Frederick Augustus Godley (June 10, 1886 – February 21, 1961) was an American architect and Yale educator who worked in the Neo-Gothic and Art Deco styles. He is best known for his designs of the McGraw Hill Building, the DuPont Building,Chanticlare, the Daily News Building, and Rockefeller Center.
Frederick Godley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Augustus Godley June 10, 1886 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1961 (aged 74) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Hotchkiss School |
| Alma mater | Yale University MIT École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Anne Franchot Godley |
| Children | 3 |
| Buildings | McGraw Hill Building, DuPont Building Rockefeller Center, Daily News Building, Chanticlare |
Life and career
editFrederick Godley was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on June 10, 1886.[1] He attended the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.[1] For college, he earned his Bachelor's degrees from Yale University and MIT, and then attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[1][2]
Godley began his architectural career in 1913, with Guy Lowell.[1][2] He eventually worked in the architectural firms of Godley & Haskell (1915–18), Godley & Sedgwick (1918–24), and Hood, Godley, & Fouilhoux (1924–29).[1]
In the mid-1920s, Godley designed the Chanticlare estate for Union Carbide executive Jesse Ricks, located in Flower Hill, New York; the main mansion consisted of 42 rooms.[3][4][5][6][7] He was also a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1920, and became a fellow of the AIA in 1935.[1][8]
Godley was also an educator at Yale University (of which he was an alum) in New Haven, Connecticut, where he was employed as a professor of architecture.[1][9][10] He also was the Master of the university's Timothy Dwight College.[10]
Godley died on February 21, 1961 in Scottsdale, Arizona, on a vacation with his wife, Anne.[1]
Personal life
editGodley was married to his wife, Anne Franchot.[1][11] They had three children (two sons and one daughter) and eight grandchildren.[1]
Frederick Godley was a resident of Rye, New York, for over two decades and served on the town's planning and zoning boards.[1][12] He was also the President of the Rye Presbyterian Church's Board of Trustees.[1][2]
Notable works
editSee also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1942-10-17). "COLLEGE MASTERS APPOINTED AT YALE; F.A. Godley Named to Timothy Dwight and Made Professor of Architecture SCHROEDER AT CALHOUN Sumner McK.Crosby Succeeds Classmate as Executive Secretary of Alumni Board". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Village Historical Gallery". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Schwartz, Mitchell (2023). Flower Hill Village Historical Gallery Official Guidebook. Village of Flower Hill, New York. pp. 17, 25–26.
- ^ "Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Historic Trail". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Ricks Residence". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Untitled – Page 19". The American Architect. February 5, 1929. p. 19.
- ^ "Frederick Augustus Godley". Archinform.net. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (1931-06-17). "YALE GIVES DEGREES TO UNDERGRADUATES; Rain Falls to Dull Colorful Parade of 2,000 Alumni in Fantastic Costumes. MARCH WITH TWENTY BANDS Classes Carry Humorous Signs Indicating the Employment Statusof Members. Alumni Relieve Drab Day. Additions to Faculty. Honors and Prizes Awarded. Society Elects Law Students. University Exercises Today. List of Graduates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ a b TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1947-06-11). "Made Dwight College Master". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "MRS. F.A. GODLEY, 73, CIVIC LEADER IN RYE". The New York Times. 1962-09-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "RESIDENCES IN THE SUBURBS ATTRACTING BUYERS". The New York Times. 1946-03-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Weisman, Winston (1951). "Who Designed Rockefeller Center?". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 10 (1): 11–17. doi:10.2307/987500. ISSN 0037-9808 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "-- citation: DuPont Building -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "DuPont Building". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2024-03-12.