Richard A. Waite
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| Born | Richard Alfred Waite May 14, 1848
London, UK
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| Died | January 7, 1911
New York City, New York USA
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| Nationality | British American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Sarah Holloway |
| Parent(s) | Charles Henry Waite Harriet Humphries Holland |
| Practice | Buffalo, New York |
| Buildings | Ontario Legislative Building, Toronto |
Richard Alfred Waite (May 14, 1848 – January 7, 1911) was a British-born American architect in the late 19th century.
Richard Waite was born in London in 1848 as one of seven children (surviving included William T., Helen and Jennie) of Charles Henry Waite and his wife Harriet Humphries Holland. Richard Waite's father moved to America in 1856 with his wife and children and settled in Buffalo, New York, to work in a printing company.
Waite like many early architects, learned building design as an apprentice. He studied mechanical engineering in New York City under John Ericsson, the inventor of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.
Waite returned to Buffalo in 1874 as a fully trained architect. His 1869 marriage to Sarah Holloway, daughter of local contractor Isaac Holloway, afforded him several public works commissions. In 1876, he made architectural history by hiring Louise Blanchard Bethune as a draftsman. She went on to become the first professional woman architect in the United States.
Although Waite designed many homes in the Buffalo area, some of his best-known commissions were in Canada.
Some of Waite's key accomplishments:
Waite's mother died in 1862 and his wife Sarah in 1901. Waite died in 1911, survived by brother William T (also an architect), and by his five children:[3]
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