Background
Dawson was born in Plainfield, New York on December 10, 1867, studied at Haverford College graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1888, and interned with Henry Van Brunt.
Dawson was born in Plainfield, New York on December 10, 1867, studied at Haverford College graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1888, and interned with Henry Van Brunt.
McLaughlin studied at Lima College in Lima, Ohio, spent three years at Hamilton College in New York and another three years studying architecture at Columbia University.
His work included the design for Notre Dame College"s Administration Building that was built in 1927 in a Tudor Revival architectural style, along with other styles. He worked as superintendent of construction for the Buckeye Pipe Lincolnshire Company before becoming part of Dawson & McLaughlin with Charles Wilmott Dawson who came to Lima in 1900. McLaughlin joined him in 1906.
Notre Dame"s college building was built by contractor John T. Gill and originally housed the entire college.
lieutenant was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Notre Dame College of Ohio. McLaughlin submitted a design proposal for a tower at the Ohio State Capitol.
After Dawson died McLaughlin partnered with Peter M. Hulsken to form McLaughlin and Hulsken. Their work was featured in Ohio Architect and Builder volume 18.
Hulsken was a native of the Netherlands where he practiced for several years, and studied in Berlin and Paris, before coming to Lima and entering into the partnership in 1909.
Lima Memorial Hall at West Elm and South Elizabeth Streets in Lima, Ohio. Credited to "Dawson & McLaughlin" and listed on the NRHP. Lima Stadium at 100 South Calument Avenue and East Market Street in Lima, Ohio. Credited to McLaughlin, & Associate and listed on the NRHP. Savings Building, Lima, Ohio The Ohio Theater Lima South High School (1917), built for $247,000 and expanded in 1923.
Lima Club, Lima Ohio Allen County Memorial Building in Lima Ohio Elks Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Lodge at 138 West North Street in Lima, Ohio credited to Hulsken & McLaughlin and listed on the NRHP. District Tuberculosis Hospital for the Counties of Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby and Van Wert Baptist Church, Lima, Ohio Lima Mattress Company building Central Union Telegraph building in Lima, Ohio Jefferson High School (Delphos, Ohio) East. West. Jackson building in Lima, Ohio Saint James Apartments for Lord Justice Miller in Lima, Ohio The Marquette residence for East.B. Mitchell in Lima, Ohio Editor Fockler residence in Lima, Ohio Shawnee School R.L. Bates residence in Lima, Ohio Carnegie Library Delphos, Ohio Carnegie Library, Lima, Ohio Lincoln School Delphos, Ohio Clarence Leilich residence in Delphos, Ohio Deisel Wemmer Cigar Factory building in Delphos, Ohio C. B. Hunt residence in Delphos, Ohio Carter & Carroll building in Lima, Ohio Gramm Motor Carolina Factory in Lima, Ohio Design for Delphos Bank building H.G. Wemmer residence in Lima, Ohio Samuel A. Baxter mausoleum in Lima Ohio Lima Locomotive Works garage in Lima, Ohio.