Edward Payson Bassford (1837–1912) was an architect who practiced in

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 311,527, making it Minnesota's second-most populous city a ...

, in the late 19th century. Born in

Calais Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a French port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Calais is the largest city in Pas-de-Calais. The population of the city proper is 67,544; that of the urban area is 144,6 ...

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

, on June 7, 1837, he moved to St. Paul in 1866. He worked in the office of Abraham Radcliffe for a time, then founded his own architectural firm. By the 1870s, Bassford was the busiest architect in St. Paul, working on designs for houses, schools, and many commercial buildings. His firm also employed architects who later were famous in their own right, such as

Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of Early skyscrapers, skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minneso ...

, Augustus Gauger, Edward J. Donohue, Silas Jacobson, and Charles Bassford. He died in

Osakis, Minnesota Osakis ( ) is a city in Douglas and Todd counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,771 at the 2020 census. History The city took its name from nearby Lake Osakis. The John B. Johnson House is located in Osakis and is list ...

, on July 20, 1912.

Works

Several of Bassford's designs are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

. These include: * John M. Armstrong House, 225 Eagle Parkway, St. Paul, MN * Frederic A. Donahower House 1873, Minnesota Avenue and Locust Street, St. Peter, MN * The Murray-Lanpher House in

Irvine Park Historic District Irvine Park is a neighborhood just west of downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, that contains a number of historic homes. The neighborhood was platted by John Irvine and Henry Mower Rice in 1849. At the center of the neighborhood ...

, St. Paul, MN * Merchants National Bank (Saint Paul), 366-368 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN * Nicollet County Courthouse and Jail, 501 S, Minnesota Ave., St. Peter, MN * Nicollet House Hotel, Minnesota Ave. at Park Row, St. Peter, MN * Old Main at

Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavu ...

, Gustavus Adolphus College campus, St. Peter, MN * Rochat-Louise-Sauerwein Block, 261–277 W. 7th St., St. Paul, MN * SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church 1871, 4th and Mulberry, Mankato, MN * Building(s) in St. Peter Commercial Historic District, Minnesota Ave. between Broadway and Grace Streets, St. Peter, MN * Walsh Building, 189-191 E. 7th St., St. Paul, MN ; Other buildings * Cathedral of St. Mary, North Broadway and 6th Avenue North,

Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the List of cities in North Dakota, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, Cass County. The population was 125,990 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which was e ...

* Saint Michael Church, Stillwater, Minnesota

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bassford, Edward People from Calais, Maine 1837 births 1912 deaths Architects from Saint Paul, Minnesota Architects from Maine 19th-century American architects 20th-century American architects