William T. McCarthy papers and photographs 1894-1952

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William T. McCarthy papers and photographs 1894-1952

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William Thomas McCarthy (d. 1952) was a Brooklyn architect known for his large-scale apartment houses located throughout Brooklyn, as well as for his large-scale housing projects. McCarthy attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, 1896 to 1900, where he earned a BS in Architecture from the Department of Civil Engineering. Upon graduation, McCarthy opened his first office in Brooklyn in 1900 and began to build his reputation as an architect of large-scale apartment buildings in Brooklyn. Materials in the collection document his attendance at Lehigh University and his career as a Brooklyn architect. The bulk of the collection pertains to various architectural projects McCarthy designed or worked on, many of which were large-scale public housing projects in Brooklyn.

0.25 Linear feet; in two folders and two volumes.

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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