Charles T. Beardsley Jr. (1861–1937) was an American architect practicing in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Beardsley was born in Derby, Connecticut in 1861. At the age of 15 he went to New Haven, where he took a position in the office of Henry Austin. After nearly a decade had gone by, Beardsley relocated to Bridgeport in 1885, where he established his own office.. 1978. He initially became noted as a designer of private residences, though in the 1890s he added the design of schools to his repertoire.
During the first 15 years or so of his professional career, Beardsley preferred the Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Shingle Styles. In later years, he adapted to the Colonial and Tudor revivals.
At least one of Beardsley's works is listed independently on the National Register of Historic Places, and many others are contributing resources to listed historic districts.
Architectural work
1886 – Eli Dewhurst House, 409 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutSterner, Daniel. "Eli Dewhurst House (1886)". http://historicbuildingsct.com/. 5 Nov. 2012. 1887 – Frederick J. Lockwood Duplex, 234–236 West Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut. 1982. 1888 – James A. McAvoy Duplex, 63 Maple Ave, Willimantic, ConnecticutBuilding 15 Sept. 1888: 3. 1888 – Isabelle Nash House, 586 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutAmerican Architect and Building News 12 Jan. 1889: 18. 1889 – Arthur R. Carpenter House, 156 Prospect St, Willimantic, ConnecticutBuilding 1 Sept. 1888: 3. 1890 – Edwin J. Nettleton Houses, 77–93 William St, Bridgeport, ConnecticutEngineering and Building Record 22 March 1890: 256. 1890 – Edwin J. Nettleton Houses, 311-321 E Washington Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutSanitary News 8 March 1890: 535. 1891 – Frank M. Wilson House, 196 Church St, Willimantic, ConnecticutAmerican Architect and Building News 8 Aug. 1891. 1892 – Willimantic State Normal School, Valley St, Willimantic, Connecticut Not completed until 1895.School Board Journal May 1895: 5. Burned in 1943. 1893 – Mrs. Frederick J. Lockwood House, 298 Prospect St, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1894 – Masonic Building, 1007 Broad St, Bridgeport, ConnecticutAmerican Architect and Building News 31 March 1894: xii. Demolished. 1894 – Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St, Shelton, Connecticut 1896 – William H. Siebs House, 158 Brooklawn Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutScientific American Building Edition June 1898: 105. 1899 – Albert H. Canfield House, 116 Elmwood Pl, Bridgeport, ConnecticutScientific American Building Monthly Feb. 1902: 36. 1900 – Hamilton S. Shelton House, 1464 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutScientific American Building Edition July 1901: 16. Demolished. 1905 – Newfield School, 405 Newfield Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutEngineering Record 1 April 1905: 68. 1909 – Jesse B. Cornwall House, 625 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutArchitects' and Builders' Magazine June 1909: 388. 1910 – Garfield School, 655 Stillman St, Bridgeport, ConnecticutAmerican Contractor 14 May 1910: 22. 1911 – Bryant School, 230 Poplar St, Bridgeport, ConnecticutHistory of Bridgeport and Vicinity. Ed. George C. Waldo Jr. Vol. 1. 1917. 1911 – Lafayette School, 54 Grove St, Shelton, ConnecticutEngineering Record 14 Jan. 1911: 52. 1912 – Wakeman Memorial Building, 648 Harbor Rd, Southport, ConnecticutEngineering News 5 Sept. 1912: 158.
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