The Architecture of Mott B. Schmidt

As Schmidt became known as a specialist in Georgian architecture, he received commissions requiring design in that style, such as the charming town center group for Mount Kisco. As in many of his buildings, Schmidt deftly accommodated the requirements of modern life-a post office and municipal government office complex--within the envelope of the 18th century idiom we call Georgian. Like many of his eclectic contemporaries, he demonstrated that with knowledge and creative adaptation, the style could live on and could demonstrate continuity with cultural traditions held dear to the people of a place like Mount Kisco or Bedford, where he made his own home. This building compares favorably to other 1930s colonial revival public buildings, such as Cameron Clark's Town Hall in Washington, Connecticut, and Aymar Embury's Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York.