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| Russell & Gibson Russell, Gibson & vonDohlen Russell Gibson vonDohlen | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Founders | James F. Russell; Murray O. Gibson |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Dissolved | 1995 |
| Location | West Hartford, Connecticut |
Russell Gibson vonDohlen was an American architectural firm active in West Hartford and Farmington, Connecticut from 1954 until 1995. Formed as the partnership of James F. Russell AIA (died 1979) and Murray O. Gibson AIA (1923–2011), it grew to be one of the largest architectural firms in Connecticut before its 1995 merger.
Robert J. vonDohlen FAIA (born 1928, living) is an American architect in practice in West Hartford and Farmington, Connecticut from 1957 to 1991.
History and principals[edit]
Russell & Gibson was formed in 1954 in West Hartford as the partnership of two architects, James F. Russell and Murray O. Gibson.
James Francis Russell was educated at Cornell University, graduating in 1949 with a BArch.
Murray O'Brien Gibson was born March 27, 1923 in Newcastle, Ontario. His family immigrated to the United States a few years later and settled in Cortland, New York. He served in the Army during World War II and, like Russell, attended Cornell, graduating in the same year with the same degree.
In 1957 they were joined in partnership by Robert J. vonDohlen:
Robert John vonDohlen was born October 30, 1928 in Brooklyn to Henry vonDohlen and Anna Margaret (Meyer) vonDohlen. He was educated at Cornell University, graduating with a BArch in 1950 and a Master's degree in regional planning in 1954. He worked for architects Warren H. Ashley in West Hartford and Willard Wilkins in Hartford before joining Russell & Gibson in 1956.
In 1960 Russell, Gibson & vonDohlen opened a branch office in Pittsfield, Massachusetts under the direction of Terry F. Hallock.
Terry Farber Hallock was born August 26, 1928 in New York City. He was educated at Wesleyan College and Adelphi University, graduating from the latter in 1952. He worked for Pittsfield architect John H. Fisher before joining Russell, Gibson & vonDohlen.
In the 1950s and 1960s the firm built up a substantial practice based on the design of schools, churches and other institutional buildings. Beginning in the 1970s, they developed a strength in the design of corporate office buildings. It was on this basis that by 1981 they were the second-largest architectural firm in Connecticut, after Roche-Dinkeloo.[1] vonDohlen retired from practice in 1991, following Russell and Gibson.[2] In 1995 the firm was merged with Stecker LaBau Arneill McManus Architects of Glastonbury to form the SLAM Collaborative, which remains active regionally and nationally.[3]
In 1960 the firm opened a branch office in Pittsfield, Massachusetts under the direction of Terry F. Hallock.[4] In 1965 it was reorganized as a corporation subsidiary to the West Hartford firm with Hallock among the directors, and in 1973 he was elected its president.[5] Hallock left to establish the firm of Hallock Architects in 1976 and the Pittsfield corporation was dissolved in 1978.[6]
James Francis Russell born? Cornell '48, BArch '49, died July 28, 1979, Bolton Landing, New York[7]
Associates by 1967: John L. Riley, Charles T. Bellingrath, Richard W. Quinn
Russell: vice president in 1974
vonDohlen: president 1972–82, chair 1982–91
Bellingrath: president in 1986, chair in 1991 and 1995
Riley: president in 1995, retires same summer
Architectural works[edit]
- Plant Junior High School (former), 759 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, Connecticut (1957)[8]
- Bloomfield Junior High School, 330 Park Ave, Bloomfield, Connecticut (1958, demolished)[8]
- Life Insurance Agency Management Association office building, 170 Sigourney St, Hartford, Connecticut (1959, demolished)[8]
- St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1116 N Main St, West Hartford, Connecticut (1960)[8]
- American Institute for Economic Research library, 250 Division St, Great Barrington, Massachusetts (1961)[9]
- Cheshire Lutheran Church, 660 W Main St, Cheshire, Connecticut (1961)[8]
- Northwest Catholic High School, 29 Wampanoag Dr, West Hartford, Connecticut (1961)[8]
- Immaculate High School,[a] 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury, Connecticut (1963)[10]
- Jubilee House, 40 Clifford St, Hartford, Connecticut (1962)[11]
- Annie Fisher Elementary School, 280 Plainfield St, Hartford, Connecticut (1965)[12]
- WBEC studio, 211 Jason St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1965)[13]
- Cathedral of St. Joseph rectory, 140 Farmington Ave, Hartford, Connecticut (1965)[14]
- Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Rd, Wallingford, Connecticut (1966)[15]
- Main Building, Marianapolis Preparatory School, 26 Chase Rd, Thompson, Connecticut]] (1966)[16]
- St. Mary's Church, 1600 Main St, Coventry, Connecticut (1967)[17]
- St. Mary's Church, 626 Willard Ave, Newington, Connecticut (1967)[18]
- South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, Connecticut (1968)[12]
- Westledge School (former),[b] 36 Westledge Rd, West Simsbury, Connecticut (1969)[12]
