Woodruff Leeming

American architect

Woodruff Leeming

Born| (1870-07-14)July 14, 1870

Quincy, Illinois

Died| November 20, 1919(1919-11-20) (aged 49)

New Canaan, Connecticut

Nationality| American
Education|

* Adelphi College
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Occupation| Architect
Spouse|

Esther Howard

(m. 1899)​

Woodruff Leeming, AIA, (July 14, 1870 – November 20, 1919) was an American architect who practiced in the New York area.[1]

## Biography

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Born July 14, 1870, in Quincy, Illinois, he first trained at Adelphi College, and later the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2] Early experience included working on the plans for the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York (probably with Heins & LaFarge) before studying in Paris. Upon his return to America, he opened his own office. He served in World War I, joining as a major and later entering the Army Reserve Corps with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

He married Esther Howard on November 6, 1899, and they had four children.[2]

He resided in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he died on November 20, 1919.[1]

## Works

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He designed the 1893 rectory for the South Congregational Church, Chapel, Ladies Parlor, and Rectory, Brooklyn, New York, which is now a New York City Landmark.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b Woodruff Leeming, AIA, archINFORM (accessed 25 April 2010)
2. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XVI. James T. White & Company. 1918. p. 62. Retrieved December 9, 2020 - via Google Books.
3. ^ Andrew S. Dolkhart, “Designation List 153: “South Congregational Church, Chapel, Ladies Parlor, and Rectory,” (New York: Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1982), p.1-4.

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