Ermelindo Eduardo Ardolino (November 20, 1883 – April 12, 1945), known as Edward Ardolino was an Italian-born American stone carver and architectural sculptor of the early twentieth century. He was the most prominent member of the Ardolino family of stone carvers. He worked with leading architects and sculptors, including architect

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (April 28, 1869 – April 23, 1924) was an American architect celebrated for his work in Gothic Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival design. He also designed notable typefaces, including Cheltenham and Merrymount for ...

and sculptor

Lee Lawrie Lee Oscar Lawrie (October 16, 1877 – January 23, 1963) was an American architectural sculptor and a key figure in the American art scene preceding World War II. Over his long career of more than 300 commissions Lawrie's style evolved through ...

. Ardolino participated in at least nine Goodhue-Lawrie collaborations including the

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and the

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. His carvings adorn a significant number of important public and private buildings and monuments, including four buildings in the

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Background

Ardolino was born into a long line of stone carvers on November 20, 1883, in

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, Italy. On his 1898 immigration, when he was 14, he identified himself as a sculptor. He was joining his older brother Charles (Clamanzio Celestino) Ardolino, who was a stone carver in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1900, the two brothers established a company, Ardolino Brothers, documented on their business letterhead. They contracted with others, including cousin Ralph (Angelo Raffaele) Ardolino, to assist in fulfilling their commissions. In 1907, Edward Ardolino married Nicolina de Cristofaro, and together they had four children. Ardolino moved the family frequently as his early career took him throughout the northeastern United States, the Midwest and Canada. In the 1920s, he settled his family in

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. From 1914 to 1916, Edward assumed responsibility for the company when Charles went abroad to create fountains for their hometown's first public water system. In 1916, Ardolino Brothers formed a partnership with Giuseppe and Raffaele Menconi of Menconi Brothers of New York City under the name Menconi and Ardolino Brothers. They maintained offices in New York, Boston, Chicago and Toronto. In 1920, Edward, acting on his own, formed another partnership called

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, Ardolino and Di Lorenzo. The following year Edward dissolved his business relationship with his brother Charles and founded his own company, Edward Ardolino, Inc., with offices in New York City and Philadelphia. Charles operated under the original company name Ardolino Brothers in conjunction with his son Angelo and his father John until his passing in 1926. Between 1929 and 1931, Edward Ardolino designed, created and installed a marble and bronze war memorial for his town of birth. The monument incorporates a bronze figure of ''

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''. In 2013, the war monument was restored with a grant from the Italian government. Edward Ardolino died on April 12, 1945, in

Career

Early in his career Ardolino worked with leading American architects and sculptors. He had a number of commissions in conjunction with

Carrère and Hastings Carrère and Hastings, the firm of John Merven Carrère ( ; November 9, 1858 – March 1, 1911) and Thomas Hastings (architect), Thomas Hastings (March 11, 1860 – October 22, 1929), was one of the outstanding American Beaux-Arts architecture, Be ...

, who made their mark in 1911 with their design for the New York Public Library. Other early commissions included joint projects of the well-respected architect

and sculptor

. Ardolino executed carvings for them in styles ranging from

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

, such as the

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, to what became known as

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, exemplified by the

and the

. The latter two are arguably the most innovative works of Goodhue's career and were ranked in the top 120 architectural sites in a recent study of America's favorite buildings. Goodhue publicly advocated for Ardolino to win contracts on his projects, saying he had "proved his ability to grasp and execute in stone the character desired by Mr. Lawrie." After Goodhue's death in 1924, Ardolino continued to work with Lawrie, the recipient of prestigious architectural and sculptural awards. Most of the Goodhue and Lawrie collaborations fulfilled in conjunction with Ardolino were invited into historic registers or achieved landmark status.

Goodhue and Lawrie Projects

(1906-1910), West Point, NY * Saint Thomas Church, (

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, initiated in 1918) (stone cross, completed in 1923) New York, NY * Church of St. Vincent Ferrer (1914-1918, interior; 1919, statue, ''Porta Coeli''), New York, NY * Trinity English Lutheran Church (designed in 1923),

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(1924-1926),

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Rockefeller Chapel Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be t ...

