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Ernest Albert Coxhead (1863–1933) was an English-born architect, active in the United States. He was trained in the offices of several English architects and attended the Royal Academy and the Architectural Association School of Architecture, both in London.[1] He moved to California where he was the semi-official architect for the Episcopal Church. At the beginning of his career, Ernest Coxhead focused on designing churches, primarily in the Gothic Revival style. After the mid-1890s, Coxhead focused on residential designs. He was involved in the emergence of the Arts and Crafts style in California. He succeeded in designing residences that incorporated the elements and character of the English country house - shingled, Arts and Crafts style English Vernacular Cottages that combined elements from different periods for dramatic effect.[2]

Early life

Ernest Albert Coxhead was born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, the fourth of six children of William Coxhead, a retired schoolmaster. At the age of 15 Ernest became articled to civil engineer George Wallis. After five years experience in both public projects and residential developments, in 1883 Coxhead left Eastbourne for London. In London he worked for architect Frederic Chancellor, who restored gothic churches.[3]

Los Angeles

Coxhead moved with his older brother, Almeric William Sylvester Coxhead (1862–1928),[4] to Los Angeles, California in 1886, where he established an independent practice, and soon secured commissions to design several Episcopal Churches in Southern California.

San Francisco

3232 Pacific Avenue, a two-story townhouse covered in brown shingles, an example of New England vernacular style, in San Francisco
3232 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, a townhouse designed by Coxhead in the New England vernacular style, in 2011

Coxhead's success with these projects led to commissions for several more churches in Northern California. He moved to San Francisco and opened the Coxhead and Coxhead office in 1890, with Almeric as his business partner. Seventeen Coxhead church buildings were constructed, of which eleven are extant. In 1893 his Episcopal Church client, Bishop William Kip, died and Coxhead started to concentrate on residential work. His residences include townhouses in San Francisco and large homes in Palo Alto, Alameda, and Berkeley. [5]

From 1918 to 1919, Coxhead went to LeMans, France, to organize and direct the American Expeditionary Force's University School of Architecture, established by John Galen Howard, for members of the United States armed forces stationed in France. He was subsequently appointed Chief of the University Extension Field Work of the Fine Arts Department at the University School of Architecture in Beaune, France.[6]

Coxhead returned to the United States and lived in Berkeley until his death in 1933. A collection of his work can be found in the Environmental Design Archives at the College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley.[7][8]

Selected buildings

Residential

Residential by Coxhead
Year Address Name Notes
1890 11 La Linda Drive, Long Beach, California Bixby Ranch House [9]
2421 Green Street, San Francisco, California Coxhead House This home was occupied by Coxhead, his wife and three children from 1893 to 1903.[10]
1892 96 Park, San Anselmo, California
c. 1892 486 Coombs Street, Napa, California Churchill House (now Cedar Gables Inn)
c. 1893 37 East Santa Inez Avenue, San Mateo, California Ernest Coxhead House This home was occupied by Coxhead as a country residence, from c. 1893 to 1924; followed by ownership by Arthur Upham Pope and Phyllis Ackerman, from 1924 to 1943.[11] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in San Mateo County, since April 6, 2000.[12]
1893 2431 Ellsworth, Berkeley, California Loy-Chamberlain House [13]
1893 2607 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, California Goldman School of Public Policy
1893 2710 Scott, San Francisco, California
1894 2940 Jackson, San Francisco, California [10]
1895 2600 Jackson, San Francisco, California
1895 2511 Baker, San Francisco, California
1896 3362 Clay, San Francisco, California
1897 2700 Scott, San Francisco, California
1899 2800 Pacific, San Francisco, California
1900 3647 Washington, San Francisco, California
1901 3232 & 3234 Pacific, San Francisco, California
1902 2535 Laguna, San Francisco, California
1903 1777 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley, California Allanoke Manor Listed as a City of Berkeley Landmark in November, 1986.[14]
1904 15 Canyon Road, Berkeley, California Rieber House
1906 160 Prospect Avenue, San Anselmo, California [15]
c. 1906 1 Canyon Road, Berkeley, California Torrey House
1907 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, California Williams House [16][17]
76 Codornices Road, Berkeley, California [18]
1929 11 Southgate Drive, Woodside, California

Commercial and public

Commercial and Public Buildings by Coxhead
Year Name Address Notes
1906 Spanish–American War Soldier's Monument Portland, Oregon [19]
1908 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building San Francisco, California
1918 Carnegie Library Golden Gate Valley 1801 Green Street, San Francisco, California [20]
Prayer Book Cross Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California [10]

Churches

Churches by Coxhead
Year Name Address Notes
1887 Church of the Epiphany Los Angeles, California [21]
1888 Episcopal Church of the Ascension Sierra Madre, California
1889 Episcopal Church of the Messiah Santa Ana, California [22]
1890 Holy Innocents Episcopal Church San Francisco, California [10][23]
1891 Chapel of St. John the Evangelist Monterey, California [24]
1891 St. John's Episcopal Church Petaluma, California
1891 St. Peter's Episcopal Church Red Bluff, California
1905 Sausalito Presbyterian Church Sausalito, California
1914 Christ Episcopal Church Los Altos, California Presently known as Foothills Congregational Church.

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