Edward Townsend Howes

Edward Townsend Howes (1877 – May 10, 1964), also known as E. Townsend Howes and Edward Howes, was an American architect and artist.

Early life Howes was born in Brick Church, New Jersey in 1877. His father was Charles Howes, a successful businessman in Stamford, Connecticut, where Howes spent most of his life. His uncle was the artist John Singer Sargent, who supported young Howes artistic talent. While at Yale, he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. He then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then studied at the Pratt Institute.

Career Howes began his career as a watercolor artist. They had a daughter, Elizabeth McKie Howes, and a son, Daniel H. Howes.

He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. He was the co-founder of the Digressionists Club in New York City for artists and architects. He was also a charter member of the Society of Architects and Artists.

Later in his life, Howes lived at 167 Fairview Avenue in the Shippan Point neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut. Howes died on May 10, 1964, while in Stamford Hospital in Stamford at the age of 87 years. He was buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.