William Stone Post
William Stone Post | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1866 |
| Died | July 8, 1940 (aged 74) |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Partner(s) | James Otis Post, George B. Post |
| Parent | George B. Post |
| Practice | George B. Post & Sons |
| Buildings | Hotel Syracuse National Town and Country Club New York Stock Exchange Building Roosevelt Hotel Wisconsin State Capitol |
| Projects | City College of New York |
William Stone Post (May 10, 1866 – July 8, 1940) was an American architect.[1] He is most noted for his work on City College of New York, the Wisconsin State Capitol, the National Town and Country Club, and the New York Stock Exchange Building.
Early life
[edit]Post was born on May 10, 1866, in New York City.[1][2] His parents were Alice Matilda Stone and George B. Post, an architect known for designing skyscrapers.[1][2][3] In 1884, he graduated from St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts.[3]
Post studied architecture and graduated from the Columbia University School and Arts and School of Mines in 1890 with a Ph.B.[1][2] While at Columbia, he was a member of the fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall).[4] After college, he traveled in Europe for a year.[2]
Career
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Post joined the architectural firm George B. Post & Son.[1] He became a partner in 1904, with the firm becoming George B. Post & Sons.[1][5] His father and his brother, James Otis Post, also practiced with this firm.[2]
Post collaborated with his father to design the New York Stock Exchange Building and the Wisconsin State Capitol.[1][2] Post created and general plan and designed the buildings for City College of New York.[1][2] His main focus was on hotels, designing the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City; Hotel Syracuse in Syracuse, New York; and hotels for the Statler Hotels in Boston, Massachusetts; Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and St. Louis, Missouri.[2][6] Post also designed several other buildings in Cleveland, including Wade Park Manor (1923), Fenway Hall (1923), and the National Town and Country Club (1930).[5]
Post retired in 1930 from George B. Post & Sons in 1930.[1][2] He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Architectural League of New York and the New York chapter of AIA.[3][7]
Personal life
[edit]Post lived in Bernardsville, New Jersey from circa 1902 until he died.[2] He married Lillian Hood on June 14, 1884.[2] She was the daughter of John Bell Hood, who was a lieutenant general in the Confederate States Army.[2] The couple had three daughters.[2]
Post was a member of the Century Club and the National Arts Club.[3]
Post died from pneumonia in Bernardsville on July 8, 1940, at the age of 74.[1][7]
Selected projects
[edit]- New York Stock Exchange Building in Manhattan, New York (1903) - U.S. National Historic Landmark[1][2]
- City College of New York in New York City, New York (c. 1906)[1][2]
- Hotel Statler in Cleveland, Ohio (1912)[8]
- Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin (1917) - National Register of Historic Places[1][2]
- Wade Park Manor in Cleveland, Ohio (1923)[5][9]
- Fenway Hall Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio (1923)[5][10]
- Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, New York (1924)[2][11]
- Hotel Syracuse in Syracuse, New York (1924) - National Register of Historic Places[6]
- National Town and Country Club (now Fenn Tower) in Cleveland, Ohio (1930) - National Register of Historic Places[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "William Post, 74; Noted Architect; Designer of Stock Exchange, City College and Several Statler Hotels Is Dead. The Roosevelt His Work. Also Planned Wisconsin State Capitol--Bernardsville, N.J., Resident 65 Years" (PDF). The New York Times. July 9, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Michelson, Alan. "William Stone Post". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Tatman, Sandra L. "Post, William Stone (b. 1866)". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi - Revised and corrected to August 15, 1912. 5th edition. Sherman P. Haight, 1912. via Family Search
- 1 2 3 4 5 "George B. Post and Sons". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. May 11, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Anthony Opalka (2007). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Hotel Syracuse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
- 1 2 Hadley, Nancy. "William Stone Post". AIA Historical Directory of American Architects. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Hotel Statler: The Hotel That Made Statler a Chain". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Wade Park Manor: Judson Manor". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Fenway Hall Hotel: Hotel Living in University Circle". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Roosevelt Hotel, New York City". Architecture and Building. Vol. 56, no. 11. November 1924.
