For the merchant and politician in New Brunswick, see Bradford Gilbert (politician).
Bradford Lee Gilbert
Born
(1853-03-24)March 24, 1853
Watertown, New York, US
Died
September 1, 1911(1911-09-01) (aged 58)
Accord, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Architect
Spouse(s)
Cora Rathbone Maria Fahy McAuley
Awards
World's Columbian Exhibition – Gold Medal Cotton States and International Exposition – Gold Medal
Practice
Bradford L. Gilbert 1 Broadway, 50 Broadway New York City, New York
Buildings
Central Station Chicago Flatiron Building (Atlanta) Tower Building (New York City)
Projects
Albemarle Park Cotton States and International Exposition
Design
1st steel-frame construction 1st skyscraper in New York City
Bradford Lee Gilbert (March 24, 1853 – September 1, 1911) was a nationally active American architect based in New York City.[1][2][3] He is known for designing the Tower Building in 1889, the first steel-framed building anywhere and the first skyscraper in New York City.[4][5] This technique was soon copied across the United States.[2] He also designed Atlanta's Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, the Flatiron Building in Atlanta, and many railroad stations.[1]
^ abBishir, Catherine W. (2016). "Bradford L. Gilbert". North Carolina Architects & Builders. North Carolina State University Libraries.
^ abThe National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 14. New York: James T. White & Company. 1910. p. 298 – via Google Books.
^"Bradford Lee Gilbert pt 1". The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York). September 2, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"The Tower Building". New York Architecture. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
^Edward Robb Ellis (1997). The Epic of New York. pp. 407–08.
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