(1925-1928),

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Christ Church Cranbrook The Cranbrook Educational Community is an education, research, and public museum complex in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This National Historic Landmark was founded in the early 20th century by newspaper mogul George Gough Booth. It consists of Cra ...

(1925-1929),

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, (1926-1929; reredos completed in 1938) New York, NY *

(1922-1934),

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The Federal Triangle

In the early 1930s when the

was being developed, Ardolino was on a short list of nationally known stone carvers. In the opinion of highly respected architect

John Russell Pope John Russell Pope (April 24, 1874 – August 27, 1937) was an American architect whose firm is widely known for designing major public buildings, including the National Archives and Records Administration building (completed in 1935), the Jeffe ...

, there were only three New York firms whose carvings would be "properly done". They were Edward Ardolino, John Donnelly, and

Piccirilli Brothers The Piccirilli brothers were an Italian family of renowned marble carvers and sculptors who carved many of the most significant marble sculptures in the United States, including Daniel Chester French’s colossal ''Abraham Lincoln'' (1920) in the ...

. During this period Ardolino was awarded commissions for four federal buildings. All four reside within a designated historical district. * The

Department of Commerce Building The Herbert C. Hoover Building is the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the United States Department of Commerce. The building is located at 1401 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., on the block bounded by Constitution Avenue NW to ...

, designed by architects

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, was constructed from 1927 to 1932. The modeling firm was Ricci and Zari. Ardolino's carvings include: the eagles along the cornice of the 14th Street façade, the third floor keystones, four panels at each of four driveway entrances, and eight urns. * The Department of the Post Office, later called the Federal Building, was designed by

Delano and Aldrich Delano & Aldrich was an American Beaux-Arts architectural firm based in New York City. Many of its clients were among the wealthiest and most powerful families in the state. Founded in 1903, the firm operated as a partnership until 1935, when Ald ...

and built between 1931 and 1934. Edward Ardolino company carved the metopes (

Adolph Alexander Weinman Adolph Alexander Weinman (December 11, 1870 – August 8, 1952) was a Germany-born American sculptor and architectural sculptor. Early life and education Adolph Alexander Weinman was born December 11, 1870 at Durmersheim, near Karlsruhe, Germ ...

, sculptor) and keystones (modeled by Ricci Studios). At the height of the Post office carving in 1933, Ardolino employed at least 36 carvers. * The Departmental Auditorium, designed by architect

Arthur Brown Jr. Arthur Brown Jr. (1874–1957) was an American architect, based in San Francisco and designer of many of its landmarks. He is known for his work with John Bakewell Jr. as Bakewell and Brown, along with later works after the partnership dissolved ...

, was constructed from 1931 to 1936. Edward Ardolino company carved the Constitution Avenue pediment "Columbia" (Edgar Walter, sculptor) and also the nearby panels in the upper right and left corners behind the columns ( Léon Hermant, sculptor) and the panel and spandrels above the central arch behind the columns (

Edmond Amateis Edmond Romulus Amateis (27 February 1897; Rome, Italy – 1 May 1981; Clermont, Florida) was an American sculptor and educator. He is known for garden-figure sculptures, large architectural sculptures for public buildings and portrait busts. Lif ...

, sculptor). * The

National Archives Building The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Penns ...

, designed by architect

in partnership with Otto R. Eggers and Daniel Paul Higgins, was erected between 1933 and 1935. Ardolino carved the Pennsylvania Avenue pediment "Destiny", for sculptor

. The sculptor approved so strongly of Ardolino's role in executing the pedimental sculpture he invited him to add his name to the limestone pediment. Nowhere else in the Federal Triangle does a building bear the name of a carver.

Historic/landmark works

* Portland City Hall (1908-1912),

, architects; 389 Congress St., Portland, ME * General Post Office Building of New York (1912; now the James A. Farley Building),

McKim, Mead & White McKim, Mead & White was an American architectural firm that came to define architectural practice, urbanism, and the ideals of the American Renaissance in fin de siècle New York. The firm's founding partners Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909), Wil ...

