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joseph miller huston wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 early life and education 2 career toggle career subsection 2 1 pennsylvania state capitol 2 2 oaks cloister 3 personal life 4 references toggle the table of contents joseph miller huston 3 languages العربية مصرى español edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia american architect 1866 1940 joseph miller huston born 1866 02 23 february 23 1866 philadelphia pennsylvania u s died november 16 1940 1940 11 16 aged 74 philadelphia pennsylvania u s burial place west laurel hill cemetery bala cynwyd pennsylvania u s education princeton university 1892 political party republican spouse matilde lewis macgregor m 1901 joseph miller huston february 23 1866 november 16 1940 was an american architect he began his career at the architectural firm of frank furness and sons and worked on the design of the pennsylvania railroad s broad street station he opened his own firm and worked on the benjamin franklin bridge the monmouth hotel the union league of philadelphia the witherspoon building and the oaks cloister his home and studio in 1901 huston won the design competition for the new pennsylvania state capitol over eight other competitors his submission was controversial since he was a member of the philadelphia chapter of the american institute of architects and they had forbidden their members from entering the contest he was one of five people convicted of graft in 1910 after a state investigation of cost overruns in the construction and furnishing of the capitol he served 6 months in prison before being paroled in 1911 he partnered with stanford lewis in the firm lewis huston which operated from 1920 to 1929 early life and education edit huston was born in philadelphia pennsylvania february 23 1866 1 he was the fifth of six children born to irish immigrants at eight years old he worked for john b ellison and sons 2 when he was seventeen he joined the architectural firm of frank furness and sons where he worked during his college years he graduated from princeton university in 1892 3 career edit he rejoined furness and sons and worked on the design of pennsylvania railroad s broad street station 2 in 1895 huston founded his own firm and began designing buildings in philadelphia such as the witherspoon building 1895 4 in 1898 huston went on a world tour with his older brother samuel the european styles influenced his later designs he visited st peter s basilica in rome and commented in his notebook one day i hope to build a building as grand 2 his firm worked on several important structures including the benjamin franklin bridge 5 the monmouth hotel 6 and the union league of philadelphia 7 pennsylvania state capitol edit main article pennsylvania state capitol an illustration of the pennsylvania state capitol in harrisburg in 1901 at the age of 36 huston won the design competition for the commission for the new pennsylvania state capitol over eight other competitors his submission to the contest was controversial since he was a member of the philadelphia chapter of the american institute of architects and they had forbidden their members from entering the contest 8 his design was overwhelmingly heralded as a success at its dedication on october 4 1906 president theodore roosevelt described the building as the handsomest state capitol i ever saw 2 the total cost of the project was nearly triple what the legislature had appropriated in part because of inflated costs for construction and furnishings due to the state s purchasing mechanism huston and four other officials were convicted of graft in 1910 and sentenced to up to two years in prison for their parts in the overruns although he appealed huston lost his case and went to the eastern state penitentiary in 1911 9 he served six months and 20 days in prison and was paroled on december 20 1911 he returned to his architectural business but struggled with legal trouble 8 oaks cloister edit main article oaks cloister oaks cloister huston s home in the germantown section of philadelphia has been described as one of the city s finest residences huston s home known as oaks cloister and built around 1904 is located in the germantown section of philadelphia and has been described as one of the finest residences in the city the huston family sold the property in 1955 and it fell into disrepair over time and ultimately was abandoned this venerable landmark was saved from demolition in 2002 by dr russell harris and mr john casavecchia who spent the following decade restoring the mansion to its original glory 10 11 in 1911 huston designed the searles memorial methodist church now located in the old pottstown historic district 12 in 1920 he partnered with stanford lewis in the architectural firm lewis huston which operated from 1920 to 1929 huston retired in 1930 8 he was a member of the union league of philadelphia the merion cricket club and the princeton club of philadelphia 8 he was an active member of the republican party he spoke at several conventions and campaigned for william mckinley in pennsylvania 1 huston died on november 16 1940 13 and was interred at west laurel hill cemetery in bala cynwyd pennsylvania 14 personal life edit huston married matilde lewis macgregor on may 1 1901 15 references edit 1 2 chamberlain joshua l ed 1899 universities and their sons vol iii boston r herndon company pp 419 420 retrieved may 21 2025 via internet archive 1 2 3 4 joseph miller huston 1866 1940 cpc state pa us pennsylvania capitol preservation committee retrieved may 4 2026 general catalogue of princeton university 1746 1906 princeton nj princeton university press 1908 p 297 national register information system national register of historic places national park service july 9 2010 benjamin franklin bridge www philadelphiabuildings org philadelphia architects and buildings retrieved may 4 2026 monmouth hotel www philadelphiabuildings org philadelphia architects and buildings retrieved may 4 2026 union league www philadelphiabuildings org philadelphia architects and buildings retrieved may 4 2026 1 2 3 4 huston joseph m 1866 1940 www philadelphiabuildings org philadelphia architects and buildings retrieved may 4 2026 huston goes to prison pdf the new york times harrisburg pennsylvania may 24 1911 p 1 retrieved may 21 2025 oaks cloister www myphiladelphia weebly com 2016 retrieved july 5 2016 larma rikard october 22 2013 northwest philadelphia home tour reveals the inside of historic and restored spaces www newsworks org archived from the original on may 10 2017 retrieved july 11 2016 national historic landmarks national register of historic places in pennsylvania crgis cultural resources geographic information system archived from the original searchable database on july 21 2007 retrieved may 26 2012 note this includes tom hylton june 1985 national register of historic places inventory nomination form old pottstown historic district pdf archived from the original pdf on july 26 2014 retrieved may 24 2012 the pennsylvania capitol a documentary history vol 2 heritage studies 1987 p 741 retrieved may 21 2025 via google books joseph miller huston remembermyjourney com webcemeteries retrieved may 3 2026 they live with history in a house designed by pa capitol s architect the philadelphia inquirer may 21 1995 p 191 retrieved may 21 2025 via newspapers com authority control databases international viaf fast worldcat national united states other snac retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title joseph_miller_huston oldid 1378469131 categories 1866 births 1940 deaths 19th century american architects 20th century american architects 20th century american businesspeople 20th century american criminals american businesspeople convicted of crimes american company founders american male criminals architects from philadelphia burials at west laurel hill cemetery businesspeople from philadelphia pennsylvania republicans princeton university alumni hidden categories articles with short description short description matches wikidata use mdy dates from october 2026 articles with hcards articles using nrisref without a reference number this page was last edited on 4 october 2026 at 17 22 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is 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