JOSEPH R JR. COOLIDGE

Background

Joseph R. Coolidge was born in 1862 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

He received an academic education at Harvard University, and was graduated in 1885. In 1888 he gave up his began to study architecture and enrolled at Boston's "M. I. T." for a two-year special course, later continued training in Germany and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.

Career

In 1885 began his career in the Banking House of Lee, Higginson & Company.

Returning to Boston in 1898, Mr. Coolidge established an office in the city and carried on his work alone until he joined Mr. Carlson in partnership. Among his best known works were Dormitories at Harvard University, the Library at Hamilton College, Geneva, N. Y., Chapel and other buildings at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, Dormitories at Wellesley College, also many units at the Berry Schools, and a number of churches and business structures. In residential work, Mr. Coolidge received wide recognition for the buildings planned for the late Thomas Lawson’s estate, "Dreamworld," at Egypt, Mass.

Works

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• Other Work

  • Chapel at Bates College

Membership

Elected a member of the Boston Society of Architects, A.I.A., in 1900, he served a term as president of the Society (1905-6), also was active in work on various architectural commissions and committees, and in 1906 was elected a Fellow of the Institute.

Connections

coworker:

Henry J. Carlson

Josephr Coolidge was associated with Henry J. Carlson from 1903 until 1922