, architects; 421 Eighth Ave. bet. 31st and 33rd Sts., New York, NY * University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (1912 addition; carving of sculpted groups),

Cope and Stewardson Cope and Stewardson (1885–1912) was a Philadelphia architecture firm founded by Walter Cope and John Stewardson, and best known for its Collegiate Gothic building and campus designs. Cope and Stewardson established the firm in 1885, and were jo ...

, architect; Philadelphia, PA *Bank of Montreal (1913, interior),

, architect; 335 Main St., Winnipeg, Canada * Henry C. Frick Residence (1912-1914; renamed the Frick Collection; two pediments, one modeled by Attillio Piccirilli and the other by Philip Martiny),

, architect;

, sculptor; New York, NY * First National Bank Building (1912-1914; became First Wisconsin National Bank Building) D. H. Burnham & Company, architect; 735 N. Water St., Milwaukee, WI * Continental and Commercial Banking (1914),

Graham, Anderson, Probst & White Graham, Anderson, Probst & White (GAP&W) was a Chicago architectural firm that was founded in 1912 as Graham, Burnham & Co. This firm was the successor to D. H. Burnham & Co. through Daniel Burnham's surviving partner, Ernest R. Graham, and Burnh ...

, D. H. Burnham & Company, architects; Chicago, IL *

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(1915; modeling and carving of marble work),

, architect; 2 King St. East, Toronto, Canada * Q Street Bridge or Dumbarton Bridge (1914-1915; also known as Indian Head Bridge),

Glenn Brown (architect) Glenn Brown (1854–1932) was an American architect and historian. He wrote a two-volume ''History of the United States Capitol'' (1901 and 1904) and more than 100 articles. In 1927, Brown was elected into the National Academy of Design as an ass ...

; Washington, D.C. * Temple of the Scottish Rites of Free Masonry (1911-1915; carvers included Ralph Ardolino),

, architect;

, sculptor; 1733 16th St., NW, Washington, D.C. *Notre Dame Church (1915 expansion; statuary),

Cross & Cross Cross & Cross (1907–1942) was a New York City-based architectural firm founded by brothers John Walter Cross and Eliot Cross. History Cross & Cross was known as Old New York City Society's architectural firm of choice. John Cross (1878–1951) ...

, architect; 40 Morningside Dr., New York, NY *

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(1917 addition; originally referenced as Boston State House; columns and pilasters of the East and West Wings), Sturgis, Chapman & Andrews, architect; Boston. MA * Durant Building (1919-1921; also known as the General Motors Building and Cadillac Place, carved doorways), Albert Kahn, architect,

Ulysses Ricci Ulysses Anthony Ricci (1888–1960) was an American sculptor known primarily for his architectural sculpture. Born in New York City, Ricci was an apprentice at the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Works in New Jersey from 1902 to 1906. He studied at ...

, sculptor; 3044 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI * Standard Oil Building (1920-1925; annex; carvers included Ralph and Arthur Ardolino),

, architect; associated architects,

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; 26 Broadway, New York, NY *

Field Museum The Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The museum is popular for the size and quality of its educational ...

(1921), D.H. Burnham & Company; associate architect William Pierce Anderson;

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, sculptor; 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL * Free Church of St. Mary the Virgin (1921; marble spire over the Tabernacle of the High Altar), Ricci, Ardolino and Di Lorenzo; 145 W. 46th St., New York, NY * Magnolia Petroleum Building (1921-1922; became the Magnolia Hotel), Alfred C. Bossom,

Lang & Witchell Lang & Witchell was a prominent architectural firm in Dallas, Texas, active from 1905 to 1942. History Senior partner Otto H. Lang was born in Freiburg in 1864. He graduated in 1888 with a degree in structural engineering from the University of K ...

