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From: "Clemi" <>
Subject: Re: [NY-WESTERN] Genesee co., March 28-1898
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:07:56 -0600
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Hi Linda, Gary and all ...
At least the mystery is solved ...

I think we can still rely on newspapers, but keep an eye out for typos.

I knew what Linda had written was basically correct, but the architect was Augustus LAVER.

Go here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22augustus+laver%22+architect

to see what Google offers.

If you have trouble, run a Google search for "Augustus Laver"

Below is the link to the Museum of the City of San Francisco
http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist5/laver.html

And this site:

http://www.famousamericans.net/thomasfuller/

not only gives a brief bio on Thomas Fuller, but explains his connection with Laver
concerning the NY state capitol.

The gentleman in question was partner in the architect company of Fuller and Laver.

Take care,
clemi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Welch" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 12:01 PM
Subject: RE: [NY-WESTERN] Genesee co., March 28-1898


> The following obit is interesting. According to the official NY Assembly
> site (http://assembly.state.ny.us/Tour/?sec=hist), the Canadian Parliament
> buildings and the initial design of the NY Capitol were by Thomas Fuller.
> The design by Fuller for the Capitol was never completed and it was modified
> by Leopold Eidlitz and Henry Hobson Richardson. Fuller is also listed as
> the architect for the San Francisco City hall. I didn't find any reference
> to Augustus Layer, perhaps he worked for Fuller and padded his resume a
> little.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linda/Don [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 7:38 AM
> To:
> Subject: [NY-WESTERN] Genesee co., March 28-1898
>
>
> The Daily News
> Batavia, Genesee County, New York State
> March 28-1898
>
> ***
> He Designed the Capitol in Albany.
> Alameda, Cal.-Augustus LAYER, the architect, died at his home in
> Alameda. Among the notable structures he designed was the Canadian
> Parliament buildings, the State Capitol at Albany, N.Y., the New City Hall
> and Flood mansion at San Francisco and the Coleman and Flood residences at
> Menlo park.
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