Background
Henry P. Kirby was born in 1853 in a small town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The son of an early architect and builder.
(head designer, during the work in the office of George B....)
head designer, during the work in the office of George B. Post
(Kirby, Petit & Green)
Kirby, Petit & Green
Henry P. Kirby was born in 1853 in a small town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The son of an early architect and builder.
He was trained in architecture under his father, the young man was later admitted to the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he completed an advanced course of study.
Upon his return to the U. S. Mr. Kirby remained in New York to enter the office of the late George B. Post, and after being employed as draftsman for twenty years, became head designer. Among the major works planned in the office during his employment were the Union Trust Building on Broadway; down-town New York Times Building; Prudential Insurance Building in Newark, N. J.; City College, New York, won in competition in 1902, and several city residences.
In practice under the firm name of Kirby, Petit & Green he was commissioned to design various buildings in New York and other cities, notable examples of which were the American Bank Note Building, New York; Highland Baptist Church at Springfield, Mass., and "Dream Land” at Coney Island. A still later work was the Country Life Press Building at Garden City, Long Island, of which Kirby & Petit were architects
Henry P. Kirby was formerly associated with John C. Petit and James G. Green.
Henry P. Kirby was formerly associated with John C. Petit and James G. Green.
Henry P. Kirby remained in New York to enter the office of the late George B. Post.