, Associated Architects;

, sculptor; Dallas, TX * Trinity Parish, Chapel of the Intercession (1923; became Church of the Intercession, baptismal font),

of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson, architect; Broadway and 155th St., New York, NY *

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(1925; became Phoenix Condominiums), Stewardson & Page, architect; 1600 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA * Drexel Building (1925-1927; became a bank in the 1930s), Charles Z. Klauder, architect; 135-143 S. 15th and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA * Boy Scouts of America Philadelphia Council (1926-1929); became the Bruce Marks Scout Resource Center of the Cradle of Liberty Council, Charles Z. Klauder, architect; Logan Square, 22nd & Winter Sts., Philadelphia, PA * New York Telephone Building (1927; became the Barclay-Vesey Building, now the Verizon Building; carvers included Ralph and Arthur Ardolino),

McKenzie, Voorhees and Gmelin HLW is a design, architecture and planning firm headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Madison, NJ, Los Angeles, CA, Stamford, CT, London and Shanghai. HLW is one of the oldest design firms in the United States, tracing its beginnings to ...

, architect;

, sculptor; 140 West St., New York, NY * St. Bartholomew's Church Parish House (1927; known as the Community House; tympanum above doorway),

, architect;

Rene Chambellan Rene Paul Chambellan (September 15, 1893 – November 29, 1955) was an American sculptor who specialized in architectural sculpture. He was also one of the foremost practitioners of what was then called the "French Modern Style" and has subseque ...

, sculptor; New York, NY *

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, (1929-1931; became Commerce Court North),

John A. Pearson John Andrew Pearson (June 22, 1867 – June 11, 1940) was an early 20th-century British-born Canadian architect and partner to the Toronto-based firm of Pearson and Darling, Darling and Pearson. Early life and education Pearson was born in Chest ...

, and

, architects; 25 King St., W. Toronto, Ontario, Canada *

Knowles Memorial Chapel Knowles Memorial Chapel, built between 1931 and 1932, is an historic Mediterranean Revival building located on the campus of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, in the United States. On December 8, 1997, it was added to the National Register ...

(1931-1932; tympanum above doorway on campanile),

Ralph Adams Cram Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partner ...

of Cram and Ferguson, architect; Wm. F. Ross, sculptor,

Rollins College Rollins College is a private college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several graduate programs. It is Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution. History Rollins Colle ...

, 1100 Holt Ave., Winter Park FL * U.S. Courthouse (1932-1936; carvers included Ralph Ardolino),

Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minnesota, Arkansas and We ...

and Cass Gilbert, Jr., architect; 40 Centre St., Foley Sq., New York, NY * Cathedral of St. John the Divine (1892-in progress; nave, baptistery and west front; carvers included Ralph and Arthur Ardolino),

Heins & LaFarge Heins & LaFarge was a New York-based architectural firm composed of the Philadelphia-born architect George Lewis Heins (1860–1907) and Christopher Grant LaFarge (1862–1938), the eldest son of the artist John La Farge. They were respons ...

, and

, architects; John Angel and

, sculptors; 1047 Amsterdam Ave., between 110th & 113th Sts., New York, NY *

Cathedral of Learning The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's (Pitt) main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Standing at , the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cath ...

(1926-1937; interior archways leading to first floor rooms), Charles Z. Klauder, architect; Joseph Gattoni, stonework designer and carver;

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, PA * The Stephens Collins Foster Memorial (1937), Charles Z. Klauder, architect;

, PA *

Heinz Memorial Chapel Heinz Memorial Chapel is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Uni ...

(1935-1938), Charles Z. Klauder, architect; Charles J. Connick Studio, stained glass artist, 5th and Bellefield Avenues,

, PA

Other works

Connecticut State Library The Connecticut State Library is the state library for the U.S. state of Connecticut and is also an executive branch agency of the state. It is located in Hartford, Connecticut directly across the street from the Connecticut State Capitol. The Sta ...

(1908-1910, four marble figures),

Donn Barber Donn Barber FAIA (October 19, 1871 – May 29, 1925) was an American architect. Biography Barber was born on October 19, 1871 in Washington DC, the son of Charles Gibbs Barber, and the grandson of Hiram Barber. He studied at Holbrook Mili ...

and E.T. Hapgood, architects; Francois Michael Louis Tonetti, sculptor; 231 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT * Whitney National Bank (1911; became Hancock Bank of Mississippi, purchased in 2019 to become a boutique hotel),

Emile Weil Emile Weil (January 20, 1878 – January 19, 1945) was a noted architect of New Orleans, Louisiana. He studied with New Orleans artist William Woodward. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Works i ...

in collaboration with

Clinton and Russell Clinton and Russell was a well-known architectural firm founded in 1894 in New York City, United States. The firm was responsible for several New York City buildings, including some in Lower Manhattan. Biography Charles W. Clinton (1838– ...

