Arthur Bates Jennings

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(April 30, 1849 – March 30, 1927) was an American

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in practice in

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from circa 1876 to 1919.

Life and career

Arthur Bates Jennings was born April 30, 1849 in

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to Joel Albert Jennings, a lawyer, and Susan Frances (Bates) Jennings. He earned an

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from the College of the City of New York in 1870 and received architectural training in the offices of John Correja, George B. Post and

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. He opened his own office circa 1876, and initially worked on suburban developments in

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for Stewart Hartshorn and others. He later became well-known as an architect of public buildings, including churches and college buildings."Guide to the Jennings Photograph Collection

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1957 PR 135" ''dlib.nyu.edu/''. New York Historical Society, 2011. Web."Jennings, Arthur Bates" in ''The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography'' 32 (New York: James T. White & Company, 1945): 106–107. Jennings's buildings followed popular styles, and frequently utilized multiple towers and bold ornament. They were constructed across the United States, from

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, and at least as far south as

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. He retired from practice in 1919. Jennings became a

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in 1890.

Personal life

Jennings was married in 1881 Caroline Jerusha Allen of Meriden, Connecticut and had three children: Edward Allen, Arthur Bates Jr. and Helen Bates. He died March 30, 1927 in

at the age of 79.

Legacy

At least five buildings designed by Jennings have been listed on the United States

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, though one has been substantially demolished.

Works

In
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* James V. S. Woolley houses, 115-121 E 91st St,

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(1876–77) * Lucien C. Warner house, 2042 5th Ave,

(1883, demolished) * Charles L. Guillaume houses, 133-145 W 87th St,

(1884) * Stephen F. Sherman house, 410 Riverside Dr,

(1884, demolished 1906) - Better known as the residence of George Noakes.Lewis, Arnold. ''American Country Houses of the Gilded Age''. New York: Dover, 1982. Print. * Joseph J. Kittell house, 495 Riverside Dr,

(1885, demolished) * David S. Brown houses, 170-176 W 72nd St,

(1886) - Built by Brown and various family members. No. 174, the only survivor, was occupied by Albert S. Roe. No. 172 was occupied by Jacob A. Chamberlain. * E. August Neresheimer house, 176 Malcolm X Blvd,

(1886, demolished 1901) * John J. Gibbons house, 494 Riverside Dr,

(1887, demolished) * Christian Blinn house, 3 W 81st St,

(1888, demolished) * George Daiker houses, 718-730 St Nicholas Ave,

(1889–90) * J. C. Desuris house, 607 W 113th St,

(1889, demolished 1910) *

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, Forham Hill Oval,

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(1890–93, demolished) * George E. Clay house, 21-49 45th Rd,

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(1891) * Hanover Fire Insurance Company Building, 34 Pine St,

(1893–94, demolished) * Bay Ridge Reformed Church, 8101 Ridge Blvd,

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(1896–97) * Bedford Presbyterian Church, 1200 Dean St,

(1897)

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* John P. Allen house, 66 New England Ave, Summit, New Jersey (1881, demolished) * Joseph T. Low house, 76 Rumson Rd,

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(1885, demolished) * S. Bayard Dod house, 302 S Harrison St, East Orange, New Jersey (1885, demolished 1941) * Westminster Presbyterian Church, 449 Franklin St,

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(1890–92) - Now the Westminster Arts Center of

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. * Summit Library, 10 New England Ave, Summit, New Jersey (1891, NRHP 2009) * All Saints Memorial Episcopal Church, 201 W Main St, Meriden, Connecticut (1892–93) * First Reformed Church, Clinton and Johnson Aves,

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(1898–99) * First Congregational Church, 95 N Main St,

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(1900–01) * Salem Baptist Church, 438 Main St, New Rochelle, New York (1904, burned 2011)

Elsewhere

* Warner Hall, Oberlin College,

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(1884, demolished)Blodgett, Geoffrey. ''Oberlin Architecture: College and Town''. Oberlin: Oberlin College, 1985. * Norumbega Castle, 63 High St,

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(1886–87, NRHP 1974) * Norumbega Carriage House, High St,

(1886, NRHP 1982) * Denny Hotel, 3rd Ave and Virginia St,

(1888–93, demolished 1906) - Construction resumed and completed in 1903 as the Washington Hotel. Demolished when Denny Hill was leveled. * Burrage Library,

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(1890, demolished) *

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(1892–93) * St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, 226 SE 3rd St, Massillon, Ohio (1892, NRHP 1979) * Cranston Street Baptist Church, 475 Cranston St,

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(1893) * First Baptist Church, 202 Milton Ave,

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(1896) * Penn Yan M. E. Church, 166 Main St,

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(1897–99) * St. Lawrence Congregational Church, 76 Congress St,

(1897, NRHP 1979, demolished 2008) - Parish house extant. * Grace Street Baptist Church, Grace and Foushee Sts, Richmond, Virginia (1898, burned) * New England Congregational Church, 125 Circular St,

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(1900) * First Baptist Church, 301 S Pittsburgh St,

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(1901–03) * First Reformed Church, 23 Kinderhook St,

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(1901) * First Baptist Church, E Jefferson St and 2nd St NE, Charlottesville, Virginia (1904, burned) * Central M. E. Church, Central Ave and Chapel St,

(1908, burned) * First Baptist Church, 229 N King St, Hampton, Virginia (1909, burned 1914)''Manufacturers' Record'' 1 July 1909: 70. * First Baptist Church, Westover and Moran Aves, Norfolk, Virginia (1909–10, burned) * Rice Memorial Hall, Oberlin College,

(1909–10, altered) * First M. E. Church, 17 E 6th St,

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(1916)

References

External links

The Jennings Photograph Collection
at the New-York Historical Society
Church designs : also residence and college buildings
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings, Arthur Bates 1849 births 1927 deaths City College of New York alumni Architects from Massachusetts Architects from New York City Fellows of the American Institute of Architects People from North Brookfield, Massachusetts