Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Edward A. Sargent (November 1, 1842 1914) was an American architect. Sargent was born on November 1, 1842 in Hastings, England. He later changed the Ebenezer to Edward. In the 1860s he emigrated to New York. He attended Cooper Union College. He worked as a delineator for Frederick Law Olmsted in the designs for Central Park. He made the plans for the 9th Armory, constructed the country home Lindenhurst for John Wanamaker at Philadelphia, he was the architect for four public schools and 800 private houses. He designed many 19th century office buildings, hospitals, schools and residences. He received favourable comments in England for his acting abilities before migrating to the USA in 1866/7.