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30 de jun. de 1996 · Suzannah Lessard’s 1996 profile of her great-grandfather Stanford White, the architect who designed Madison Square Garden and the Washington Square Arch and who was murdered in 1906.
Stanford White Nov 9, 1853 - Jun 25, 1906. Stanford White was an American architect. He was also a partner in the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, one of the most significant Beaux-Arts firms. He designed many houses for the rich, in addition to numerous civic, institutional, and religious buildings.
Stanford White (né le 9 novembre 1853 à New York et mort le 25 juin 1906 dans la même ville) était un architecte américain et l'un des membres du cabinet McKim, Mead et White, qui dessina des bâtiments de style Beaux-Arts. Il a été assassiné par le millionnaire Harry Kendall Thaw.
White had been shot twice in the head and once in the shoulder. The first shot was fired from a distance of about twelve feet, after Thaw had made a beeline to White's table and then pulled a revolver out from under his coat. The second and third shots came from even closer range, perhaps two or three feet away.
10 de nov. de 2020 · Los ricos también matan: el escandaloso asesinato del arquitecto Stanford White Su asesino, un joven millonario celoso por su antigua relación con su esposa, fue enviado a un manicomio
20 de nov. de 2020 · How Stanford White’s Unparalleled Eye for Detail Transformed American Architecture. The mastermind behind the Washington Square Arch and Newport’s Rosecliff mansion believed every surface was an opportunity to decorate and no style was off limits. By Stephanie Sporn. November 20, 2020. Stanford White in Detail by Samuel G. White (Monacelli ...
Born in New York City, into a family of no particular wealth but significant social connections, White had no formal training in architecture, yet began his career at the age of eighteen as the principal assistant to Henry Hobson Richardson – the creator of a style recognized today as ‘Richardsonian Romanesque’. After six years, White spent a year and a half in Europe beginning in 1878 ...
