Francis V.L. Hoppin (1867-9/9/1941) New York, New York

A partner in the firm of Hoppin & Koen, and a well-known painter and water-color artist. Born and educated in Providence, Rhode Island, he was trained for a military career and served in the Spanish-American War. Later he took up architecture and studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Upon his return to the U.S., Hoppin began work with the firm of McKim, Mead & White in New York, and after several years of experience in that office, began practice for himself. In partnership with Terrence A. Koen, he was co-architect of the New York City Police Headquarters on Center Street, 1909; and later a large number of other stations for the Department, also several city churches and many fine residences and country homes. Independently he prepared plans for the Central Pavilion at Bailey's Beach, Newport. Shortly after Koen passed away in 1923, Hoppin retired from practice and during his remaining years devoted his time to painting, both in the U.S. and Europe.