, architects; 228 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA *

Bank of Toronto The Bank of Toronto was a Canadian bank that was founded in 1855 by a group of grain dealers and flour millers. On February 1, 1955, it merged with The Dominion Bank to form the Toronto-Dominion Bank, which is now known as the present-day TD Bank ...

(1913; razed in 1965),

, architects, and Eustace B. Bird, Associated Architects; corner of Bay and King Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada *Registry Office Building (1915; razed in 1965),

John M. Lyle John MacIntosh Lyle (13 November 1872 – 20 December 1945) was an Irish Canadians, Irish-Canadian architect, designer, urban planner, and teacher active in the late 19th century and into the first half of the 20th century. He was a leading Cana ...

, architect; Elizabeth and Arthur Sts., Toronto, Ontario, Canada * USS ''Maine'' Mast Monument (1915; Ralph Ardolino, carver),

Norcross Brothers Norcross Brothers Contractors and Builders was a nineteenth-century American construction company, especially noted for their work, mostly in stone, for the architectural firms of H.H. Richardson and McKim, Mead & White. The company was founded by J ...

, builders

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...

, Washington, D.C. *

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

's 1916 Campus (1912-1915; initially referenced as New Technical Building),

William Welles Bosworth William Welles Bosworth (May 8, 1869 – June 3, 1966) was an American architect whose most famous designs include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge campus, the original AT&T Building in New York City, and the Theodore N. Vail ...

, architect; 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA *

C. Ledyard Blair Clinton Ledyard Blair (July 16, 1867 – February 7, 1949) was an American investment banker and yachtsman. Early years Blair was born in Belvidere, New Jersey, on July 16, 1867. He was the son of DeWitt Clinton Blair, a philanthropist and ind ...

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, (1913-1917; originally referenced as the Philips House; razed in 1931; carvers included Ralph and Arthur Ardolino), Thomas Hastings of

, architect; 2 E. 70th St./884 Fifth Ave., New York, NY *Dr. John A. Harriss Residence (1918 additions and revisions; now razed; Harriss is credited with bringing traffic lights to Manhattan) J.H. Friedlander, architect; Long Neck Point, Noroton, Connecticut * Staten Island Court Building (1912-1919; originally referenced as Richmond County Court House; interior),

, architect; Staten Island, NY * National State Bank (1919; became Wells Fargo; carvings now concealed), Dennison & Hirons, architect; 68 Broad St., Elizabeth, NJ *

Arlington Memorial Amphitheater Memorial Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater, exhibit hall, and nonsectarian chapel located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. Designed in 1913 as a replacement for the older, wooden amphitheat ...

(1913-1920; Ralph Ardolino carved amphitheater and urns),

, architect;

, sculptor; Arlington, VA *

Harkness Memorial Tower Harkness Tower is a masonry tower at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut. Part of the Collegiate Gothic Memorial Quadrangle complex completed in 1922, it is named for Charles William Harkness, brother of Yale's large ...

* (1917-1921),

James Gamble Rogers James Gamble Rogers (March 3, 1867 – October 1, 1947) was an American architect. A proponent of what came to be known as Collegiate Gothic architecture, he is best known for his academic commissions at Yale University, Columbia Univer ...

, architect;

, sculptor; and Yale Memorial Quadrangle Buildings (1921), New Haven, CT * Seaboard National Bank (1919-1921; became JP Morgan Chase), Alfred C. Bossom, architect; SE corner of Broad and Beaver St., New York, NY * Guaranty Trust Company (1919-1921; became Morgan Guaranty Trust Company; granite entranceway),

, architect;

, sculptor; Corner of Fifth Ave. and 44th St. New York, NY * Carved Chair Presented to President

Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...

