Cudworth & Woodworth
| Company type | Architectural firm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1901 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States |
| Defunct | 1915 |
| Fate | Renamed to Cudworth, Woodworth & Thompson |
| Headquarters | Norwich , United States |
Cudworth & Woodworth, subsequently known as Cudworth, Woodworth & Thompson and later Cudworth & Thompson, was an architectural firm operating out of Norwich, Connecticut.
Partner biographies
Edward Aldrich Cudworth (born December 11, 1861, in Boston) was educated at Roxbury Latin School before earning his degree from Harvard University in 1884. Although he initially embarked on a career in sales, he transitioned to architecture, undertaking two years of study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His early professional experience included work with leading firms such as H. H. Richardson, Cummings & Sears, and Clarence Sumner Luce in New York City. In 1887, Cudworth relocated to Norwich to form a partnership with James A. Hiscox; however, the business faced financial difficulties. After gaining further experience with various architects and engineers in Boston, he joined Norwich architect Charles H. Preston in 1895 and then established his own practice in 1899. Walter H. Woodworth became his partner in 1901. Cudworth passed away in 1937.
Walter H. Woodworth (born October 8, 1874, in Quaker Hill, Connecticut) received training in construction and served as superintendent for J. A. Hiscox before partnering with Cudworth in 1901. Due to illness, Woodworth gradually withdrew from active work and died on June 1, 1915.
Arthur M. Thompson became a partner in 1915, leading to the firm's rebranding as Cudworth, Woodworth & Thompson and subsequently Cudworth & Thompson by 1916. Thompson continued overseeing the firm's operations following Cudworth’s death well into the 1940s.
Cudworth & Woodworth, 1901-1915
- 1901 - Danielson Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 9 Spring St, Danielson, Connecticut
- 1903 - Norwich State Hospital administrative building, Laurel Hill Rd, Preston, Connecticut
- The firm’s involvement with the hospital campus extended into the 1930s; only the original 1903 administration building remains today.
- 1906 - Converse Art Gallery at Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1907 - Thomas Loan and Trust Building situated at 34 Courthouse Sq, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1909 - Tirrell Building within Norwich Free Academy premises, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1910 - John L. Mitchell Residence at 5 Rockwell Terrace, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1911 - Chelsea Savings Bank Building at Main & Cliff Streets, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1912 - First National Bank Building located at 22 Railroad Avenue, Plainfield, Connecticut
- 1914 - Expansion of the Elks Club (John Fox Slater House), Norwich, Connecticut
Cudworth, Woodworth & Thompson, 1915-1916
- 1916 - Mansfield State Training School and Hospital on Middle Turnpike, Mansfield, Connecticut
Cudworth & Thompson, 1916-1940s
- 1917 - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at 80 Water Street, Danielson, Connecticut
- 1917 - Parish House addition for Hanover Congregational Church at 266 Main Street, Baltic, Connecticut
- 1920 - Shetucket Company Office Building located at 387 North Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1921 - Disco Building at 257 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut
- 1925 - Elks Club situated at 198 Pleasant Street in Willimantic, Connecticut
- 1928 - Fanning Annex extension to the Slater Library at 26 Main Street, Jewett City, Connecticut
- 1928 - Masonic Temple located at 194 Washington Street in Norwich
- Erected on land recognized as a native burial site; acquired by the Mohegan tribe in 1999 and demolished in 2006.
- 1929 - Jewett City Savings Bank Building at 111 Main Street, Jewett City
- 1929 - Undercliff Sanitarium on Undercliff Road in Meriden, Connecticut
- This structure was demolished in 2013.
- 1942 - Oakwood Knoll Apartments situated within Oakwood Knoll neighborhood of Norwich