William H. Corlett
William Henry Corlett (1856 – October 7, 1937), also known as W. Corlett, was an American architect and contractor, active in Napa County, California and the surrounding area. Several buildings and residences he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Corlett was born in 1856 in Isle of Man; he immigrated to the United States in 1873, after the death of his mother.
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William H. Corlett
- Name
- William Henry Corlett
- Born
- 1856
- Birthplace
- Isle of Man
- Died
- October 7, 1937
- Place of death
- Napa, California, United States
- Occupation
- Architect, contractor
- Spouse
- Cassie Eunice Greenfield (m. 1886–1936; death)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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William Henry Corlett (1856 – October 7, 1937), also known as W. Corlett, was an American architect and contractor, active in Napa County, California and the surrounding area. Several buildings and residences he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Corlett was born in 1856 in Isle of Man; he immigrated to the United States in 1873, after the death of his mother.
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William H. Corlett (1856–1937) was an architect, of American nationality. The architect was born in Isle of Man and died in Napa. William H. Corlett worked in Napa County. Languages used include English.
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Corlett died at his home in Napa, California, on October 7, 1937, aged 81.
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• Name — William Henry Corlett • Other Names — W. H. Corlett • Born — 1856 • Birthplace — Isle of Man • Died — October 7, 1937 • Place of death — Napa, California, United States • Burial Place — Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, California, United States • Occupation — Architect, contractor • Spouse — Cassie Eunice Greenfield (m. 1886–1936; death)
Work
Work
Works include (with attribution): • Alexandria Hotel and Annex, 840-844 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed • Downtown Oakland Historic District, roughly along Broadway from 17th to 11th St., Oakland, California; (Reed & Corlett), NRHP-listed • Manasse Mansion (1886), 443 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, W.H.), NRHP-listed • Migliavacca House, Division St., Napa, California; NRHP-listed • Napa Abajo-Fuller Park Historic District, roughly bounded by the Napa River, Pine, Jefferson, 3rd, 4th, and Division Sts., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed • Napa County Courthouse Plaza, bounded by Coombs, Second, Brown and Third Sts., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed • Noyes Mansion, 1750 First St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed • St. Helena Carnegie Library, 1360 Oak Ave. St. Helena, California; (Corlett, William), NRHP-listed • US Post Office-Napa Franklin Station, 1352 2nd St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.; Reed & Corlett), NRHP-listed • Capt. N. H. Wulff House, 549 Brown St., Napa, California; (Corlett, William H.), NRHP-listed
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1856
William H. Corlett born at Isle of Man.
1907
St. Helena Public Library is dated 1907.
1910
Alexandria Hotel and Annex is dated 1910.
1933
U.S. Post Office is dated 1933.
1937
William H. Corlett died at Napa.
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- “William H. Corlett”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.National Park Service and NRHP url. accompanying photos.
- 2.W. H. Corlett. The Architect & Engineer. 132. 135. November 1937.
- 3.Irvine, Leigh Hadley. A History of the New California: Its Resources and People. Lewis Publishing Company. 986. 1903.
- 4.Thompson, Daniella. Immigrants' sons established local tanning industry. Berkeley Heritage. June 26, 2007.
- 5.2010a.
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