 4. 1908.
  7. "James E. Randlett". Granite Monthly Sept. 1909: 305.
  8. Runnels, M. T. History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire. Vol. 1. Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, 1882.
  9. Journal of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1883. 1883.
  10. Gilmanton Academy NRHP Nomination. 1983.
  11. Dumke, Jennifer. W. L. Dow: The Architect Who Shaped Sioux Falls. 2013.
  12. "New Phenix Hotel". Researches and Recorder of the Merrimack Valley Jan. 1858: 185.
  13. Tolles, Bryant F., Jr. New Hampshire Architecture: An Illustrated Guide. 1979.
  14. Downtown Concord Historic District NRHP Nomination. 2000.
  15. Annual Report of the Schools in the City of Concord, for the Year Ending March, 1864. 1864.
  16. Jackson, James R. History of Littleton, New Hampshire. Vol. 2. 1905.
  17. Montpelier Historic District NRHP Nomination Amendment. 2009.
  18. Charlestown Town Hall NRHP Nomination. 1984.
  19. Wheeler, Edmund. The History of Newport, New Hampshire: From 1766 to 1878. 1879.
  20. Tilton Downtown Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1983.
  21. Barrett, Frank J., Jr. Images of America: Early Dartmouth College and Downtown Hanover. 2008.
  22. New Hampshire Homes. 1895.
  23. Manufacturer and Builder April 1878: 80.
  24. American Architect and Building News 3 April 1880: 148.
  25. Annual Report of the Receipts and Expentitures of the City of Concord for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1882. 1882.
  26. The Temple NRHP Nomination. 1975.
  27. Annual Report of the Receipts and Expentitures of the City of Concord for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1884. 1885.
  28. Lord, C. C. Life and Times in Hopkinton, N.H. 1890.
  29. Annual Report of the Receipts and Expentitures of the City of Concord for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1888. 1889.
  30. Journal of the Proceedings of the 89th Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Hampshire. 1889.
  31. Electrical World 21 June 1890: 425.
  32. Central Square Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1983.
  33. Thompson Hall NRHP Nomination. 1996.
  34. Blanchard, Corey. Images of America: Epping. 2015.
  35. School and Financial Reports of the Town of Antrim for the Year Ending February 15, 1894. 1894.
  36. Timmins, Annmarie. "Disability advocates clear first hurdle in Phenix Hall lawsuit". http://www.concordmonitor.com/. 9 April 2013. Web.
  37. "Specifications: for house for Mrs. Mary G.B. Eddy to be erected in Concord, N.H./by Dow & Randlett". http://nhhistory.library.net/ Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine. n.d. Web.
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