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Dec 01, 1859 Ellisburg, New York, United States Died on 21 Jan 1896 (aged 36)
American architect
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About A. Page Brown
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- Page Brown, born Arthur Page Brown (December 1859 – January 21, 1896), was an American architect known for buildings that incorporated classical styles in the Beaux-Arts manner.
- Having first worked in the office of McKim, Mead and White in New York City in 1879, he established his own firm in 1884 and hired a young Willis Polk as a draftsman.
- In 1889 Brown moved his office to San Francisco, California to take advantage of the city's growth. Brown is best known for designing the San Francisco Ferry Building, which opened in 1898, and at the time was the largest project ever undertaken in San Francisco.
- He is credited with introducing the Mission Revival style to Santa Barbara, with his designs for residences along Garden Street.
- The style was widely adopted in Santa Barbara and has shaped its visual identity.
