Philip Hooker
| Philip Hooker | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1766 Massachusetts |
| Died | January 31, 1836 (aged 69) Albany, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Hooker Rachel Hinds |
| Buildings |
Hyde Hall Albany City Hall Albany Academy North Dutch Reformed Church Hamilton College Chapel William Alexander house New York State Capitol |
Philip Hooker (October 28, 1766 – January 31, 1836) was an American architect from Albany, New York known for Hyde Hall, the facade of the Hamilton College Chapel, The Albany Academy, Albany City Hall, and the original New York State Capitol building.
Hooker was born on October 28, 1766 to Samuel Hooker (1745–1832) and Rachel Hinds, the eldest of at least six children. His father is said to have brought his family to live in Albany in 1772 from Massachusetts.
In the New York City directories of 1792 and 1793, he was listed as a "house carpenter" where he likely learned architecture from European architects and engineers who were working in the City. Hooker assembled a library during this period and when his parents and the rest of his family moved to Utica in 1797, he stayed behind in Albany.
He became a prominent member of Albany serving as alderman assessor, city architect, city superintendent, and city surveyor. During his career, he designed Hyde Hall, the facade of the Hamilton College Chapel, The Albany Academy, Albany City Hall, and the original New York State Capitol building. He is believed to have designed the Gen. John G. Weaver House at Utica, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
An existing National Register of Historic Places building that he designed, with John H. Lothrop, is:
Two other National Register of Historic Places that are also National Historic Landmarks which he designed are:
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