Theodore Starrett of New York, one of the founders of the Starrett-Thompson Company, building contractors, passed away at his home in Prospect Plains, NJ, October 11. Mr. Starrett was generally considered as one of the ablest engineers and constructors of modern office buildings in the country. He was 53 years of age and received his early education in the offices of Burnham & Root, builders, Chicago His first significant work was as one of the engineers engaged in the construction of the World's Fair buildings, Chicago, after the completion of which he went to New York imbued with ideas as to the future construction of skyscrapers. About twenty years ago, Mr. Starrett was instrumental in founding the firm of Thompson - Starrett Company, which since has made for itself a world-wide as well as national reputation in the steel skeleton erection of modern skyscrapers and public and semi-public buildings in all parts of the country. He retired from this concern about seven years ago in order to undertake building construction independently. During his active building career Mr Starrett erected more than one hundred and fifty fireproof structures and skyscrapers in New York and other cities. Among these buildings are numbered some of the most interesting, artistic and elaborate of the notable tall structures of this country. He was particularly proud of his achievement of the construction of the railroad terminal at Washington DC and the station for the Pennsylvania Railroad Columbus, O.Mr. Starrett was a member of a large family of contractors and builders, all of whom have become prominent in their respective lines. He was the brother of Major William Starrett, Constructing Quartermaster General of the United States Army, in charge of the construction of army cantonments and the chairman of the Committee on Building Construction of the Council of National Defense. Another brother is Paul Starrett, president of the Geo. A. Fuller Company. Goldwin Starrett, head of the architectural firm of Starrett & Van Vleck and Ralph Starrett of the firm of Starrett & Goss builders, are other brothers.
SOURCE- The Skyscraper Times, November, 1917, Vol. 4, No. 4, p.3.
SOURCE- The Skyscraper Times, November, 1917, Vol. 4, No. 4, p.3.
Theodore Starrett of New York, one of the founders of the Starrett-Thompson Company, building contractors, passed away at his home in Prospect Plains, NJ, October 11. Mr. Starrett was generally considered as one of the ablest engineers and constructors of modern office buildings in the country. He was 53 years of age and received his early education in the offices of Burnham & Root, builders, Chicago His first significant work was as one of the engineers engaged in the construction of the World's Fair buildings, Chicago, after the completion of which he went to New York imbued with ideas as to the future construction of skyscrapers. About twenty years ago, Mr. Starrett was instrumental in founding the firm of Thompson - Starrett Company, which since has made for itself a world-wide as well as national reputation in the steel skeleton erection of modern skyscrapers and public and semi-public buildings in all parts of the country. He retired from this concern about seven years ago in order to undertake building construction independently. During his active building career Mr Starrett erected more than one hundred and fifty fireproof structures and skyscrapers in New York and other cities. Among these buildings are numbered some of the most interesting, artistic and elaborate of the notable tall structures of this country. He was particularly proud of his achievement of the construction of the railroad terminal at Washington DC and the station for the Pennsylvania Railroad Columbus, O.Mr. Starrett was a member of a large family of contractors and builders, all of whom have become prominent in their respective lines. He was the brother of Major William Starrett, Constructing Quartermaster General of the United States Army, in charge of the construction of army cantonments and the chairman of the Committee on Building Construction of the Council of National Defense. Another brother is Paul Starrett, president of the Geo. A. Fuller Company. Goldwin Starrett, head of the architectural firm of Starrett & Van Vleck and Ralph Starrett of the firm of Starrett & Goss builders, are other brothers.
SOURCE- The Skyscraper Times, November, 1917, Vol. 4, No. 4, p.3.
SOURCE- The Skyscraper Times, November, 1917, Vol. 4, No. 4, p.3.
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