(1921), modeled by Ricci, Ardolino and Di Lorenzo * The

Stanford White Stanford White (November 9, 1853 – June 25, 1906) was an American architect. He was also a partner in the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, one of the most significant Beaux-Arts firms. He designed many houses for the rich, in additio ...

Memorial Doors (1922), Andrew O'Connor,

Philip Martiny Philip H. Martiny (May 19, 1858 – June 26, 1927) was a French-American sculptor who worked in the Paris atelier of Eugene Dock, where he became foreman before emigrating to New York in 1878—to avoid conscription in the French army, he later ...

, Herbert Adams,

and

, sculptors; Ricci, Ardolino and Di Lorenzo and

, ornamentation;

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

, New York, NY * S.W. Straus and Company Building (1921),

Warren and Wetmore Warren and Wetmore was an architecture firm in New York City which was a partnership between Whitney Warren (1864–1943) and Charles Delevan Wetmore (June 10, 1866 – May 8, 1941), that had one of the most extensive practices of its time and w ...

, architect;

Leo Lentelli Leo Lentelli (20 October 1879 – 31 December 1961) was an Italian sculptor who immigrated to the United States. During his 52 years in the United States he created works throughout the country, notably in New York and San Francisco. He also taugh ...

, sculptor; 565 Fifth Av., New York, NY * Fifth Avenue Hospital (1922; became Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center),

, architect; 1249 Fifth Ave. at 106th St., New York, NY *

Princeton University Chapel The Princeton University Chapel is located on that university's main campus in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It replaces an older chapel that burned down in 1920. Designed in 1921 by Ralph Adams Cram in his signature Collegiate Gothic styl ...

(1925-1928),

Cram and Ferguson Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partne ...

, architect; John Angel, sculptor; Princeton, NJ * American Bank & Trust Company (1929; carving of sculptured panels, "American Prudence" and "National Wisdom"), Dunlap Davis and William Pope Barney, architects;

Leo Friedlander Leo Friedlander (July 6, 1888 – October 24, 1966) was an American sculpture, sculptor, who has made several prominent works. Friedlander studied at the Art Students League of New York, Art Students League in New York City, the Ecole des Beaux ...

sculptor; NW corner of S. 15th and Sansome Sts., Philadelphia, PA * Dwight Memorial Chapel (1931 remodel; also referenced as Yale University Chapel), Charles Z. Klauder, architect; Henry Austin, original architect, 1842–46; New Haven, CT *

U.S. Custom House U.S. Customhouse or United States Custom House may refer to: ''(ordered by U.S. state or U.S. territory, and then by city)'' *US Custom House (Nogales, Arizona), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Santa Cruz County *United ...

(1933; aluminum

bas-relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...

sculpture and lamps), Ritter and Shay, architect; Bounded by Chestnut, Second and Third Sts., Philadelphia, PA * Loockerman Street Bridge (1934; modeled the marble consoles on the parapets), Edward William Martin, architect; Dover, Delaware * Equal Justice and Law and Order (1935-1938; two sculptures on the East and West sides of the front entrance to the U.S. Court & Custom House), Mauran, Russell, Crowell and Mullgardt, architect; Benjamin Franklin Hawkins, sculptor; St. Louis, MO

Legacy

Throughout his career Ardolino won commissions that ranged widely in geographic location and type – from corporate and university structures, to government buildings, houses of worship and opulent residences. Experts like

, supervising architect of

, shared credit for the chapel's quality with Ardolino in particular, saying his stone carving was "the best of its kind". Ardolino was also credited as the building's sole carver. Edward Ardolino's papers were not archived upon his death, so his total number of commissions is unknown. Nearly a dozen are attributed to him only through extant copies of his business letterhead. Of his known works, over 60 percent achieved landmark or historic status or reside within an historical district.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ardolino, Edward 1883 births 1945 deaths American architectural sculptors American male sculptors American people of Italian descent Italian emigrants to the United States People from Metuchen, New Jersey People from the Province of Avellino Sculptors from New Jersey

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Goodhue and Lawrie Projects

The Federal Triangle

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Other works

Legacy

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