George C. Mason, Jr. (1849-1924) was born on August 8, 1849, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of prominent Newport architect, George C. (1820-1894) and Frances (Dean) Mason. At the age of eighteen, George C. Mason, Jr. entered his father’s successful architectural firm and by 1871 was made a full partner of the firm. George C. Mason and Son remained in operation until his father’s death in 1894. In January 1888, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after marrying Sarah Borie (1854-1930) and opened a branch office of George C. Mason and Son at 502 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. From 1895 until his own death in 1924, Mason, Jr. practiced as an architect on his own, taking a special interest in the restoration of historic structures. George C. Mason, Jr. died on April 22, 1924, in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
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George C. Mason, Jr. letters, RLC.Ms.524, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
This collection consists of two letters written in 1902. The first letter is from George C. Mason, Jr. to Mary Edith Powel (1846-1931), an author in Newport, Rhode Island, on March 12, 1902, regarding his father’s 1884 publication,
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition information is unknown.
This collection was initially processed by Aimee Saunders in 2010.