Henry Anthony Minton Sr. (1883–1948) was an American architect based in San Francisco who designed a number of buildings, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area.
After graduating fromHarvard University with an S.B. in architecture in 1905, Minton joined the office of Kendall, Taylor and Stephens in Boston.[1] Within a year, he moved toSan Francisco following the1906 San Francisco Earthquake. As he wrote in 1925, "The San Francisco earthquake resulted in the publication in the newspapers of the crying need of architects in San Francisco. After due deliberation of at least six out of the ten hours granted to applicants, I became one of the party of twenty argonauts who left Boston for the West, and here I have remained."[2] In San Francisco, Minton joined the firm of Dodge and Dolliver as draftsman and later became an architect for the City ofSan Francisco Department of Public Works.[1] He left the Department of Public Works in about 1913 to found his own practice where he worked until his death in 1948.[3] The practice was continued by his son, John G. Minton.[3]
The architectural records and papers from Henry A. Minton and John G. Minton are archived at the Avery Architecture and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University.[3] There are about 446 California projects in the archives with several out of state.
Liberty Bank Building, Mission Street Branch. San Francisco, CA. (PCAD 7803)
Moccasin Creek Power House,Moccasin, California. According to one historian, "Although architectural perfection is not usually associated with powerhouses, this 285-foot-long building designed by architect H.A. Minton came close."[10]
Saint Aloysius Church.Palo Alto, CA. Currently the Ananda Church of Self-Realization.[11]
Saint Cecelia's Church Parochial Residence. San Francisco, CA (PCAD 7816)
