Hugh Roberts (architect)
Hugh Roberts | |
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Born | 1867 |
Died | 1928 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute |
Occupation | Architect |
Children | 1 daughter, 3 sons |
Practice | American Institute of Architects |
Hugh Roberts (1867–1928)[1] was an architect in Jersey City, New Jersey. He designed the Hudson County Courthouse.[2] Roberts served two terms as president of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.[3]
A corruption scandal followed completion of the courthouse in 1910 and damaged his career.[4] He also designed several homes in what is now the [5]
He married and had a daughter and three sons.
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References[]
- ^ "ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)". Getty. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Columbia County | US Courthouses".
- ^ https://njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/njs/article/download/128/149
- ^ Gabrielan, Randall (July 20, 2018). "The Hudson County Court House and Hugh Roberts: A Building and Architect in Perspective". New Jersey Studies. 4 (2): 69–98. doi:10.14713/njs.v4i2.128 – via njs.libraries.rutgers.edu.
- ^ "West Bergen--East Lincoln Park Historic District". www.nps.gov.
Categories:
- Architects from New Jersey
- People from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Polytechnic Institute of New York University alumni
- 1867 births
- 1928 deaths
- American architect stubs
- New Jersey stubs