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John Goddard Stearns, Jr.

American architect (1843–1917)

John Goddard Stearns Jr. (May 18, 1843 – September 16, 1917) was an American architect and cofounder of the prominent Boston based firm Peabody and Stearns.²

From Wikipedia’s article on John Goddard Stearns, Jr. (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1843, died Sep 17, 1917.¹

Companies

Peabody and StearnsFounder⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedHarvard University³
Date not recordedHarvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences³

Career

Occupation: architect.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Peabody and Stearns⁴

Personal life

Born1843, New York City⁶
CitizenshipUnited States⁷

Stearns married Ellen Elizabeth Abbott on December 5, 1866, and had two children. Their son, Frank A. Stearns, was also an architect. He continued his father's firm with W. Cornell Appleton as Appleton & Stearns after his death. Stearns died September 16, 1917, at his summer home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, less than three weeks after Peabody.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Goddard Stearns, Jr. (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recordedFellow of the American Institute of Architects⁸

Sources

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