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Frederic Hutchinson Porter

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Frederic Hutchinson "Bunk" Porter, Sr. (July 9, 1890 – July 6, 1976), sometimes referred to as Frederick Hutchinson Porter,[1] was an American architect based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was active from 1911 to approximately 1965. He designed many of Cheyenne's most important public and commercial buildings and also designed several buildings at the University of Wyoming, including War Memorial Stadium and the Agriculture Building. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Biography

Porter was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1890. He attended the Wentworth Institute in Boston and also studied at the Architectural Club Ateliers in St. Louis and Boston. He served as an apprentice in an architect's office in Denver starting in 1905.[2] He was married in December 1913 to Grace Geneva Wastfield in a ceremony held in Denver. As of May 1917, he was living in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was employed as an architectural draftsman by J. N. Jamieson of St. Louis.[3]

Porter began his own architectural practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he designed many of Cheyenne's most important public and commercial buildings.[4] A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] He worked in partnership with other architects as Baerreson & Porter (1919-1921), by himself (1921-1944), and as Porter & Bradley (commencing in 1944).[6] He was one of four Wyoming architects to receive state licensing as an architect by "grandfathering" in 1951, the year when state licensing exam was first required and an exam was first offered; he was one of three appointees to the new Wyoming State Board of Architects itself.[7] He also served as an instructor of architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming.[6] He became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) in 1961.[8] Porter lived in Cheyenne until his death in July 1976 at age 85.[9]

Porter's son, Frederic Hutchinson Porter, Jr., was also an architect. He worked for his father's firm, Porter & Bradley, starting in 1950.[6][10]

Porter's papers are kept at the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.[11]

Works

Works in Cheyenne

Works in Laramie

Works elsewhere

References

  1. ^ Various NRHP Nomination Forms refer to him as Frederick. However, most sources, including AIA biographical information and death, Census, and draft registrations all refer to him as "Frederic."
  2. ^ a b Robert G. Rosenberg (December 31, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Park Addition School / Chaplin School". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 2005 (text is published also by City of Cheyenne, Wyoming here Archived 2015-10-24 at the Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ "Draft Registration Card for Frederic Hutchinson Porter, born July 9, 1890, at Salem, Mass". ancestry.com. May 23, 1917.
  4. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Storey Gymnasium". City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. May 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f American Architects Directory (PDF). American Institute of Architects. 1956. pp. 440–441. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-31.
  7. ^ History of the Board (other three receiving grandfathering treatment were William Dubois of Cheyenne, Sam C. Hutchings of Cheyenne, and Leon C. Goodrich of Casper)
  8. ^ "Frederic Hutchinson Porter, Sr". American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  9. ^ "Social Security Death Record for Frederic Porter, born July 9, 1890, died July 1976". ancestry.com. July 1976.
  10. ^ "Frederic Hutchinson Porter, Jr". American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  11. ^ link to finding aid
  12. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain". National Park Service. December 17, 1984.
  13. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Deming School". City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. May 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  14. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Downtown Cheyenne Historic District". National Park Service.
  15. ^ "Welcome To Dinneen Downtown". Dinneen Downtown.
  16. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Mabel Fincher School". City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. May 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Downtown Rawlins Historic District". National Park Service.
  18. ^ "Cheyenne Architectural Heritage Map". Ultimate Wyoming.
  19. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Hebard Public School". City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. May 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  20. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Lulu McCormick Junior High School". City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. May 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  21. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2011-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Fifty Years at The War, War Memorial Stadium Facts". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  23. ^ "The University of Wyoming Minutes of the Trustees" (PDF). University of Wyoming. September 27–29, 1951.
  24. ^ "The University of Wyoming Minutes of Trustees" (PDF). University of Wyoming. February 26, 1951.
  25. ^ "The University of Wyoming Minutes of Trustees" (PDF). University of Wyoming. July 15, 1950.
  26. ^ Architecture in the Cowboy State, 1849-1940, by Eileen F. Starr (1992), p. 62.
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