"Brigham, Charles, architect, was born in Watertown, Mass., June 21, 1841. He
was educated in the public school of his native town, graduating from the high
school in 1858. The same year, he entered, as student, the office of Calvin
Ryder, architect, of Boston. In 1860-61 he was draughtsman in the office of
Gridley J.F. Bryant. In 1862 he enlisted and served nine months in the field as
second sergeant in Company K, Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers. On his return he
renewed the study and practice of architecture under Mr. Bryant and in the
office of John H. Sturgis, with whom he entered into partnership in 1866--a
relation which continued until 1886, a short time previous to the death of Mr.
Sturgis. In 1888 he became associated with John C. Spofford, which partnership
terminated in February, 1892. Among the principal building designed during his
association with Mr. Sturgis are the Bureau of Charities on Chardon Street, the
Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association Building, the
Church of the Advent, and the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Building on
State Street. In 1890 and 1891, while associated with Mr. Spofford, the
extension of the Maine State Capitol and other important works were built; and
among the recent buildings designed by him and now in progress are the
Massachusetts State House extension, begun in 1890, the Public Library and Town
Hall at Fairhaven, Mass., and the Inebriates’ Hospital at Foxborough. He always
resided in Watertown, where he has held various public offices, having served
several years on the school committee, and four years, 1884-87, as chairman of
the board of selectman; has been a member of the trustees of the Public Library
since 1888, of which he has been the chairman for the last three; has been
president of the Coöperative Bank since its establishment; and is a director of
the Union Market National Bank. He was master of the Pequossette Lodge of Free
Masons two years."
Source
• "Charles Brigham," Boston of To-day, Richard Herndon, Post Publishing, Boston, 1892, pp. 156-157.
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