Andrew J. Robinson

Print of the St. Paul Building from Tall Buildings of Chicago and New York published in 1910 Andrew J. Robinson (died 1922) was a builder in New York City and partner in the firm Robinson & Wallace established in 1872 and later reorganized as the Andrew J. Robinson Company. His firms built St. Luke's Hospital (New York City) (1895), the St. Paul Building (1897), New York Hospital, the Havemeyer Hall (1898), the East River Savings Bank,

Drew King Robinson was his son.

John J. Clark Home and company reorganization Robinson bought the John J. Clark House at 108 West 73rd Street in March 1900 and turned it into a boarding house. An advertisement boasted "Beautiful steam heated rooms; large closets; every accommodation; parlor dining room; table board." Unfortunately, the St. Luke's Hospital project included a $1 million contract for marble from a quarry in Georgia that failed and Robinson had to buy it in order to fulfill the contract. This drove his company into bankruptcy and No. 108 was auctioned in February 1901. It was purchased by Frank C. Poucher who was the treasurer in the reorganized Andrew J. Robinson Company.

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Columbia County courthouse (1908) at 401 Union Street / Court Street in Hudson, New York. Warren & Wetmore architects. Part of the Hudson Historic District (New York) New York Historical Society building (1908)