Barker & Nourse

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Barker & Nourse
Practice information
FoundersAlbert A. Barker; Walter B. Nourse
Founded1879
Dissolved1904
Location Worcester, Massachusetts
English High School, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1891. English High School Worcester MA.jpg
English High School, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1891.

Barker & Nourse was an architectural firm from Worcester, Massachusetts, active from 1879 to 1904.

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History

The principals of the firm were Albert A. Barker (1852-1905) [1] and Walter B. Nourse (1853-1906), and it operated from 1879 to 1904. [1] [2] [3] It was established March 1, 1879, as the successor to the practice of obscure architect John E. Holman, who was briefly a partner of Amos P. Cutting. It was then dissolved January 1, 1904, with each partner continuing their practices individually. [1] In its day, Barker & Nourse was primarily known for its residential and educational designs.

Partner biographies

Albert Augustus Barker was born in Guadalajara on November 20, 1852, to John B. Barker. The elder Barker died in 1860, and the family relocated to Bennington, New Hampshire. They went to Worcester in 1865, and thus young Barker completed his education. He entered the office of E. Boyden & Son, where he appears to have remained until 1879, when he established Barker & Nourse with W. B. Nourse. After the firm was dissolved in January 1904, Barker entered private practice. He died June 9, 1905. [1]

Walter B. Nourse was born in Westborough, Massachusetts in 1855. He worked in the office of Amos P. Cutting before establishing Barker & Nourse with A. A. Barker. [2] After the dissolution of Barker & Nourse, he practiced alone until his death in 1906. [4]

Legacy

A number of its works are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.

