I H and W M Rapp
American
In 1892, brothers Isaac Hamilton and William Morris Rapp established the firm I.H. and W.M. Rapp; neither had formal architectural training, learning their trade from their father, who was a builder. The headquarters of their office was in Trinidad, Colorado, although they maintained additional offices in Las Vegas and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Isaac served as the head of the firm and its chief designer; William oversaw the office management, correspondence, contracts, and finances; and, A.C. Henderickson, who joined the firm in 1905, was the main draftsman and likely oversaw construction.
The firm worked in a range of architectural styles - from Queen Anne to late Gothic Revival to modified Prairie. They received the commission of the New Mexico building at the San Diego Panama-California Exposition around the time they were commissioned for the Shuler Theater in downtown Raton. Other important commissions included: Masonic Temple in Las Vegas (1894); the Carnegie Library in Las Vegas (1903); Chaves County Courthouse in Roswell (1911); the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 865 in Raton (1911); the Las Animas County Courthouse in Trinidad, Colorado (1912); and, Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe (1915) - along with many other significant projects. - NRHP, March 2014
Notable Position | Person | From | To |
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Principal - Designer | Isaac Hamilton Rapp | 1892 | 1909 |
Principal - Controller | William Morris Rapp | 1892 | 1909 |