Sidney John Hare (January 26, 1860 - October 25, 1938) was an American landscape architect. He worked with his son S. Herbert Hare with the landscaping company Hare & Hare.

Sid J. Hare
Born
Sidney John Hare

(1860-01-26)January 26, 1860
DiedOctober 25, 1938(1938-10-25) (aged 78)
Resting placeForest Hill Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
EducationCentral High School
OccupationLandscape architect
EmployerHare & Hare
Spouse
Mathilda A. Korfhage
(m. 1885)
Children2, including S. Herbert Hare

Early life

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Sidney John Hare was born on January 26, 1860, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Isadore (née Bethurum) and Christopher Columbus Hare.[1][2][3] He attended a private school in Louisville. Hare and his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri when he was eight. He graduated from the Central High School.[2][3] In 1881, Hare finished a special course of study on surveying and trigonometry and received a special diploma from the Board of Education.[1][3] He learned landscape architecture from George Kessler.[1][2]

Career

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In 1881, Hare was hired by the City Engineer's Office.[1] In 1896, Hare was the superintendent of Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City. He worked in this role for six years, leaving in 1902.[1][3] In 1909, he opened a landscape architect office. In 1910, his son, S. Herbert Hare, joined his office. They named their business Hare & Hare.[1][3] Hare was hired by J. C. Nichols to design Mission Hills, Kansas, including the Mission Hills Country Club, in 1913–1914.[2][4] He was also hired by Robert A. Long to design Longview, Washington.[2]

Hare designed Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington and Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] He also designed locations in Houston, Texas.[1][2] With his son S. Herbert Hare, he designed the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Fort Worth, Texas.[1][5]

Death

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In 1885, Hare married Mathilda A. Korfhage. They had one son and daughter, Sidney Herbert and Nellie.[1][3]

In 1924, Hare moved into a 20-acre home east of Swope Park. He named it Harecliff.[3] Hare died on October 25, 1938, at his Harecliff home in Kansas City, Missouri.[3][2][6] He was buried at Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Coleman, Daniel (February 22, 2018). "Sid J. And S. Herbert Hare". pendergastkc.org. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Coleman, Daniel. "Sid J. and S. Herbert Hare". Missouri Valley Special Collections. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sid J. Hare is Dead". The Kansas City Star. October 26, 1938. p. 2. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Horn-Vincent-Russell Estate". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "S. Herbert Hare". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Architect Dies". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. October 27, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.