The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-01
DEAN OF ARCHITECTS
RICHARD NORRIS HUNT DIES OF
HEART DISEASE AT NEWPORT.
Brother Of Distinguished Painter and
Honored I'm Three Countries for
Genius I'm Designing.

NEWPORT, r. l., July 31.-Richard NJ.
Hunt. the well-known architect and de-
signer of worlds fair buildings, Mr.. w. X.
derbilt's New Breakers" and other New
port villas. died this afternoon. Heart fall
ure was the cause of his death. He has
nothing serious was anticipated until yes
terday. when his condition became alarm
ing. He leaves widow. two sons and three
daughters. All the members Of the family
wore present at the deathbed.
Richard Morris Hunt was born in Brat
tleboro, VT, on the 31st of October, 1928.
Descended from an old New England fam
lily. his father was Jonathan Hunt, once
well known as Representative in Congress.
The late William Morris Hunt the dis
tinguished painter. was his brother. In
1s43. when fifteen years old, he accom-
panied his mother to Europe and entered
school in Geneva, where he began the study
of architecture under Samuel Dariere. He
next went to Paris and became a pupil of
Lefeul and a student at the Ecole des
Beau Arts. Upon leaving there he travelled
through Europe and Asia Minor, returning
to Paris in 1854, when he received from the
French government. the appointment of In
spector des Travaux in connection with
the new building uniting the Tuileries to
the Louvre. Lefeul having. in the mean
time. succeeded visconti as architect,
placed his pupil In charge of the Pavilion
de la Bibliothoqus, opposite the Palais
Royal. and In this position young Hunt had
the honor Of making, under Lefeul, all the
studies and drawings for the pavilion.
Mr.. Hunt returned to the. United States
in 1855. Immediately upon his arrival here
he was engaged 10 assist the late Thomas
U. Walter in preparing plans for the COM
pletion of the Capitol at Washington. After
six months of indefatigible and invaluable
service In this capacity. he came to this
city and began here the career of incessant
activity which made him. years ago, the
acknowledged dean of the architectural
to the lamented Richardson as an original
and perfect artist.
He took prominent part in founding the
American Institute of Architects, an insti-
tuition which now embraces In its member
ship nearly all the reputable architects of
the country. He also opened an ateiier for
students similar to those which hour1shed
in Paris. In his studio many of the leading
architects of the United States received
some of the best instruction they ever had.
The structures designed by Mr.. Hunt are
found In all the principal cities Of the coun-
try. No American architect has had such
recognition abroad as had Mr.. Hunt
He was appointed a member OF the jury
of fine arts at the International exhibition
at Paris in 1867 He was made knight of
the Legion of Honor In 1882, and was
fes5ee ae mes aiso member of the Gem
trail Society of French Architecture, of the
Society of Architects and Engineers Of Vi
was moreover. a corresponding member
of the Royal Institute of British Archi-
lecture. and. in 1893. received from the in
by Queen Victoria to the architect or
Archaeological adjudged to have done most
for the advancement of the history or
practice of architecture. In his own coun-
fry Mr.. Hunt has been highly appreciated
At the Philadelphia and Chicago EXPOSE
tfons he was a member of the juries which
decided questions relating TO high arts.