Wilson Potter

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Wilson Potter (died 1936) was a New York City-based architect. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

His office was at 3 Union Square before moving to larger space at 22 East 17th Street in 1918. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Brickbuilder. 1903. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. https://www.chemungvalleymuseum.org/manuscript-library?curpage=3&recID=833&seriesID=-1  ; "Six(typed) letters between the Estate of Francis Hall and Wilson Potter, Architect of NYC regarding the design of the Hall Memorial Library in Ellington, Conn; dates are February 10, April 11, May 7, May 11, July 2, July 28, July 30th:all in 1903."
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  6. "Historical Preservation". www.westchesterhistory.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10.