Arthur Page Brown
Architect
1859 – 1896
Who was Arthur Page Brown?
A. Page Brown, born Arthur Page Brown, was an American architect known for buildings incorporating historic styles in the Beaux Arts manner. Starting with McKim, Mead and White in New York City in 1879, he established his own office in 1884. He moved his office to San Francisco, California in 1889 with commissions by Mary Ann Crocker, the widow of the wealthy Charles Crocker.
Brown is best known for designing the San Francisco Ferry Building, which opened in 1898, the largest project until then in the city. He introduced the Mission Revival style to Santa Barbara and it was widely adopted in the city to shape its visual identity.
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- Born
- 1859
New York City - Also known as
- Page A. Brown
- Brown, Page A
- A. Page Brown
- Education
- Cornell University
- Died
- Jan 1, 1896
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on July 23, 2013
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