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Charles Howard Lloyd (October 12, 1873 – September 21, 1937) was an American architect based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Active in the early 20th century, he designed civic, educational, residential, and commercial buildings during the City Beautiful movement. His works include the Zembo Shrine, Simon Cameron School, Telegraph Building (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), and private residences such as the David E. Tracy Mansion.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Lloyd was born in Lisburn, Pennsylvania, in October 1873.[citation needed] By the 1890s he was practicing architecture in Harrisburg. His early commissions included the Simon Cameron School (1896), a Renaissance Revival building that was later expanded in 1904.[2] He went on to design several other schools, including the Edison School, A.H. Boas School, William S. Steele School, and Shimmell School.[1]
In 1908, Lloyd designed the Commercial Trust (Furlow) Building, a Beaux-Arts style bank building. The following year he collaborated on the Harrisburg Telegraph Building, an early steel-frame office building that served as the Harrisburg Telegraph newspaper's headquarters. In 1910, he rebuilt the facade of Harrisburg's Technical High School (later known as Old City Hall) in a Collegiate Gothic style.
By the 1920s, Lloyd had established an architectural practice in Harrisburg with numerous local commissions. He was commissioned for William Penn High School (1926), and in 1928 won the design competition for the Zembo Shrine, a Moorish Revival fraternal auditorium completed in 1930.[citation needed]
Notable works
[edit]Zembo Shrine Building Dedicated on May 19, 1930, the Zembo Shrine Building cost a reported $1 million. The building is executed in a Moorish Revival style with Art Deco elements.[3] The complex covers approximately 62,600 square feet on 7.3 acres and originally seated up to 2,475 people depending on configuration.[3] Its interiors include a “Tile Room” with extensive colored tilework.[4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[5]
David E. Tracy Mansion Completed 1917, the Tracy Mansion is a large riverfront residence designed in the Tudor Revival style for industrialist David E. Tracy.[6] The three-story house contained about 30 rooms and occupies a 1.5-acre parcel extending from Front Street to Second Street. Features included hardwood floors, decorative wall murals, and an iron-cage elevator.[6] The building underwent multiple reuses, serving as a private residence, the Harrisburg Osteopathic Hospital (1951), a mental health facility, a restaurant, and later office space.[6]
Death
[edit]Lloyd died in Harrisburg on September 21, 1937, at the age of 63. He was buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery.[citation needed]
Legacy
[edit]Lloyd's architectural practice was active during the same period as regional contemporaries such as John A. Dempwolf of York and C. Emlen Urban of Lancaster. His buildings remain examples of architectural styles popular in the era, including Tudor Revival, Beaux-Arts, Collegiate Gothic, and Moorish Revival.
Selected works
[edit]Public / Educational buildings
[edit]- Simon Cameron School (1896/1904) – Second Renaissance Revival schoolhouse, (extant)
- Harrisburg Technical High School (1905/1910) – Collegiate Gothic civic complex, now apartments (extant)
- Edison School – (1910s), now apartments (exant)
- A.H. Boas School – (1922), now apartment complex (extant)
- William S. Steele School – (1910s)
- Shimmell School – (1916), now business office (exant)
- William Penn High School (1926)
Civic / Commercial buildings
[edit]- Commercial Trust (Furlow) Building (1908) – Beaux-Arts style bank (extant)
- Telegraph Building (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) (1909–1910) – Chicago/Italianate high-rise office; demolished 1980
- Zembo Shrine Building (1928–1930) – Moorish Revival/Art Deco (extant)
Residential buildings
[edit]- David E. Tracy Mansion (1917) – Tudor Revival style residence, later hospital, restaurant, and now commercial office (extant)
- Moffitt Mansion (1895) – Queen Anne–style residence, now commercial office (extant)
- 1100 block of Green Street (early 1900s) – residential town homes (extant)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Charles Howard Lloyd was Harrisburg's most prominent architect in the early 20th century. Here are some of his buildings". pennlive. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "Simon Cameron School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- 1 2 Binda, Larry (2017-02-03). "History for Sale: Harrisburg's Zembo Shrine Put on the Market". TheBurg. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ Gleiter, Dan. "The Zembo Shrine building at North Third and Division streets in Harrisburg". pennlive. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "Weekly List 2024 02 16 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- 1 2 3 "Tracy Mansion Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.