Background
William Curlett was born in 1845 Belfast, Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Phelan Building
old Court House at Los Angeles
(in association with architects Eisen and Cuthbertson), bu...)
in association with architects Eisen and Cuthbertson), built between 1887 and 1890 and razed in 1925.
WILLIAM CURLETT
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In the fall of 1877 he migrated to this country, and arriving eventually in San Francisco, began his career there, working first in association with the late Augustus Laver. Their first important commission was the City Hall and Records Building, won to an open competition, on which work was begun in 1888, and completed in 1893 (later destroyed in the fire of 1906).
About 1880 Mr. Curlett opened his own office, and soon acquired a clientele of rich and socially prominent persons for whom he planned both private homes and commercial buildings in the city. Among the most important of the latter were the Phelan Building; Shreve Building; Mutual Savings Bank; the Mutual Savings Building; the San Francisco Union on California Street, and the old Clunie Building (a casualty in the 1906 disaster). He also designed a number of public buildings elsewhere in the state, notable examples of which were: Public Library at Marysville; Court House at Fresno; Insane Asylum at Stockton; and the old Court House at Los Angeles (in association with architects Eisen and Cuthbertson), built between 1887 and 1890 and razed in 1925. His residential work included a large country estate and mansion near Los Gatos for the Hon. James D. Phelan; and in San Francisco a home on California Street for the Flood family; a residence in Menlo Park; the William Crocker mansion of Nob Hill; and homes for Judge Sanderson, F. E. Preston and other leading families.
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Membership
A member of the old San Francisco Chapter, A.I.A., he was chosen president in 1910, and continued active in Chapter affairs the rest of his life. Also he served for many years on the California State Board of Architecture, Northern Section, and at one time was president.
Connections
- Son:
- CURLETT, ALEXANDER
- coworker:
- Augustus Laver
During the latter years of his life Mr. Curlett made his home in Los Angeles, and his son Alexander (“Aleck") was associated with him in planning the Merchants National Bank and Office Building, the Los Angeles Title & Trust Co., and the Gates Hotel at Figueroa and Sixth Street.
William Curlett worked in association with the late Augustus Laver, when migrated to the United States.
Career
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1880
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1914
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1877