Green and Wicks
| Company type | Architectural practice |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Founder | Edward Brodhead Green, William Sydney Wicks |
| Defunct | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York , United States |
| Products | Architectural design services |
Green & Wicks was an architectural practice based in Buffalo, New York, established in 1884 by Edward Brodhead Green and William Sydney Wicks.
Practice
Edward Brodhead Green, who graduated from Cornell University's College of Architecture in 1878, was responsible for designing several significant structures on the Cornell campus, such as Bailey Hall (1912), Caldwell Hall (1913), Fernow Hall (1915), and the original Roberts Hall (1906). Together with William Sydney Wicks, Green produced many of his most distinguished works through their partnership under the name Green & Wicks. The firm's name underwent several changes throughout its history:
- 1884: Established as Green & Wicks
- 1917: Changed to E.B. Green & Son
- 1933: Became E. B Green following the death of Green's son
- 1936: Renamed Green & James
- 1945: Updated to Green, James & Meadows
- 1950: Changed to James & Meadows after Green's passing
- 1952: Became James, Meadows & Howard
- 1974: Firm ceased operations
The archives of the firm are maintained at the Buffalo History Museum. Multiple projects by the firm have been recognized on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Projects
Among the prominent works designed by Green & Wicks are:
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Albright Memorial Building, Scranton, Pennsylvania (listed on NRHP)
- American Radiator Company Factory Complex, Buffalo, New York (NRHP-listed)
- Bailey Hall, Cornell University (1912, NRHP-listed)
- Buffalo Crematorium Company, Buffalo, NY
- Birge-Horton House, Buffalo, NY (NRHP-listed)
- Brick Presbyterian Church, Perry, NY (NRHP-listed)
- Brost Building, Lancaster, NY
- Buffalo Athletic Club
- Buffalo Savings Bank Building
- Caldwell Hall, Cornell University (NRHP-listed)
- Charles W. Goodyear House, Buffalo, NY
- Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio
- Dun Building, Buffalo, NY
- Erie County Holding Center
- Fernow Hall, Cornell University (NRHP-listed)
- Fidelity Trust Building ("Swan Tower"), Buffalo, NY
- Kibler High School, Tonawanda, NY
- Marine National Bank (1913)
- Market Arcade Building, Buffalo, NY
- Old West End District, Toledo, Ohio (NRHP-listed)
- Ransom School "Pagoda", Miami, Florida (NRHP-listed)
- South Park High School, Buffalo, NY
- Stephen Merrell Clement House (currently Red Cross Building), Buffalo, NY
- St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum, Buffalo, NY
- University Club Building, Buffalo
- Twentieth Century Club (Buffalo, New York)
- Watson-Curtze Mansion, Erie, Pennsylvania (NRHP-listed)
- Wing Hall, Cornell University (NRHP-listed)
- Young Men's Christian Association Central Building, Buffalo (NRHP-listed)
Significant projects attributed to E.B. Green and Sons include:
- Abbot Hall / Lockwood Memorial Library at University at Buffalo South Campus (1933)
- Crosby Hall at University at Buffalo South Campus (1931)
- Electric Tower, Buffalo, NY (NRHP-listed)
- Michael J. Dillon Memorial United States Courthouse, Buffalo, NY
- Garret Club, Buffalo, NY (1929)
Key works developed by Green & James consist of:
- Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (no longer standing)
- Parker Hall at University at Buffalo South Campus (1945)
See also
External links
- E.B. Green on www.buffaloah.com
- Green & Wicks: Bibliographic resources from the Buffalo History Museum.
- Green & Wicks buildings
- Defunct architecture firms based in New York (state)
- Architects from Buffalo, New York
- Companies based in Buffalo, New York
- Design companies established in 1884
- 1884 establishments in New York (state)
- Design companies disestablished in 1971
- 1971 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Historicist architects