Frederick J. Amsden was an architect from Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the Civil War with the rank of captain. He was born at Rome, New York, on June 19, 1841, but his father, Joel Amsden, relocated to Scranton in 1850. Frederick J. Amsden died at Scranton on June 5, 1906.[1]
Principal Architectural Works
- First Central High School, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (built 1884).[2]
- St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (cornerstone 1882; dedicated 1887).[3]
- Town Hall, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (completed 1891).[4]
- Willow Street School, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (completed 1892).[5]
- Rectory, St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (completed 1893).[6]
- St. Stephen's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania (dedicated 1894; demolished 1953).[7]
- St. Leo's Church, Ashley, Pennsylvania (cornerstone 1890; dedicated 1897). [8][9]
Gallery
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First Central High School, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, built in 1884. -
St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, dedicated in 1887. -
St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, dedicated in 1887. -
Town Hall, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, completed in 1891. -
Rectory, St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, completed in 1893. -
St. Stephen's Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, dedicated in 1894. -
St. Leo's Church, Ashley, Pennsylvania, completed in 1897.
See also
Architecture of Plymouth, Pennsylvania
External links
References
- ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, June 6, 1906, page 1.
- ^ The Weekly Star (Plymouth, PA), July 26, 1883, page 5.
- ^ Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, September 25, 1887, Page 8.
- ^ The Sunday News, March 16, 1890, Page 2.
- ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, March 25, 1892, page 7.
- ^ The Weekly Star (Plymouth, PA), November 2, 1893, page 5.
- ^ Wilkes-Barre Times, June 27, 1894, page 3.
- ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, June 2, 1890, page 1.
- ^ Wilkes-Barre Record, June 7, 1897, page 5.