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Despite having fallen into relative obscurity, Bucklin was a very prominent designer in
Providence from the 1840s to the 1870s. He designed at least half a dozen Westminster Street office buildings, as well as several more in other parts of downtown. From 1839 to 1844 Tallman & Bucklin had charge
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and established his own office. Also at this time, Tallman & Bucklin's partnership was dissolved. Bucklin worked alone for many years. By 1880 he had taken his son, James A. Bucklin (1840-1901), as a partner in J. C. Bucklin & Son. Although son James largely took over the practice, he
113:, working there for seven years. In 1822, at the age of 21, he established a partnership with William Tallman (d.1862). The firm of Tallman & Bucklin was a design-build firm, similar to Greene's business. in 1846, 20-year-old
109:, to James and Lorania (Pearce) Bucklin. His father died 6 December 1802, and his widow moved to Providence with her son. Bucklin attended the town's public schools. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to early architect-builder
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of the city's first major period of school-building, designing 12 buildings citywide. Bucklin also was the designer of several other municipal structures.
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Barstow Block, 386 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1871) - Also housed the
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remained active until his death in
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Brownell Building, 107 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1878) - Demolished 1925.
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Arnold Street School, 41 Arnold St., Providence, RI (1839–40) - Demolished.
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Reynolds Building, 37 Weybosset St., Providence, RI (c.1867) - Demolished.
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Federal Street School, 97 Federal St., Providence, RI (1842) - Demolished.
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Howard Building, 171 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1856) - Demolished.
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Root Building, 180 Westminster St., Providence, RI (1866) - Burned 1890.
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