He was buried in Grove Street Cemetery.Īfter his death many of his numerous real estate holdings were sold to pay off claims against his estate amounting to $77,843. Six years later, in 1882, Stone died in his New Haven home at age 79. " Luckes went on to describe Stone as, "Still young looking and active, and as erect as when he carried a sword in front of the Grays many years ago." Much of his time is spent in the care and management of his property. According to Jerome Lucke's History of the New Haven Grays, Stone, who headed the booklet's publication committee in 1876, was, at that time, "one of our most prominent and wealthy men, his property being largely in real estate in this city and Meriden. Stone remained in New Haven throughout his long career. Since, at the time, the school had no other faculty teaching architecture or related subjects, the conclusion can be drawn that Stone studied under Douglass who, along with Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Davis, also contributed to the building designs for NYU. In that same year, the renowned civil engineer, David Bates Douglass was hired by the fledgling university as Professor of Natural Philosophy and Civil Engineering (a title which was eventually changed to Professor of Civil Engineering and Architecture). To better qualify himself for this work he took a short course of study at the New York University.” This assertion is borne out by early records from New York University which include Stone among the institution's first enrolled students in 1832. Elizabeth Mills Brown elaborates, "He began as an itinerant carpenter and worked his way up through the building trades." However, George Dudley Seymour, in his 1942 volume, New Haven, says, “After working ten years or so as a master-builder and contractor, Stone determined to devote himself exclusively to the business of an architect, preparing and drawing specifications and superintending work in behalf of the owner. His obituary, says that he moved to New Haven at the age of 19 to “learn the joiners’ trade”. Like many architects and builders of the time, scant information is available regarding Stone's professional education. She chose the name ' Margaret Sidney', taking his first name as her last in his honor. In her later years she confided that when she first learned she was to become a published author she decided to use a pen name in deference to her father who she said “looked with disfavor on young women who wrote for publication”. Harriet grew up to be the bestselling author of the Five Little Peppers children's series, although her fame did not come until after her father's death. On September 14, 1843, Stone married Harriet Mulford daughter of Hervey Mulford and Nancy Bradley of New Haven They had two daughters, Harriet M. She died on January 17, 1841, at the age of 29. (born 1838) who drowned in a boating accident on Lake Saltonstall (Connecticut) at the age of 24 and Abigail (born 1841). (born 1836 who died as an infant), Sidney M., Jr. Bull of Milford, CT on April 20, 1830, in New Haven. Sidney Mason Stone married Abigail Treat, daughter of Stephen Atwater Treat and Cornelia H. ![]() ![]() Mary Stone married William Woodruff, in 1829. Benjamin eventually became a merchant tailor and, for several decades, operated a shop in New Haven, Connecticut. Sidney and Benjamin were baptized in the Orange Congregational Church (built by David Hoadley (architect) in 1810 and now part of the Orange Center Historic District (Orange, Connecticut)) on 5 February 1821. Mary and Samuel Stone were divorced in 1816. Sidney Mason Stone had one brother, Benjamin Woodruff Stone (1808-1891). Samuel Stone, founders of the Connecticut Colony and the city of Hartford and Robert Treat, Governor of the Connecticut Colony between 16, as well as to the Mayflower Pilgrims. The Stone and Woodruff family lineages trace back to numerous Connecticut patriots and clergymen including Rev. Sidney Mason Stone was born in what was then Orange, Connecticut, and is now part of Milford, Connecticut, to Samuel Stone and Mary (Polly) Woodruff, proprietors of the Woodruff Tavern, a popular stopping point for travelers on the Boston Post Road. ![]() ![]() He was the father of Harriet Mulford Stone, better known to readers of children's literature as Margaret Sidney, creator of the Five Little Peppers series. He served in several civic capacities in the city of New Haven and statewide and as mentor to Yale students prior to the establishment of that university's School of Architecture. His creations incorporated Greek Revival, Romanesque, Gothic, Italianate and other styles popular in the 19th century. Sidney Mason Stone (– August 10, 1882) was a prominent Connecticut architect and builder known for designs of churches, institutional buildings and residences.
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