E. C. Ryer

E. C. Ryer was an American architect from Vermont, where he was one of the earliest local architects.

Edward C. Ryer
NationalityUnited States
OccupationArchitect
County Courthouse, Burlington, 1871.
Bacon Block, Burlington, 1874.

Ryer opened his office as in Burlington in 1866.[1] In the late 1870s, he left architectural practice to join the Vermont Mutual Life Insurance Company in Montpelier.

Several of Ryer's works contribute to the National Register of Historic Places.

Architectural works
  • 1868 - Grounds, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cemetery, Richmond, Vermont[2]
  • 1869 - Kilburn & Gates Mill, Kilburn St, Burlington, Vermont[3]
  • 1869 - Weston's Market, 193-195 College St, Burlington, Vermont[4]
  • 1870 - Burlington High School, 348 College St, Burlington, Vermont[5]
    • Demolished.
  • 1871 - Chittenden County Courthouse (former), 180 Church St, Burlington, Vermont[6]
    • Burned in 1982.
  • 1871 - Grounds, Lakeview Cemetery, 455 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont[7]
  • 1872 - Sexton's Residence, Lakeview Cemetery, 455 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont[7]
  • 1873 - Franklin County Courthouse, 17 Church St, St. Albans, Vermont[8]
  • 1874 - Bacon Block, 20-26 Church St, Burlington, Vermont[4]
  • 1876 - St. James Episcopal Church, 14126 Main St, Au Sable Forks, New York[9]

References
  1. Burlington Free Press 18 May 1866.
  2. Richmond marriage repertoire, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Richmond, Vermont, 1859-1930. 2005.
  3. Norwood, Karyn. "From Cereal to Can Openers: Historic Industries along Pine Street". http://www.uvm.edu/. University of Vermont, 2014.
  4. Church Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 2010.
  5. Report of the Superintendent of Schools, Annual Report of the City Government of the City of Burlington, Vermont for 1877. 1878.
  6. Burlington Free Press 27 Sept. 1872: 3.
  7. Howard Mortuary Chapel NRHP Nomination. 1999.
  8. "Franklin County". http://www.courthouses.co/. 2014.
  9. Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York. 1880.
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