Birth/Established: June 23, 1814 Death/Dissolved: January 22, 1883
Biography:
Calvin N. Otis was born in Spafford, New York. He worked out of Geneva, New York, then Buffalo, and later moved to Cuba, New York. He was known mostly for churches. In Cleveland he designed Grace Church (demolished) at 1250 Bolivar Road. He served in the Civil War and was promoted to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General.
The following are abbreviations used throughout the database
AABN – American Architect and Builders News (1876 – 1909) bp – City of Cleveland Building Permits (1889 – present) cd – City Directories mps – Mary Peale Schofield files – Western Reserve Historical Society Inland – Inland Architect Intestate – Interstate Architect and Builder (1899 – 1902) nd – no date NRHP – National Register of Historic Places OAB – Ohio Architect and Builder (1903 – 1909) OAEB – Ohio Architect, Engineer and Builder (1910 – 1919) ohi – Ohio Historical Inventory form PD – Plain Dealer