Addison Hutton (1834–1916) was a Philadelphia architect who designed prominent residences in Philadelphia and its suburbs, plus courthouses, hospitals, and libraries, including the Ridgway Library, now Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He made major additions to the campuses of Westtown School, George School, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Lehigh University.

Early life and education Hutton was born on November 28, 1834. He grew up in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. He was the son of Joel Hutton, a Quaker carpenter, and Ann Mains.rootsweb.com At an early age, he became fond of the "solid necessities of building" and enjoyed working alongside his father. Like his father, Addison would vary between carpenting and school. A young man named Robert Grimacy gave him lessons in architecture; it was then that Addison Hutton considered it to be a possible direction in his own life.

Career Hutton studied architecture with Samuel Sloan, a leading Philadelphia architect and author of books on house designs. He supervised construction of the Sloan-designed Longwood in Natchez, Mississippi (1859–62), until construction was abandoned during the American Civil War, stranding Hutton, a pacifist, in the Deep South. He became Sloan's partner in 1864 and was able to bring numerous commissions to their office due to his Quaker connections. By 1868, he had established his own office.

In November 1901, the American Institute of Architects denounced the design competition for the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and urged its members not to participate. Hutton was one of nine architects who submitted designs (his was not selected), and he was expelled from the AIA in February 1902.New York Times, "Art Notes", Feb. 10, 1902

Marriage and children On October 10, 1865, Addison married Rebecca W. Savery, daughter of William Savery and Elizabeth H. Cresson.Ancestry.com They had one child, a girl named Mary, who was born September 1, 1869; Mary married James Garrett Biddle. In 1876, Hutton built a house for his family in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, near those of several of his clients. It still stands at the southwest corner of Montgomery and Morris Avenues.

Death and afterward Hutton died on June 26, 1916, and was buried at Short Creek Meeting House in Jefferson County, Ohio. His granddaughter has written a biography: Elizabeth Biddle Yarnall, Addison Hutton: Quaker Architect, 1834–1916 (Philadelphia: The Art Alliance Press, 1974).

Architectural works (partial listing)

Colleges, libraries, and cultural institutions

1869 Parrish Hall, Swarthmore College's first building, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1870–78 Ridgway Library, the Library Company of Philadelphia at Broad and Christian Sts., Philadelphia (now Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts)Ridgway Library at Library Postcards 1874 President's House, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1874 Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Peitzman, Steven J.; A New and Untried Course: Woman's Medical College and Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850-1998; (2000) Rutgers University Press: Piscataway, NJ. 1876 Friends Boarding School, now Olney Friends School, Barnesville, OhioTaber, William P.; Be Gentle, Be Plain; (1976) Celo Press 1876 Linderman Library, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaLinderman Library at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1877 Barclay Hall, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 1878 Public Library, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (destroyed by the 1889 Johnstown Flood)Johnstown Flood Museum 1879–84 Taylor Hall, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1879–84 Merion Hall, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1882 Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaOpera House at Mauch Chunk Historical Society 1882 Coppee Hall Gymnasium, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1884–85 Chandler Chemistry Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1885 Packer Memorial Chapel, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1885 Friends Select School, 16th and Cherry Sts., Philadelphia 1886 Main Building, Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1889 Packer Hall Tower, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1890–92 Carnegie Library, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (now Johnstown Flood Museum) 1891 Renovations to Musical Fund Hall, The Musical Fund Society, 806 Locust Street, Philadelphia 1892 George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania 1897–98 Vail Memorial Library, Lincoln University, Oxford, Pennsylvania 1902 Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., Philadelphia

Churches 1868 Germantown Friends Meeting House, 47 W. Coulter St., PhiladelphiaGermantown Friends at Historic American Buildings Survey 1869–70 Arch Street United Methodist Church, SE corner Broad and Arch Sts., PhiladelphiaArch Street Methodist 1871 Doylestown Presbyterian Church, Doylestown, Pennsylvania at Michener Museum 1872 Rectory for Church of the Redeemer, 220 Pennswood Road, Lower Merion Township, PennsylvaniaRedeemer Rectory at Lower Merion Historical Society 1887-1890 Sarah Packer Memorial Building, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Note: This includes

