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Andrew Jackson Warner (March 17, 1833 – September 4, 1910), also known as A. J. Warner, was a prominent architect in
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.


Early life

Warner was born in
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on March 17, 1833, a son of Amos Warner Jr. and Adah (
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Austin) Warner. His paternal grandfather was Amos Warner, who fought in the
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. He was educated at Guilford Academy in
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.Maruoka, Susanne Keaveney ''The architecture of Andrew Jackson Warner in Rochester, New York'',
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Dept. of Fine Arts, 1965.


Career

In 1847, he came to Rochester as an apprentice to one of his uncles, Merwin Austin, for whom he worked as a draftsman. He was soon made a partner in his uncle's business, which as Austin & Warner existed from about 1855 to 1858. Warner then established an independent practice until 1867 when he partnered with Charles Coots under the firm name of Andrew J. Warner & Co. After this he had an independent practice, then from 1875 to 1877 partnered with
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(1848-1927) in a firm known as Warner & Cutler.Kowsky, Francis R., ''Buffalo architecture: a guide'',
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, 1981, pages 64–65. .


Selected works

* : Elmwood,
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, listed on the
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in 2015. * 1860: Brick Presbyterian Church Complex,
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, listed on the
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in 1992. * 1860s: United Church of Warsaw, located in the
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. * 1863: St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, New York * 1864-1868: St. Patrick's Cathedral (as clerk of the works), Rochester, New York * 1867: Richardson-Bates House,
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, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. * 1868: Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. * 1869:
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, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. * 1870:
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, supervising architect for
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,
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. * 1871: Erie County and Buffalo City Hall,
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, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. * 1871:
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, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. * 1873-1875: Rochester City Hall, Rochester, New York * 1883:
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,
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, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. * 1887-1888:
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, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. * 1888: Ellwanger & Barry Building, (Rochester, New York) * 1891:
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, Rochester, New York, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. * 1892:
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,
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, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, designated
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in 2005. * 1893: Corning City Hall,
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* 1893: Masonic Temple,
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, located in the
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. ''Note:'' This includes
''Supplemental information''
an
''Accompanying photographs''
/ref> * 1893: Downs Hotel/Hotel Holley,
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, located in the Holley Village Historic District. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying photographs''
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Personal life

Warner was married to Catherine Pardee Foster (1834–1921), the daughter of Jonathan Foster and Hulda (née Griffin) Foster. Together, they were the parents of two sons: * William Amos Warner (1855–1917) * John Foster Warner (1859–1937), who was also an architect who married Mary Adams (1859–1943). Warner died in Rochester on September 4, 1910, and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.Reisem, Richard O., ''Mt. Hope: America's First Municipal Victorian Cemetery'', Landmark Soc. of Western New York, 1994, page 18. .


References


External links


Monroe County (NY) Library System - Rochester Images - Warner Introduction




* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Andrew J. 1833 births 1910 deaths 19th-century American architects Architects from New Haven, Connecticut Architects from Rochester, New York