Gordon William Lloyd (1832-1904), Architect
DBA: G. W. Lloyd
Gordon William Lloyd was born in Cambridge, England on April 6, 1832. He was the son of William Lloyd and Anna Christian.[3] He was taught by his uncle, Ewan Christian, at the Royal Academy, and then immigrated to Detroit in 1858.[4] He was the very popular architect of Episcopal churches and cathedrals in Michigan and neighboring states, as well as designing other buildings.[3] He married Laura White, also from England, in December of 1832 in Detroit.[5] They had six children, four of whom survived: William Gordon Jr., Arthur Christian, Ernest Frederick, and Agnes Mary. Lloyd died on December 23, 1904 in San Francisco, California, but was buried in Detroit. [3]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
[hide]Other Associations
ca.1876-ca.1879: Loyd & Pearce, Architects
Nebraska Buildings & Projects
Bishopthorpe - Bishop George Worthington House (ca. 1885), 1240 S 10th St, Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2]
References
1. "A Bachelor Bishop," Omaha World-Herald (August 28, 1885), 4.
2. "Iler Buys 'Bishopthorpe'", Omaha World-Herald (June 6, 1899), 7.
3. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Accessed February 3, 2017. [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com]
4. Wikipedia contributors, "Gordon W. Lloyd," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Accessed February 3, 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordon_W._Lloyd&oldid=759389303
5. Ancestry.com. Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Accessed February 3, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=5542&db=FSMarriageMichigan&indiv=try&h=900751031
Acknowledgements
The author acknowledges the support of Restoration Exchange Omaha.
Page Citation
Patrick Thompson, “Gordon William Lloyd (1832-1904), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, January 3, 2017. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 23, 2025.
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