William Samuel Huckel Jr. (1858–1917) was an American architect in
Philadelphia
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, where he was a pupil of
William E. Winner and
Benjamin D. Price and later worked first as partner at
Hazlehurst & Huckel, then
Watson & Huckel where he and
Watson designed such well-travelled buildings as
Worcester Union Station, and took many church commissions.
Huckel's career spanned over 36 years—from his work with
Hazlehurst & Huckel beginning about 1881
through his death in 1917 when he was partner with
Frank Rushmore Watson at
Watson & Huckel.
Early life
Huckel's life began in the
Frankford section of Philadelphia, where he was born the son of William S. Huckel and Ruth A. Huckel in 1858.
William Huckel—his father—was treasurer of the
Baugh and Sons company of Philadelphia, producers and distributors of
phosphate fertilizer
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and agricultural chemicals.
Career
After graduating from
Central High School in 1879, a young Huckel spent a few months studying with painter
William E. Winner until he entered the office (then at 1018 Arch Street, Philadelphia) of
Benjamin D. Price—church architect and purveyor of imitation stained glass—who then took him on as a pupil.
Huckel appears to have stayed with Price at least until 1881 when he established a partnership with
Edward Hazlehurst
Edward Hazlehurst (1853–1915) was an American architect based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating from the Faires' Classical Institute in Philadelphia, Hazlehurst entered the University of Pennsylvania, Towne Scientific School, in ...
to form
Hazlehurst & Watson. Huckel was still partner to Hazlehurst—having offices at 502 W. Chelten Ave.,
Germantown and living at 1211 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia
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—in 1905.
During Huckel's 20-year partnership with Hazlehurst, they built many "notable country houses, churches, clubhouses, office buildings, banks, boathouses, police & fire stations, and bathhouses".
After leaving Hazlehurst, Huckel partnered with
Frank Rushmore Watson to form
Watson & Huckel. At the very beginning of their association, they maintained an office in
New York
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; the New York office is listed on only a few projects, including 1904 alterations for John Carstenson in Scarsdale, NY.
Towards the end of his career and life, Huckel, with Watson, completed
Worcester Union Station (1909–1912), the
Cumberland County Courthouse (1915), and the
Monmouth Hotel at
Spring Lake—a "''…GRAND SALON, IN LOUIS XVI STYLE''." (1916).
Death
"Samuel" Huckel died April 18, 1917; he was partner at
Watson & Huckel.
References
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1858 births
1917 deaths
19th-century American architects
20th-century American architects
Architects from Philadelphia