Field & Slocomb

Frederick E. Field
Born	Template:Birth date United States
Died	December 31, 1931(1931-12-31) (aged 67)
Occupation	Architect
Years active	1883–1927
Known for	Architecture in Providence, Rhode Island and Orlando, Florida

Frederick E. Field (born January 7, 1864 – died December 31, 1931) was an American architect who worked in Providence, Rhode Island and Orlando, Florida from 1883 through 1927.

Field began his architectural career in Providence in 1883. In 1902, he formed a partnership with his lead draftsman Harry A. Slocomb, creating the firm Field & Slocomb. This collaboration ended in 1904, after which both architects resumed solo practices. In 1907, Field allied with architect Howard Hoppin to establish Hoppin & Field, which expanded in 1922 to include Thomas J. Hill Peirce and became Hoppin, Field & Peirce. This entity was short-lived and soon disbanded. By the mid-1920s, Field had moved to Orlando and launched a practice there by 1926. The following year, he partnered briefly with Charles E. Choate under Choate & Field; however, this partnership ended quickly when Choate relocated to Birmingham. Between 1929 and 1930, Field returned to Providence and continued his work there until his passing in 1931.

Field was honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1889 and actively participated in the Rhode Island Chapter from 1888 until 1916, holding the position of Vice-President around 1910–1911.

The Providence Preservation Society features several of Field’s residential projects in its Guide to Providence Architecture.

Architectural work

Solo practice, 1883–1902:

• Valentine Germershausen Duplex, 25–27 Adelaide Ave., Providence, RI (1884)
• Atwells Avenue Primary School, Providence, RI (1887) – No longer standing
• Veazie Street Primary School, Providence, RI (1887) – Demolished
• George J. West House, Providence, RI (1889)
• Peace Street Grammar School, Providence, RI (1889) – Demolished
• Waldo J. Slocomb House, Providence, RI (1889)
• Academy Avenue Grammar School, Providence, RI (1890) – Demolished
• Frederick E. Field House (his personal residence), Providence, RI (1890)
• Police Station No. 6, Providence, RI (1890)
• Frederick H. Field House (family home), Providence, RI (1891)
• Providence Home for Aged Men, Providence, RI (1891–95)
• River Avenue Primary School, Providence, RI (1891) – Demolished
• Roger Williams Park Stable (currently zoo administration), Providence, RI (1891)
• Valentine Germershausen Duplex addition or renovation, Providence, RI (1891)
• Foster N. Gunnison House, Providence, RI (1892)
• Manual Training High School, Providence, RI (1892) – Demolished
• Messer Street Grammar School, Providence, RI (1892)
• John S. Whitehouse House, Providence, RI (1894)
• Dutee Wilcox Building, Providence, RI (1895) – Demolished
• Hendrick Street Primary School, Providence, RI (1895) – Demolished
• Ruggles Street Primary School, Providence, RI (1895)
• Columbia Building, Providence, RI (1897)
• Masonic Temple, Providence, RI (1897)
• John H. Hambly House, Providence, RI (1898)
• William R. Tillinghast House, Providence, RI (1898)
• John F. Allen House, Providence, RI (1899)
• Albert J. Schmid House and Edmund D. Chesebro House residences in Providence, RI (1900)
• Walter S. Hough House, Providence, RI (1901)

Projects during the Field & Slocomb partnership:

• Abbott School in Farmington, ME (1902) – Demolished

Solo practice resumed from 1904 to 1907:

• America Street Primary School in Providence, RI (1904) – No longer extant
• Regent Avenue Primary School in Providence, RI (1904)
• Horace G. Peck House and Mary E. and John A. Boyd House in Providence, RI (1904–05)
• Helen A. W. Hudson Duplexes located on President Ave., Providence, RI (constructed in 1905 and 1907)