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Jacob August Lienau
Jacob August Lienau (March 1854 – May 6, 1906) was an American architect. Biography He was born in March 1854 in New Jersey to Detlef Lienau. On November 30, 1884, he married Elizabeth Blair Williams (1854–1932) at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church in Manhattan. She was the daughter of John Stanton Williams and Mary Maclay Pentz, and the sister of Stephen Guion Williams John Stanton Williams (8 October 1814 – 14 November 1876) with Stephen Barker Guion owned and operated the Williams & Guion Black Star Line. He was born in 1814 and married Mary Maclay Pentz (c. 1810–1891). They owned a tract in Somerset, New .... They had three children: Elizabeth B. Lienau (1885–?), Mary W. Lienau (1887–?), and August William Lienau (1897–?). He died on May 6, 1906, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Designs *" Tulipwood" *"Shady Rest", which was built for Mary Maclay Pentz Williams at 1135 Hamilton Street. It became a nursing home, Somerset Manor South, and was demolishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by Delaware Bay and the state of Delaware. At , New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area; but with close to 9.3 million residents, it ranks 11th in population and first in population density. The state capital is Trenton, and the most populous city is Newark. With the exception of Warren County, all of the state's 21 counties lie within the combined statistical areas of New York City or Philadelphia. New Jersey was first inhabited by Native Americans for at least 2,800 years, with the Lenape being the dominant group when Europeans arrived in the early 17th century. Dutch and Swedish colonists founded the first European settlements in the state. The British later seized control o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detlef Lienau
Detlef Lienau (17 February 1818 – 29 August 1887) was a German architect born in Holstein. He is credited with having introduced the Rococo, French style to American building construction, notably the mansard roof and all its decorative flourishes. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, he designed virtually every type of Victorian architecture, Victorian structure—cottages, mansions, townhouses, apartment houses, hotels, tenements, banks, stores, churches, schools, libraries, offices, factories, railroad stations, and a museum. Lienau was recognized by clients and colleagues alike as one of the most creative and technically proficient architects of the period, and was one of the 29 founding members of the American Institute of Architects. Life and career Lienau was born in an area of Denmark that later became part of Germany. He immigration to the United States, immigrated to the United States in 1848 and on May 11, 1853, he married Catherine Van Giesen Booraem. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Church (Manhattan)
Calvary Church is an Episcopal church located at 277 Park Avenue South on the corner of East 21st Street in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the border of the Flatiron District. It was designed by James Renwick Jr., the architect who designed St. Patrick's Cathedral and Grace Church, and was completed in 1848. The church complex is located within the Gramercy Park Historic District and Extension., pp.84-85 It is one of the two sanctuaries of the Calvary-St. George's Parish. History The Calvary Church parish was founded in 1832, and initially used a wooden-frame church on what was then Fourth Avenue – which has since become Park Avenue – uptown of its current site."History" on the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stanton Williams
John Stanton Williams (8 October 1814 – 14 November 1876) with Stephen Barker Guion owned and operated the Williams & Guion Black Star Line. He was born in 1814 and married Mary Maclay Pentz (c. 1810–1891). They owned a tract in Somerset, New Jersey, which was inherited by their son, Stephen Guion Williams, on February 28, 1891. He died in 1876. Stephen Guion Williams Stephen Guion Williams earned the first Ph.D. from Columbia University in political science in 1883. By 1892 he was a practicing law in New York City. Tulipwood Most commonly, tulipwood is the greenish yellowish wood yielded from the tulip tree, found on the Eastern side of North America and a similar species in some parts of China. In the United States, it is commonly known as tulip poplar or yellow po ... was built for him in 1892 and was the third house built by Williams family members on that site. On November 9, 1914, he married Charlotte Grosvenor Wyeth. References 1876 deaths 1814 births Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Guion Williams
John Stanton Williams (8 October 1814 – 14 November 1876) with Stephen Barker Guion owned and operated the Williams & Guion Black Star Line. He was born in 1814 and married Mary Maclay Pentz (c. 1810–1891). They owned a tract in Somerset, New Jersey, which was inherited by their son, Stephen Guion Williams, on February 28, 1891. He died in 1876. Stephen Guion Williams Stephen Guion Williams earned the first Ph.D. from Columbia University in political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ... in 1883. By 1892 he was a practicing law in New York City. Tulipwood was built for him in 1892 and was the third house built by Williams family members on that site. On November 9, 1914, he married Charlotte Grosvenor Wyeth. References 1876 deaths 1814 births Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)
Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemetery, cemeteries in New York City and a designated National Historic Landmark. Located south of Woodlawn Heights, Bronx, New York City, it has the character of a rural cemetery. Woodlawn Cemetery opened during the Civil War in 1863, in what was then southern Westchester County, New York, Westchester County, in an area that was annexed to New York City in 1874. It is notable in part as the final resting place of some well known figures. Locale and grounds The Cemetery covers more than and is the resting place for more than 300,000 people. Built on rolling hills, its tree-lined roads lead to some unique memorials, some designed by famous American architects: McKim, Mead & White, John Russell Pope, James Gamble Rogers, Cass Gilbert, Carrère and Hastings, Sir Edwin Lutyens, Beatrix Jones Farrand, and John La Farge. The cemetery contains seven Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Commonwealth war graves – six British and Canadian servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulipwood (Somerset, New Jersey)
Tulipwood is a shingle style historic home at 1165 Hamilton Street in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was designed by Jacob August Lienau. History The land has been owned by the family of Mary Maclay Pentz Williams since 1877. An 8-1/4 acre portion of the original property was transferred to Stephen Guion Williams in the last will and testament of Mary Williams on February 28, 1891. The house, Tulipwood, was built for Stephen Guion Williams of the Williams & Guion Black Star Line family in 1892. It was the third house built on the property. In 1920 Tulipwood became the home of Leigh W. Kimball and his family. Kimball's grandson, Christopher Lehman was the last resident of Tulipwood before it was bought by Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey in 2003 and transferred to the Meadows Foundation. Tulipwood, also known as Whitehaven Farms, was added to the National Register of Historic Places The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadows Foundation (New Jersey)
The Meadows Foundation of Somerset County, New Jersey is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978. It oversaw the restoration of seven historic houses in Somerset. Houses * Van Liew-Suydam House, 280 South Middlebush Road. It was built in the 18th century by Peter Van Liew. Joseph Suydam later built the part of the house that is visible today. The newest and largest portion of the house was built in 1875. Although the most recent long term owner of the house was named French, the house has been named after its two initial owners. * Van Wickle House, 1289 Easton Avenue. The house, also known as the Meadows, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973. * Tulipwood, 1165 Hamilton Street. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2005. * Hageman Farm, 209 South Middlebush Road. * Wyckoff-Garretson House, 215 South Middlebush Road. * Franklin Inn, 2371 Amwell Road. Historically known as the Van Liew Farmhouse. * Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Cushing Richardson
Ernest Cushing Richardson (February 9, 1860 – June 3, 1939) was an American librarian, theologian and scholar. Throughout his life Richardson strived to make advances in cataloging systems and increased access to necessary research materials in U.S. libraries. He was named one of the "100 Most Important Leaders ibrarianshad in the 20th Century" by '' American Libraries'' in 1999. Early life and education Richardson was born into a middle-class family in Woburn, Massachusetts. His father, James Cushing, and mother, Lydia Bartlett Taylor Richardson, were of English descent. As a child, Ernest has been described as athletic. He was most passionate about baseball, ice skating and hiking and continued to enjoy them throughout his life. Richardson began his higher education at Amherst College in September 1876. To support his studies financially he worked as a student assistant in the library and also as a pin-setter for a local bowling alley. He also applied for and received sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1854 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang''. * January 6 – The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is perhaps born. * January 9 – The Teutonia Männerchor in Pittsburgh, U.S.A. is founded to promote German culture. * January 20 – The North Carolina General Assembly in the United States charters the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, to run from Goldsboro through New Bern, to the newly created seaport of Morehead City, near Beaufort. * January 21 – The iron clipper runs aground off the east coast of Ireland, on her maiden voyage out of Liverpool, bound for Australia, with the loss of at least 300 out of 650 on board. * February 11 – Major streets are lit by coal gas for the first time by the San Francisco Gas Company; 86 such lamps are turned on this evening in San Francisco, California. * February 13 – Mexican troops force William Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Deaths
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