WILLIAM C. PRICHETT

Background

William C. Prichett was born in 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Mr. Prichett was educated at the Rittenhouse Academy, and in 1880 graduated in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

He practiced in association with Adrian Smith until the latter's death in 1892, thereafter maintained an office under his own name, engaged in designing a number of business structures, a few churches and many private homes in the suburbs of Philadelphia and in or near Lancaster,Pa. Probably his best known works were the first publishing house of J.B. Lippencott, built c.1904; the John S. Winst’s Publishing House, c. 1912, and the Blockley Baptist Church, c.1906, all in Philadelphia. He also designed the Farmers & Mechanics Trust Co. Office Building at West Chester, and Gymnasium at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, 1924-25.

Works

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• Other Work

  • Farmers & Mechanics Trust Co. Office Building at West Chester

  • Gymnasium at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster

Connections

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Adrian Smith

Mr. Prichard practiced in association with Adrian Smith until the latter's death in 1892.