Howard Hoppin (April 17, 1856 – October 19, 1940) was an American architect from Providence, Rhode Island.
His maternal uncle, David Hammond Vinton, Quartermaster General of Florida (who married Pamela, a daughter of Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown), was the father of The Right Reverend Alexander Hamilton Vinton, the first Bishop of Western Massachusetts, and Harriette Arnold Vinton (wife of Dr. John Clarkson Jay, son of Dr. John Clarkson Jay).
He worked alone until 1890, when he was joined by Spencer P. Read and his brother, Francis L. V. Hoppin.
[7] They worked together until 1896, when Francis left to found the firm of Hoppin & Koen in New York City.
In 1907, Ely left to become a member of the city's Board of Park Commissioners.