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William M. Butterfield

1862 – 1932

American architect

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Lived 1862 – 1932 (aged 69–70). William M. Butterfield was an American architect.

William M. Butterfield (October 22, 1860 – June 6, 1932) was an American architect from New Hampshire.

Early life and education Butterfield was born October 22, 1860, in Sidney, Maine. The partnership, Bodwell & Butterfield, had been dissolved by September. Butterfield remained in private practice for the duration of the 19th century. In about 1907 he took his son Clinton C. Butterfield and Parker K. Weston into the firm, which became the William M. Butterfield Company. By 1920, Butterfield was managing the practice alone. In 1924 Butterfield formed a partnership with architect Jean-Noël Guertin. The firm was known as the Butterfield-Guertin Company and lasted until 1927, Corey would be Butterfield's successor, and practiced until his retirement in the 1970s.

Personal life Butterfield was married twice. First in 1882 to Rose E. Annis of Peterborough. She died in 1884, not long after giving birth to their son, Clinton Chesmon Butterfield. He married again in 1885, to Belle Knox of Manchester.

At least nine of his designs have been placed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and many others contribute to listed historic districts.

Architectural works + Year Building Address City State Notes Image Reference 1881 Farmington Town Hall 356 Main St Farmington Highly altered. 100px 1882 House for Freeman Higgins 537 Pine St Manchester New Hampshire 1882 St. Paul's M. E. Church Union and Amherst Sts Manchester New Hampshire Demolished. 1885 Central Police Station Manchester andCentral Sts Manchester New Hampshire Demolished. 1886 Hollis Town Hall 7 Monument Sq Hollis New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as part of the Hollis Village Historic District. 100px 1886 Swedish EvangelicalLutheran Gethsemane Church 65 Sagamore St Manchester New Hampshire 1888 Fire Station No. 5 44 Webster St Manchester New Hampshire Demolished in 1993. 1888 House for Hosea B. Burnham 74 Brook St Manchester New Hampshire 1888 House for Nelson S. Whitman 263 Main St Nashua New Hampshire 1889 Goffstown Town Hall 216 Main St Goffstown New Hampshire Burned in 1937. 1889 Pittsfield High School (former) 85 Main St Pittsfield New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Pittsfield Center Historic District. Now the Town Hall. 100px 1890 Goffstown Congregational Church 8 Main St Goffstown New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1996. 100px 1891 Odd Fellows Building 142 Main St Nashua New Hampshire 100px 1891 House for John Butler Smith 62 School St Hillsborough New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 100px 1891 House for Roger G. Sullivan 168 Walnut St Manchester New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2004. 100px 1892 Kennard Block 1008 Elm St Manchester New Hampshire Burned in 1902. 1892 Monadnock Block 1140-1160 Elm St Manchester New Hampshire Demolished in 1987. 100px 1892 Pittsfield Academy 5 Park St Pittsfield New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Pittsfield Center Historic District. 100px 1892 Varick Building 815 Elm St Manchester New Hampshire Rebuilt after a 1914 fire. 1892 Weston, Hill & Fitts Building 1061 Elm St Manchester New Hampshire 1893 Bank Building 20 W Park St Lebanon New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as part of the Colburn Park Historic District. 1893 Belknap County Courthouse 64 Court St Laconia New Hampshire 100px 1893 Pumping Station Oak Hill Reservoir Manchester New Hampshire Demolished. 1893 "Wildwood Hall" for George H. Moore 506 Moore Hill Rd Newbury Vermont Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1978. 100px 1894 Hillsborough County Buildings (former) 329 Mast Rd Goffstown New Hampshire Originally home to Hillsborough County's social services, now used for courts and offices. 1895 Acquilla Building 3 Pleasant St Concord New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as part of the Downtown Concord Historic District. 100px 1895 Calumet Club 126 Lowell St Manchester New Hampshire Altered. 1895 Weston Terrace 70 Lowell St Manchester New Hampshire 1897 John M. Hunt Home 334 Main St Nashua New Hampshire 1899 Nurses' Residence New Hampshire State Hospital (former) Concord New Hampshire 1901 Josiah Carpenter Library 41 Main St Pittsfield New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Pittsfield Center Historic District. 100px 1902 Batchelder Street School (former) 12 Batchelder St Laconia New Hampshire 1902 House for Alonzo H. Weston 2241 Elm St Manchester New Hampshire 1904 Pembroke Academy 209 Academy Rd Suncook New Hampshire Burned in 1936. 1904 Sphinx Tomb Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 100px 1905 Hillsborough County Courthouse (former) Market St Manchester New Hampshire Presently the City Hall Annex. 100px 1906 South Grammar School 38 Gold St Waterville Maine 1908 Concord State Armory (former) 39 Green St Concord New Hampshire Listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of the Concord Civic District. 1908 Hussey Block 185 Main St Waterville Maine 1910 First M. E. Church 961 Valley St Manchester New Hampshire 1913 Saidel Apartments 238 Pearl St Manchester New Hampshire 1915 House for David W. Anderson 523 Beacon St Manchester New Hampshire 1915 Holy Trinity Cathedral 166 Pearl St Manchester New Hampshire 1920 Franklin Street School 255 Franklin St Manchester New Hampshire Demolished. 1921 City Guaranty Savings Bank Building 119 Main St Nashua New Hampshire Later known as the Old Guaranty National Bank. Altered. 1921 LaFlamme Apartments 10 Prospect St Manchester New Hampshire 1927 Berlin State Armory (former) 135 Green St Berlin New Hampshire 100px

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William M. Butterfield died on 6 June 1932 in Manchester.

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