Binghamton, its settlement, growth and development . rious buildings and thusnaturally became an architict as well as a carpenter. In 1848 he left Keesville andtook up his residence in the city of New York, where he worked at his trade and con-tinued his architectural studies until about 1856, when the name of I. G. Perry,Architect, appeared on an office door at the corner of Broadway and Barclay street,where he continued professional work for a period of fifteen years. About the be-ginning of this period Mr. Perry became acquainted with Dr. J. Edward Turner,who, with his partner, Dr. T. Jeffe
Binghamton, its settlement, growth and development . rious buildings and thusnaturally became an architict as well as a carpenter. In 1848 he left Keesville andtook up his residence in the city of New York, where he worked at his trade and con-tinued his architectural studies until about 1856, when the name of I. G. Perry,Architect, appeared on an office door at the corner of Broadway and Barclay street,where he continued professional work for a period of fifteen years. About the be-ginning of this period Mr. Perry became acquainted with Dr. J. Edward Turner,who, with his partner, Dr. T. Jefferson Gardner, was then practicing medicine in NewYork. Dr. Gardner had previously lived in Keesville, where he and Mr. Perry wereboyhood acquaintances, and through his friendly offices Dr. Turner and Mr. Perrywere brought together. It was a fortunate meeting for both men, and equally fortu-nate for Binghamton, for Mr. Perry was asked by Dr. Turner to prepare designs foran Inebriate Asylum proposed to be erected on a commanding elevation east of our. ISAAC G, PERRY. FACTORS IN BINGHAMTON HISTORY. 917 then village. With the assistance of his wife Mr Perry made the drawings and spe-cifications and prepared the estimates for the magnificent Castellated-Crothic struct-ure which now stands on the eastern border of the city, and which was built whollyafter his designs and under his immediate supervision. In later years, when theState acquired title to the property and converted the building into a hospital for in-sane persons, Isaac G. Perry was supervising architect of that work, and also in theconstruction of all other building subsequently erected by the State in the vicinity. Mr. Perry was in Binghamton much of the time during the progress of work onthe asylum building, although he maintained an office in New York until about 1863or 64. He then became a resident architect of Binghamton. The first businessbuilding erected here after his plans and under his supervision was the Comme
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