George Putnam Washburn (March 21, 1846 – May 16, 1922) was a prominent
architect practicing in
Kansas. Washburn came to Kansas in 1870, worked as a carpenter and architect, and in 1882 opened an architecture practice in
Ottawa, Kansas. His son joined his firm which became George P. Washburn & Son. In 1910 George P.'s son-in-law, Roy Stookey, joined the firm, and George P. retired. After George P. died in 1922 the firm became Washburn & Stookey.[1]
Washburn designed nine Carnegie library buildings in Kansas,[2] and is most known for the 13 courthouses he designed.[1] A number of his buildings are listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places, with several of the libraries being listed under one study.[2]
George Putnam Washburn (March 21, 1846 – May 16, 1922) was a prominent
architect practicing in
Kansas. Washburn came to Kansas in 1870, worked as a carpenter and architect, and in 1882 opened an architecture practice in
Ottawa, Kansas. His son joined his firm which became George P. Washburn & Son. In 1910 George P.'s son-in-law, Roy Stookey, joined the firm, and George P. retired. After George P. died in 1922 the firm became Washburn & Stookey.[1]
Washburn designed nine Carnegie library buildings in Kansas,[2] and is most known for the 13 courthouses he designed.[1] A number of his buildings are listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places, with several of the libraries being listed under one study.[2]