Truman I Lacey

Truman Isaac Lacey

American

Truman Isaac Lacey, was the founder of a well-known and respected architectural firm in Binghamton, New York that involved his brother James and nephew Sanford. Born in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, the Laceys were involved in the building trade and Truman moved to Binghamton, New York in 1871, beginning the architectural firm in 1872. His earliest commissions were for building private residences in the Dwightsville area of Binghamton and in 1880, published plans for "A Frame Cottage," which displayed his use of "chalet" designs and the balloon frame construction method. His first major commission was to complete the Dwight Block, a large resort hotel, after the first architect, Isaac Perry, was fired by the developer. Lacey and his firm went on to design a prolific number of buildings in the Binghamton area, some of them extremely notable such as the buildings in Binghamton's Court House Square. After his son Bascom Taylor Lacey joined the firm in 1892, Lacey changed the firm's name to T I Lacey & Sons. His other son Arthur T joined the firm in 1895 and his daughter Genevieve joined after his death in 1914. The company was in existence in Binghamton from 1872 to 1976. - NRHP