George E. Archer
Illustration — Pavonia Terminal located on the Hudson Waterfront in Jersey City George Edward Archer (February 15, 1853 – December 3, 1903) was an American architect. He became Chief Architect of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, later the Erie Railroad, in 1886, where he was responsible for planning and supervising the construction of stations, docks, piers and other structures for the railroad between New York and Chicago. Several stations built in the late 19th century in New Jersey and Upstate New York are attributed to him.
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George E. Archer
- Born
- 1853
- Died
- 1903
- Nationality
- United States
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- architect
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Illustration — Pavonia Terminal located on the Hudson Waterfront in Jersey City George Edward Archer (February 15, 1853 – December 3, 1903) was an American architect. He became Chief Architect of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, later the Erie Railroad, in 1886, where he was responsible for planning and supervising the construction of stations, docks, piers and other structures for the railroad between New York and Chicago. Several stations built in the late 19th century in New Jersey and Upstate New York are attributed to him.
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After working in a variety of jobs – as an architect apprentice, florist, and woodcarver – he moved to New Albany, Indiana, as a bookkeeper for a lumber company. He returned to the east in the early 1880s and worked for the Chief Engineer of the New York & New England Railroad. Later he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Columbus, Ohio. He then worked for the Wilmington & Northern Railroad, until moving to the Erie.
Archer was born in New York City, the son of Stephen Durkee Archer and Mary Magray. He married Catherine Henry. He died at home in Nutley, New Jersey, in 1903. He is interred at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, in Totowa, New Jersey.
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Erie Railroad stations
• Illustration — Thrall Library in Middletown • Illustration — Former Erie Depot in Port Jervis, New York • Pavonia Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey (1887), razed 1961 • Middletown, New York (1896) now Thrall Library (opened 1995); replaced by Middletown Metro-North station in Middletown, New York • Erie Railroad Depot (Rochester, New York) (1893), service discontinued 1941 • Port Jervis, New York (1892) replaced by the Port Jervis Metro-North station • White Star Line Pier, West Street, New York City.
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1853
George E. Archer was born on 15 February 1853.
1903
George E. Archer died on 3 December 1903.
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- 1.Francis, Dennis Steadman. Architects in practice, New York City, 1840-1900 (1979). Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records. 1979.
- 2.Railroad gazette. Railroad Gazette. 1903-01-01.
- 3.Middleton, William D. Encyclopedia of North American Railroads. University of Indiana Press. 136. 2007. 9780253349163.
- 4.Erie-Lackawanna Magazine. 55-57. 108. March 1959.
- 5.Historical American Engineering Record. Jersey Central Railroad Jersey City Ferry Terminal Johnson Ave. at Hudson River Jersey City Hudson County New Jersey (HAER No. NJ-27). 16.
- 6.Erie Railroad Terminal. New Jersey City University.
- 7.Patrick, Clifton. Erie RR Station. Historical Marker Database. April 9, 2010.
- 8.Erie Depot, Middletown, NY. Hagley Digital Archives.
- 9.Chumard, Barbara C. Middletown Thrall Library A historical study of a small city public library. www.thrall.org. 48–49. Summer 1996.
- 10.Berg, Walter C. Passenger Depot at Rochester, NY New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. Buildings and Structures of American Railroads. 389–390. 1893.
- 11.Berg, Walter C. Passenger Depot at Rochester, NY New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. Buildings and Structures of American Railroads. Wiley and Sons. 389–390. 1893.
- 12.The Semiphore Vol. 52, No.7. Erie's Rochester Branch. April 2010.
- 13.George Edward Archer. New York Sun. 24 Aug 1888.
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