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457: 568: 422: 512: 548: 441: 476: 79: 588: 496: 532: 141:, Pittsfield's oldest architect. This partnership, Rathbun & Harding, was dissolved upon Rathbun's retirement in 1899. Harding then practiced under his own name, establishing his partnership with Henry M. Seaver on January 1, 1902. He maintained his partnership with Seaver until his death in 1921. 187:
In 1948, the firm was purchased by architects Prentice Bradley (1906-1997) and Douglas T. Gass, who reorganized it as Bradley & Gass. They dissolved their partnership in 1955, Bradley continuing the practice alone. In 1971 he further reorganized the firm as Bradley Architects. The firm is still
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in West Roxbury, the congregation of which his parents were members. In 1900, after the church was completed, he moved to Pittsfield, where he became head drafter in the office of George C. Harding. After a year, they formed a partnership which was maintained until Harding's 1921 death. Seaver
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for a two-year architecture program, graduating in 1897. After traveling in Europe, Seaver returned to Boston in 1899 and briefly established an architecture practice. He was selected to design the new
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Harding and Seaver "designed a great many public buildings in the Pittsfield-Berkshire County area, and did many other private commissions throughout New England and in New York State."
567: 724: 511: 456: 137:. He graduated in 1889 and worked in the offices of several Boston architects. He later returned to Pittsfield, where in 1894 he formed a partnership with 547: 1079: 159:, now part of Boston. He attended the public schools, graduating from Boston English High School in 1890. He entered the office of Boston architects 421: 587: 475: 169: 495: 531: 101:, active from 1902 to 1947. It was the partnership of architects George C. Harding (1867–1921) and Henry M. Seaver (1873–1947). 440: 164: 130: 790: 195: 17: 160: 304: 156: 558: 538: 466: 431: 403: 392: 381: 336: 325: 311: 275: 257: 239: 222: 211: 179:
In 1904 Seaver married Alice V. W. Wentworth of Pittsfield. He died December 9, 1947, in Pittsfield.
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Seaver was a member of the Planning Board of Pittsfield from its 1924 establishment until his death.
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Downtown Bennington Historic District (Boundary Increase) NRHP Registration Form
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The History of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, From the Year 1876 to the Year 1916
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continued the firm alone under the same name until his own death in 1947.
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Betsy Firedberg, James Parrish and Sarah Poland (March 1986).
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Harding died April 23, 1921, in Pittsfield. He never married.
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Some of their works are listed on the United States
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Seaver, 188:in business in Pittsfield. 157:West Roxbury, Massachusetts 155:was born March 8, 1873, in 27:American architectural firm 10: 1096: 762:6, no. 3 (July 1904): 474. 117:was born May 18, 1867, in 758:"News From the Classes," 707:"News From the Classes," 691:"News From the Classes," 640:The architect's own home. 573:Colgate Memorial Chapel, 559:New London, New Hampshire 539:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 467:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 432:Washington, Massachusetts 404:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 393:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 387:Clapp Memorial Building, 382:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 356:Colgate Memorial Chapel, 337:New London, New Hampshire 326:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 312:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 276:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 258:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 240:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 223:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 212:Washington, Massachusetts 182: 119:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 99:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 82:Colgate Memorial Chapel, 71:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 66: 58: 50: 42: 37: 32: 618: 400:Berkshire Medical Center 389:Berkshire Medical Center 369:Nantucket, Massachusetts 344:Brookline, Massachusetts 217:Martin Memorial Chapel, 214:(1899, NRHP-listed 1986) 163:, and also attended the 749:, December 10, 1947, 1. 314:(1909, demolished 2014) 274:Pittsfield Boys' Club, 115:George Campbell Harding 105:Biographies of founders 953:"Business Buildings," 747:Berkshire County Eagle 595:Windsor, Massachusetts 537:Y. M. C. A. Building, 375:Windsor, Massachusetts 324:Y. M. C. A. Building, 251:Windsor, Massachusetts 170:Theodore Parker Church 91: 796:National Park Service 631:As of February, 2021. 523:Dalton, Massachusetts 428:Saint Andrew's Chapel 319:Dalton, Massachusetts 294:Dalton, Massachusetts 245:"Mount Pleasant" for 208:Saint Andrew's Chapel 81: 832:"Public Buildings," 555:Colby–Sawyer College 503:Adams, Massachusetts 448:Lenox, Massachusetts 333:Colby–Sawyer College 283:Adams, Massachusetts 230:Lenox, Massachusetts 129:before entering the 38:Practice information 33:Harding & Seaver 351:Bennington, Vermont 219:Pittsfield Cemetery 202:Architectural works 1006:Engineering Record 955:Engineering Record 834:Engineering Record 773:Firm & History 579:Hamilton, New York 575:Colgate University 487:Hamilton, New York 483:Colgate University 362:Hamilton, New York 358:Colgate University 269:Hamilton, New York 265:Colgate University 153:Henry Morse Seaver 139:Charles T. 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Index

George C. Harding
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Phillips Academy
Andover
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Charles T. Rathbun
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Longfellow, Alden & Harlow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Theodore Parker Church
National Register of Historic Places
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Washington, Massachusetts
Pittsfield Cemetery
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Lenox, Massachusetts
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
W. Murray Crane
Windsor, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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