Works

YearBuildingAddressCityStateNotesImageReference
1880House for George A. Bigelow3 Loudon St Worcester Massachusetts [5]
1880House for Dwight Smith29 May St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the May Street Historic District. [6] [7]
1881House for Reuben Boynton104 W Main St Westborough Massachusetts Substantially altered in 1954. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as part of the West Main Street Historic District. [8] [9]
1881 House for Alpha M. Cheney 61 Chestnut St Southbridge Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [10] 61 Chestnut Street, Southbridge MA.jpg [11]
1881House for Wade H. Hill114 Woodland St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Woodland Street Historic District. [12] [12]
1881House for Samuel Houghton10 Claremont St Worcester Massachusetts [13]
1881Valley Falls SchoolLudlow St and Bauer Ln Worcester Massachusetts Later known as the Ludlow Street School. Demolished. [14]
1882House for Samuel Houghton12 Claremont St Worcester Massachusetts [15]
1882House for Iver Johnson 27 Catharine St Worcester Massachusetts [16]
1883 Founder's Hall,
Atlantic Union College
338 Main St South Lancaster Massachusetts Built as the main building of South Lancaster Academy, becoming the main building of Atlantic Union College when the Academy was divided in 1922. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The College was permanently closed in 2018. Founders Hall, Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster MA.jpg [17]
1883House for Joseph B. Parker57 Lincoln St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [18]
1883House for David Rolston32 Burncoat St Worcester Massachusetts [19]
1883House for Erastus W. Woodis1200 Main St Worcester Massachusetts [19]
1884Chandler Street School525 Chandler St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished in 1976. [20]
1884Double house for Abbie F. Holman18 Lancaster St Worcester Massachusetts [21]
1884House for George S. Clough1 Merrick St Worcester Massachusetts [21]
1884House for Genery Stevens20 Loudon St Worcester Massachusetts [21]
1884House for Edwin J. Watson16 Westminster St Worcester Massachusetts [21]
1884House for John C. Woodbury84 Park Ave Worcester Massachusetts [21]
1885House for Alexander Bigelow904 Main St Worcester Massachusetts [22]
1885 Freeland Street School 12 Freeland St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [23] Now known as the University Park Campus School. Freeland Street School, Worcester MA.jpg [23]
1885 Rebecca Nurse Monument
Rebecca Nurse Homestead
149 Pine St Danvers Massachusetts A memorial to Rebecca Nurse, executed in 1692 as part of the Salem Witch Trials. Walter B. Nourse was a descendant of Nurse. [24] [25]
1886Apartment for Jacob Godinsky36 Wellington St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [26]
1886House for Edwin H. Wood4 King St Worcester Massachusetts [27]
1887 Boynton and Windsor Apartments 718-720 Main St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [28] Boynton and Windsor Worcester MA.jpg [28]
1887Double house for F. W. Ward47-49 Cedar St Worcester Massachusetts [29]
1887House for Ellery Crane25 Richards St Worcester Massachusetts [30]
1887Knowles Maternity Ward
Worcester City Hospital
26 Queen St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [31]
1888Apartment for Luther Baker49 Pleasant St Worcester Massachusetts Lower Pleasant Street, Worcester MA.jpg [32]
1888Apartment for Harrison S. Prentice191 Pleasant St Worcester Massachusetts At center in the photo. Pleasant Street at Crown Street, Worcester MA.jpg [33]
1888 Bliss Building 26 Old Lincoln St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [34] WorcesterMA BlissBuilding.jpg [34]
1889Apartment for E. M. Bliss33 Wellington St Worcester Massachusetts [35]
1889House for Osgood Bradley21 Richards St Worcester Massachusetts [36]
1889House for William A. Denholm21 Wellington St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [37]
1889House for Horace Hobbs898 Main St Worcester Massachusetts [38]
1889House for Joseph Turner40 Richards St Worcester Massachusetts [39]
1889House for George H. Miller44 May St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the May Street Historic District in 1980. [6] [40]
1889Quinsigamond School14 Blackstone River Rd Worcester Massachusetts [41]
1889Wellington Apartments17 Wellington St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [42]
1890Apartment for J. A. Colvin1 Jackson St Worcester Massachusetts [43]
1890 Odd Fellows' Home of Massachusetts 40 Randolph Rd Worcester Massachusetts Barker & Nourse designed a significant enlargement of the main building in 1902. [44] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, [45] but was demolished in 2014. OddFellowsHomeWorcesterMA-20140324.jpg [45]
1890House for F. E. Williamson56 Wachusett St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [46]
1890Worcester Society of Antiquity (former)39 Salisbury St Worcester Massachusetts The constructing organization was later the Worcester Historical Society, and now the Worcester Historical Museum. It has served as offices since the Society moved in 1988. [47] Worcester, MA, USA - panoramio (34).jpg [48]
1891 English High School (former)20 Irving St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [49] English High School Worcester MA.jpg [50]
1892House for James Forsstedt20 Windsor St Worcester Massachusetts [51]
1892House for Willard F. Pond117 Vernon St Worcester Massachusetts [52]
1892House for Herbert K. Sparrell6 Richards St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [53]
1892House for Bertrand W. Stone1 Germain St Worcester Massachusetts [54]
1892Frye Building342 Lincoln St Marlborough Massachusetts [55]
1893House for Thomas B. Hamilton29 Germain St Worcester Massachusetts At far right in the photo. WorcesterMA GermainStreet 1.jpg [56]
1893House for Samuel E. Hildreth856 Main St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished in 2009. [57]
1893House for Henry K. McClenning14 Germain St Worcester Massachusetts [58]
1894Apartment for George W. Coombs891 Main St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [59]
1894 Hopkinton High School (former)85 Main St Hopkinton Massachusetts Now an office building. [60]
1894 Russell Apartments 49 Austin St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [61] The Russell Worcester MA.jpg [62]
1894Troy School44 School St Troy New Hampshire Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 as part of the Troy Village Historic District. [63] Troy elementary.jpg [63]
1894Wesson Block444 Pleasant St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [64]
1895Hotel du Nord39-43 Summer St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [65]
1895House for George H. Heywood80 Glazier St Gardner Massachusetts Demolished. [66]
1895House for Charles F. Marble4 Marble St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [67]
1896Johnsonia Hotel510 Main St Fitchburg Massachusetts Built for Iver Johnson. Demolished in 2012 after a severe fire in 2011. [68]
1897 Aurora Hotel 660 Main St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [69] Aurora Hotel, Worcester MA.jpg [69]
1897Day Building300 Main St Worcester Massachusetts [70]
1897 Gardner High School (former)130 Elm St Gardner Massachusetts Now a town office building. [71]
1897House for Benjamin A. Barber31 Germain St Worcester Massachusetts [72]
1897House for Frederick A. Lincoln134 Burncoat St Worcester Massachusetts [73]
1897House for John E. Sinclair134 Burncoat St Worcester Massachusetts [74]
1897Kingsley Laboratories,
Worcester Academy
81 Providence St Worcester Massachusetts WA Kingsley Laboratories.JPG [75]
1898Gage Street School51 Gage St Worcester Massachusetts [76]
1898 House for William Trowbridge Forbes 23 Trowbridge Rd Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, but demolished in 2003. [77] WilliamTrowbridgeForbesHouse.jpg [77]
1898House for Mrs. Henry M. Gabeler20 Marble St Worcester Massachusetts [78]
1898House for Frank P. Kendall45 Kenwood Ave Worcester Massachusetts [79]
1898 Vendome Apartments 17 Chandler St Worcester Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [80] Vendome and St. Ives Worcester MA.jpg [80]
1899Apartment for Eli Belisle19 Portland St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [81]
1899Post Office Building144 Central St Gardner Massachusetts Olde Post Office Building - Gardner, MA - DSC00874.JPG [82]
1900House for Thomas F. Dowd134 Vernon St Worcester Massachusetts [83]
1900Hotel Vernon1 Millbury St Worcester Massachusetts [84]
1901Denny Block139 Highland St Worcester Massachusetts [85]
1901Apartment for Simon George313-317 Grafton St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [86]
1901Apartment for J. J. Griffin23 Preston St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [85]
1901Marcy Mausoleum,
Hope Cemetery
119 Webster St Worcester Massachusetts [87]
1901Sever Street School7 Sever St Worcester Massachusetts Demolished. [88]
1902Howe Memorial Library214 Main St Shrewsbury Massachusetts Now known as the Shrewsbury Public Library. [89]
1902Brattleboro Cabinet Company Factory1103 VT-142 Brattleboro Vermont Demolished. [90]
1903Boylston Consolidated School9 School St Boylston Massachusetts Demolished in 1957. [91]
1903School Street School53 School St Gardner Massachusetts [92]
1905Princeton Center School [lower-alpha 1] 18 Boylston Ave Princeton Massachusetts Now known as the Princeton Center. [93]
1905Racicot Block [lower-alpha 2] 211-219 Main St Webster Massachusetts [94]

Architectural drawings

Notes

  1. Designed by Albert A. Barker alone.
  2. Designed by Walter B. Nourse alone.

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