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George Milford Harding (1827–1910) was an American architect. George M. Harding was born in 1827 in Chatham, Massachusetts. At the age of 17 he began his studies at the Lowell Institute in Boston, probably working in the office of a local architect as well.〔''Union School NRHP Nomination''. 1993.〕 In 1851, Harding established a partnership with Thomas W. Silloway. Silloway & Harding was dissolved by April, 1853, and both established private offices. Harding soon set his sights on northern New England, and was practicing in Concord, New Hampshire by 1854.〔Nathaniel Bouton, ''The History of Concord''. 1856.〕 By 1856 he was in Manchester.〔''Transactions of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society for the Year 1856''. 1857.〕 In 1858, he moved to Portland, Maine.〔 He remained there until 1873, when he returned to Boston, though he continud to design Maine buildings. Harding was one of several architects to rebuilt important sections of Portland after the fire of 1866. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ==Architectural Works== * Benjamin Grover House, 35 Pleasant St., Concord, NH (1854)〔 * First Universalist Church, 30 High St., Danvers, MA (1857-58) - Altered beyond recognition.〔''Historical Collections of the Danvers Historical Society'' 1914: 29.〕 * James L. Merrill House, 310 Spring St., Portland, ME (1858)〔''Western Promenade Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1984.〕 * Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave., Portland, ME (1862) - Obscured by later additions. * Searsport Union Hall, 1 Union St., Searsport, ME (1863)〔''Union Hall NRHP Nomination''. 1986.〕 * William Allen, Jr. House, 9 Deering St., Portland, ME (1865-66)〔''Deering Street Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1982.〕 * Frye Grammar School, 140 Ash St., Lewiston, ME (1865-66)〔 * Bailey & Noyes Block, 56 Exchange St., Portland, ME (1866) - Altered.〔''Portland Waterfront NRHP Nomination''. 1974.〕 * Searsport Union School, 23 Mt. Ephraim Rd., Searsport, ME (1866)〔 * Boyd Block, 178 Middle St., Portland, ME (1867)〔 * First Parish Congregational Church, 116 Main St., Yarmouth, ME (1867)〔''First Parish Congregational Church NRHP Nomination''. 1995.〕 * Rackleff Building, 129 Middle St., Portland, ME (1867)〔 * Thompson Block, 121 Middle St., Portland, ME (1867-68)〔''Thompson Block NRHP Nomination''. 1973.〕 * Woodman Building, 75 Pearl St., Portland, ME (1867)〔"Woodman Building, 140 Middle Street, Portland, Cumberland County, ME". ''http://www.loc.gov/''. n.d. Web.〕 * Greely Institute, 303 Main St., Cumberland, ME (1868)〔 * George M. Harding House, 6 Deering St., Portland, ME (1868) - The architect's own residence.〔 * Israel Washburn House, 375 Spring St., Portland, ME (1869-70)〔''Guide to the Western Promenade, Portland, Maine''. 1983.〕 * Chapel, Maine Insane Hospital, Augusta, ME (1871) - Demolished.〔''Reports of the Trustees and Resident Officers of the Maine Insane Hospital, December 1, 1871''. 1871.〕 * Saco High School (Old), 34 Spring St., Saco, ME (1871-72)〔''Old Saco High School NRHP Nomination''. 1984.〕 * First Universalist Church, Pequawket Tr., Hiram, ME (1872)〔 * Masonic Temple, 139 High St., Belfast, ME (1877-79)〔''Belfast Commercial Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1980.〕 * Belfast National Bank Building, 108 Main St., Belfast, ME (1878-79)〔 * Porphyry Hall (Jacob E. Spring House), 50 Spring St., Danvers, MA (1881)〔"Spring, Jacob E. House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.〕 * George M. Harding House, 58 Oak St., Hyde Park, MA (1886) - Architect's own home.〔"Harding, George M. House". ''mhc-macris.net''. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.〕 * Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, Bath, ME (1889) 〔http://www.patten.lib.me.us/history-of-the-library〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George M. Harding (architect)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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