Boring, William A. (William Alciphron), 1859-1937

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Boring was Director, 1920-1930, and Dean, 1931-1933, of the School of Architecture at Columbia University. He is best known for designing the Immigration Station at Ellis Island, New York, in 1899 while in partnership with Edward L. Tilton.

From the description of William A. Boring architectural drawings and papers, circa 1859-1937. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 505720023
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referencedIn John Jay Chapman papers Houghton Library
creatorOf American Academy in Rome records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Boring, William A. (William Alciphron), 1859-1937. William A. Boring architectural drawings and papers, circa 1859-1937. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Josselyn, Edgar Alonzo, 1861-1943. Edgar A. Josselyn papers, circa 1889. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn American Academy in Rome records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Columbia University. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Columbia University. Graduate School of Architecture and Planning records circa 1890-1963. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Columbia University. School of Architecture. Columbia University School of Architecture student drawings, circa 1879-1956, (bulk circa 1884-1912). Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf White, Stanford, 1853-1906. Stanford White correspondence and architectural drawings, 1887-1922, (bulk 1887-1907). Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933. Additional papers, 1841-1940 Houghton Library
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correspondedWith Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933 person
associatedWith Columbia University. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. corporateBody
associatedWith Columbia University. School of Architecture. corporateBody
associatedWith Columbia University. School of Mines. corporateBody
associatedWith École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (France) corporateBody
associatedWith Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gauthier, Henri, d. 1980. person
associatedWith Jacob Tome Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Josselyn, Edgar Alonzo, 1861-1943. person
associatedWith Laudin, Joseph. person
associatedWith Lord, Austin Willard, 1860-1922. person
associatedWith Royal Institute of British Architects. corporateBody
associatedWith Saint Agatha's School (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Sashin, Maurice. person
associatedWith Tilton, Edward Lippincott. person
associatedWith White, Stanford, 1853-1906. person
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