Lewis Augustus Coffin, Jr.

Lewis Augustus Coffin, Jr was born in 1892 and was the son of noted Otolaryngology surgeon, Dr Lewis Augustus Coffin, Sr. In addition to graduating from The Choate School in 1908, he went on to attend Columbia University to acquire his Certificate in Architecture in 1914. He began a solo career in 1917 and then joined Henry Polhemus as partner, to form Polhemus & Coffin in 1919. Lewis A Coffin’s affinity and passion for French country structures and style became quite evident as the firm designed many notable single dwelling homes throughout the New Jersey, New York and Connecticut areas. They travelled to France numerous times for research and to survey examples for their book. He also designed a few homes in the once artist community (one-time summer residence of Mark Twain), Onteora Park Historic District just outside of Tannersville, Greene County, upstate New York, as this had been a long-time family summer retreat for decades. Onteora Park was added to the National Historical Register in 2003, which included at least one of Coffin’s designs, however the remaining designs must wait until the time qualification is reached. Lewis A Coffin, Jr died in 1963 in New York City.

Lewis Augustus Coffin, Jr married Lois Grace Smith, daughter of… Children: Lewis Augustus 3rd Joan Emery

• Residence: 1900 - ED 102 Borough of Manhattan, Election District 14-15 New York City Ward 5, New York County, New York, United States
• Residence: 1905 - Manhattan, New York, New York
• Residence: 1905 - Manhattan, A.D. 27, E.D. 19, New York, New York
• Residence: 1910 - Manhattan Ward 22, , New York
• Residence: 1920 - Manhattan Assembly District 7, New York, New York, United States
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