Rufus G. Russell

Rufus G. Russell (1823-1896) was an architect working from New Haven, Connecticut

Imperial Granum-Joseph Parker Buildings, in October, 2008

He designed the David Lyman II House in 1863, a house which has been regarded as "one of the finest examples of the Gothic Revival style in the greater Middletown area."[1]^:5

Russell apprenticed under Henry Austin and became "one of the best-known architects in New Haven".[1]^:7

He "designed numerous buildings in New Haven: the Calvary Baptist Church (1871) on Chapel Street, the New Haven Gas Company (1872) on Crown Street, and the Humphrey School (1877) on Humphrey Street. In 1866 he designed the residence of Nicholas Countryman, one of New Haven's leading builders."[1]^:7

Places he designed which are individually listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places include:

David Lyman II House, 5 Lyman Rd., Middlefield, Connecticut
Imperial Granum-Joseph Parker Buildings, 47 and 49-51 Elm St., New Haven, Connecticut
Whitneyville Congregational Church, 1247-1253 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Connecticut

Other works might be included in one or more NRHP-listed historic districts in New Haven.[2]

References

Ruth A. Bedrosian and John Herzan (July 1985). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Lyman, David, II, House / Lyman Homestead". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, exterior and interior, from 1985
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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[nrhpinv3-1] Ruth A. Bedrosian and John Herzan (July 1985). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Lyman, David, II, House / Lyman Homestead". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, exterior and interior, from 1985

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.