Institutional buildings and businesses

1867 Shew Hall, Connecticut Hospital for the Insane, Middletown, Connecticut 1868 Venango County Courthouse, Franklin, Pennsylvania (with Samuel Sloan)County Courthouses of Pennsylvania, By Oliver P. Williams, 2001 1869 Clinton County Courthouse, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (with Samuel Sloan) 1869 PSFS headquarters and York Row|Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building, Walnut St. and Washington Square, Philadelphia, expanded by Hutton, 1885–86 and 1888; expanded by Frank Furness, 1897–98PSFS at Historic American Buildings Survey In 2004 incorporated into The St. James, luxury apartments. 1874 Lenape Building, SE corner Main & State Sts., Doylestown, Pennsylvania at Michener Museum 1876 Bucks County Intelligencer (newspaper) Building, Doylestown, Pennsylvania at Michener Museum 1878 Bucks County Courthouse, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 1884–85 Bucks County Prison (later Pine Street Hotel), 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, Pennsylvania (now James A. Michener Art Museum) at Michener Museum 1888–89 Girard Life Insurance Building, NE corner Broad and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia (demolished 1926) 1890 Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities, 517 Chestnut St., Philadelphia (demolished 1950s in the creation of Independence Mall)Pennsylvania Company at Bryn Mawr College 1900 Department for the Chronic Insane, first floor plan, Harrisburg State Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1901 Design competition for Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (design not selected)Hutton's design for PA State Capitol 1904 Additions to Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Residences

1862 Henry G. Morris cottage, Newport, Rhode Island 1865-68 "Glenloch" (later called "Lock Aerie"), residence of William E. Lockwood, Lancaster Pike, Frazer, PennsylvaniaGlenloch at Historic American Buildings Survey 1866-1867 Barclay House, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1869 "The Chestnuts", residence of David Scull, 5820 City Ave., Overbrook, Pennsylvania (now home of the Sisters of the Visitation)The Chestnuts at Bryn Mawr College 1869 "Elm Villa", residence of D. T. Gage, Maple St., Merchantville, New JerseyElm Villa at Bryn Mawr College 1870 "Pembrook Farm", residence of Charles H. Wheeler, 310 Fishers Rd, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1870 "St. Michel", residence of Francis A. Drexel, Knights Rd., Torresdale, PennsylvaniaSt. Michel at Bryn Mawr College 1870 "The Four Sisters" Residences: 101, 121, 205 & 221 W. Virginia Ave., West Chester, Pennsylvania 1870 "Braewold", Bedford, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of The Woodpile historic district in 1992 1872 "Cedarcroft", residence of Robert Emmet Monaghan, 413 W. Miner St., West Chester, PennsylvaniaCedarcroft 1874 Harry Packer Mansion, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (now a bed & breakfast) 1875 "Midhope", residence of Prof. James C. Booth, Booth Lane, Haverford Station, PennsylvaniaMidhope at Bryn Mawr College 1876 Addison Hutton's residence, 802 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1877 "Sylvula", residence of Stephen O. Fuguet, 931 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (renamed "Beechwood" by 1908, now part of The Shipley School)Sylvula (Beechwood) at Bryn Mawr College 1877-1878 Charles Thomas House, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania Note: This includes 1880 Residence, 3400 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia 1880 Residence for G. M. Rupert, 506 N Church Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1880s "Penn Grove", residence of N. Parker Shortridge, Lancaster Ave. & Wynnewood Rd., Wynnewood, PennsylvaniaPenn Grove at Bryn Mawr College 1880-81 Residence of J. W. Townsend, 825 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, PATownsend House at Bryn Mawr College 1881 "Waverly Heights", residence of Samuel Rea, 1400 Waverly Rd., Gladwyne, Pennsylvania (now Wavery Heights Retirement Community)Waverly Heights 1881 "Greenway", residence of George Lovell, 235 Pennswood Rd., Bryn Mawr, PennsylvaniaGreenway at Lower Merion Historical Society 1882 "Egerton House", residence of Mrs. Edward Scull, 5760 City Ave., Overbrook, Pennsylvania (now residence of the Archbishop of Philadelphia)Egerton House at Bryn Mawr College 1882 James Spear Residence, 244-46 S. 21st St., Philadelphia 1884 "Holmhurst", residence of Charles Hartshorne, Hazelhurst Ave., Merion, PennsylvaniaHolmhurst at Bryn Mawr College 1884 216 N 34th Street, Philadelphia. Home of George Fletcher. (current home of Theta Chi fraternity at Drexel University, Philadelphia 1885 "Ballytore", residence of Isaac H. Clothier, 630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood, Pennsylvania (now St. Sahag-St. Mesrob Armenian Church)Ballytore at Lower Merion Historical SocietySt. Sahag & St. Mesrob 1885 "Torworth", residence of J. C. Strawbridge, School House Ln., Germantown section of Philadelphia (demolished)Torworth at Bryn Mawr College c.1885-89 "Roslyn Heights", residence of Stevenson Crothers, Papermill Rd., Erdenheim, PennsylvaniaRoslyn Heights at Bryn Mawr College 1887 Residence of Edward B. Fox, 642 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (now on Harcum College's campus) 1890 "Dundale", residence of Theodore Morris, Spring Mill Rd., Villanova, Pennsylvania (now Picotte Hall at Villanova University)Dundale at Historic American Buildings SurveyDundale history at Villanova University 1890 "Hillhurst", residence of John Biddle, 216 S. Orange St., Media, Pennsylvania 1908 Alterations to 44 S Wyoming Ave., Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

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External links

Hutton catalog at the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University