Snowden_Ashford

Snowden Ashford

Snowden Ashford

American architect

Snowden Ashford (1866–1927) was an American architect who worked in Washington, D.C., his native city. Born on January 1, 1866, Ashford was educated at Rittenhouse Academy and at the Christian Brothers Roman Catholic school. He studied architecture at Lafayette College and, upon graduation, entered the office of Alfred B. Mullett, who had formerly been supervising architect of the United States Treasury. Ashford entered the District service in 1895 and became Washington's first municipal architect.[1] The Washington Post characterized him as "Architect of the Everyday", and noted: "Ashford designed or supervised everything the District built between 1895 and 1921, including the North Hall at the Eastern Market. But he was most proud of his schools."[2]

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Berkeley Castle
Engine Company 12, Washington, D.C.

A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[3]

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Works include:

References

  1. [1]
    "Snowden Ashford, Long Civic Leader, Dead in Hospital" The Washington Post, January 27, 1927, p. 9.
  2. [2]
    Architect of the Everyday, Washington Post, November 6, 2005
  3. [3]
    "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACESREGISTRATION FORM".
  4. [4]
    Rodney S. Collins (July 10, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage" (PDF). WV Culture. National Park Service.
  5. [5]
    Flynn, Katherine (December 21, 2016). "America's First African-American Public High School Is Remaking Itself". Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools: Ellington School for the Arts" (PDF). 21st Century School Fund. May 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  7. [7]
    "Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools: Eastern Senior High School" (PDF). 21st Century School Fund. May 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  8. [8]
    "Replace or Modernize? The Future of the District of Columbia's Endangered Old and Historic Public Schools: Margaret Murray Washington Career Senior High School" (PDF). 21st Century School Fund. May 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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