Charles T. Beardsley Jr. (1861–1937) was an American

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practicing in

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. Beardsley was born in

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in 1861. At the age of 15 he went to

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, where he took a position in the office of Henry Austin. After nearly a decade had gone by, Beardsley relocated to Bridgeport in 1885, where he established his own office.. 1978. He initially became noted as a designer of private residences, though in the 1890s he added the design of schools to his repertoire. During the first 15 years or so of his professional career, Beardsley preferred the Queen Anne,

Richardsonian Romanesque Richardsonian Romanesque is a architectural style, style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838–1886). The revivalism (architecture), revival style incorporates 11th- and 12th-century ...

, and Shingle Styles. In later years, he adapted to the Colonial and Tudor revivals. At least one of Beardsley's works is listed independently on the

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, and many others are contributing resources to listed historic districts.

Architectural work

* 1886 – Eli Dewhurst House, 409 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1887 – Frederick J. Lockwood Duplex, 234–236 West Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut. 1982. * 1888 – James A. McAvoy Duplex, 63 Maple Ave,

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* 1888 – Isabelle Nash House, 586 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1889 – Arthur R. Carpenter House, 156 Prospect St, Willimantic, Connecticut * 1890 – Edwin J. Nettleton Houses, 77–93 William St, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1890 – Edwin J. Nettleton Houses, 311-321 E Washington Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1891 – Frank M. Wilson House, 196 Church St, Willimantic, Connecticut * 1892 – Willimantic State Normal School, Valley St, Willimantic, Connecticut ** Not completed until 1895. Burned in 1943. * 1893 – Mrs. Frederick J. Lockwood House, 298 Prospect St, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1894 – Masonic Building, 1007 Broad St, Bridgeport, Connecticut ** Demolished. * 1894 –

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, 65 Wooster St,

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* 1896 – William H. Siebs House, 158 Brooklawn Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1899 – Albert H. Canfield House, 116 Elmwood Pl, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1900 – Hamilton S. Shelton House, 1464 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut ** Demolished. * 1905 – Newfield School, 405 Newfield Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1909 – Jesse B. Cornwall House, 625 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1910 – Garfield School, 655 Stillman St, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1911 – Bryant School, 230 Poplar St, Bridgeport, Connecticut * 1911 – Lafayette School, 54 Grove St, Shelton, Connecticut * 1912 – Wakeman Memorial Building, 648 Harbor Rd,

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''Engineering News'' 5 Sept. 1912: 158.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beardsley, Charles T. 1861 births 1937 deaths 19th-century American architects Architects from Connecticut Architects from Bridgeport, Connecticut People from Derby, Connecticut 20th-century American architects