John C. Spofford
1854–1936 (age 82)
Architect
Biography
John C. Spofford built a distinguished career as an architect of public buildings in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, designing courthouses, libraries, and civic centers that embodied the dignity of civic life. His attention to detail and the solid proportions of his commissions ensured that they would stand as pillars of the communities they served.
His work endures not only in brick and stone but in the civic pride of the towns that continue to remember him at Turner Centerville Cemetery.