- Congregation Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Rd, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1970)[19]
- Richmond Congregational Church UCC, 1515 State Rd, Richmond, Massachusetts (1970)[20]
- St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant St, West Hartford, Connecticut (1970)[12]
- Heublein headquarters, 16 Munson Rd, Farmington, Connecticut (1970)[1]
- Enrico Fermi High School (former), 124 N Maple St, Enfield, Connecticut (1971)[21]
- David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (1971)[22]
- Lammers Hall, Westfield State University, Westfield, Massachusetts (1972)[23]
- Thomas J. Quirk Middle School,[c] 85 Edwards St, Hartford, Connecticut (1972)[24]
- Blessed Sacrament Church (former), 15 Milbrook Dr, East Hartford, Connecticut (1973)[25]
- Trinity Lutheran Church, 20 Meadowlark Rd, Vernon, Connecticut (1973)[26]
- Conte Community School, 200 W Union St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1974)[27]
- Emhart Corporation headquarters, 1 Carrier Pl, Farmington, Connecticut (1974)[1]
- Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1975)[28]
- Morningside Community School, 100 Burbank St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1976)[27]
- Southington High School, 720 Pleasant St, Southington, Connecticut (1976)[29]
- Scovill headquarters, 500 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, Connecticut (1978)[1]
- Security Insurance Group headquarters, 9 Farm Springs Rd, Farmington, Connecticut (1980)[1]
- New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (1981)[30]
- Connecticut River Plaza, 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, Connecticut (1984)[2]
- State House Square, 90 State House Sq, Hartford, Connecticut (1987)[2]
- Connecticut Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, Connecticut (1988)[2]
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (1990)[2]
- Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, Florida (1990)[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Designed as associate architects with Frank A. LaCava of Danbury.
- ^ Now the campus of the Masters School.
- ^ Designed as associate architects with Caudill Rowlett Scott of Houston.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e John S. Rosenberg, "A Changing Practice" in New York Times, May 10, 1981, CN1 and CN25.
- ^ a b c d e f "Murray O. Gibson," Hartford Courant, August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Two Architectural Firms Planning to Join Forces," Hartford Courant, April 14, 1995.
- ^ "West Hartford Architects Open Branch in Pittsfield," Berkshire Eagle, June 11, 1960, 12.
- ^ "Architect on the rise," Berkshire Eagle, November 10, 1973, 13.
- ^ Massachusetts corporation records
- ^ "Alumni Deaths" in Cornell Alumni News 82, no. 3 (October, 1979): 62.
- ^ a b c d e f "vonDohlen, Robert John" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 729.
- ^ "Research Library Set for Great Barrington Institute," Berkshire Eagle, July 1, 1961, 7.
- ^ "Contract Award Slated For Catholic High School," Bridgeport Telegram, November 1, 1962, 32.
- ^ Carmel M. Owens, "Architect Applauds Renovations To Establish Community Center," Hartford Courant, May 21, 1998, 98.
- ^ a b c d "Von Dohlen, Robert John" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 951.
- ^ "Station WBEC Moves Into New Building," Berkshire Eagle, June 19, 1965, 8.
- ^ "St. Joseph's Cathedral Rectory" in Connecticut Architect 2, no. 6 (November–December, 1966)12–16.
- ^ "Architects Give Church in Connecticut an Award for Design" in New York Times, August 17, 1969, R4.
- ^ "Marianapolis Preparatory School" in Connecticut Architect 3, no. 4 (July–August, 1967): 11–14.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Church, South Coventry" in Connecticut Architect 3, no. 3 (May–June, 1967): 13–15.
- ^ "Current Religious Architecture in Connecticut" in Connecticut Architect 4, no. 6 (November–December, 1968): 7–19.
- ^ Edward J. Farrell, "Knesses Israel Synagogue To Be Dedicated," Berkshire Eagle, September 19, 1970, 6.
- ^ "Richmond Church Members Vote for New Construction," Berkshire Eagle, September 25, 1969, 19.
- ^ "Educational Center" in Connecticut Architect 5, no. 4 (July–August, 1969): 9–11.
- ^ "Speech Center" in Connecticut Architect 2, no. 2 (March–April, 1971): 7–8.
- ^ "J. Francese Gets Contract For Dorm," Berkshire Eagle, November 13, 1971, 6.
- ^ "The Hartford School Story" in Connecticut Architect 6, no. 5 (September–October, 1970): 7–9, 20–22.
- ^ "Church Activity Center" in Connecticut Architect 9, no. 2 (March–April, 1973): 7–9.
- ^ "Place of Faith" in Connecticut Architect 9, no. 5 (September–October, 1973): 10–11.
- ^ a b Richard K. Weil, "Hallock Architectural Firm Chosen for Community Schools," Berkshire Eagle, June 18, 1971, 17.
- ^ Grier Horner, "9–2 Council vote clears the way for building new city library," Berkshire Eagle, May 10, 1973, 1 and 21.
- ^ Engineering News–Record 186 (1971): 45.
- ^ Laurie A. O'Neill, "Bradley Air Museum Reopens" in New York Times, October 11, 1981, CN2.
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