Jules Jacques Benois Benedict (April 22, 1879 – January 16, 1948) was one of the most prominent architects in Colorado history, whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Biography

Commonly known as Jacques Benedict, he was born in Chicago in 1879, and he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts. He came to Denver in 1909, and became renowned for his many prominent works including homes, churches, academic and public buildings, spanning a range of architectural styles and with a particular gift for melding with natural landscapes. Benedict married June Louise Brown in Denver on February 20, 1912, and was hired to be the architect of the Denver

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of the Catholic Church, becoming a respected authority on sacred architecture. The architect has been described by his biographer Doris Hulse, as "talented, cultured, eccentric, flamboyant, practical, difficult, opinionated, generous, temperamental, considerate, gentleman farmer, man-about-town", and a number of his works are widely known today. Benedict died in January 1948 in a Denver hospital.

Works

Denver

*1901, Park Hill Elementary School, 5050 E. 19th Ave. *1910, McDonough House, 3939 W. 46th Ave *1910, Mayer House, 4101 Mountview Blvd., National Register of Historic Places *1910, Turner-Schuyler House, 300 E. 8th Ave. (demolished) *1911, Central Savings Bank, 1108 15th St. (demolished) *1911, Sunken Gardens Pavilion, Elati St. (demolished) *1911, City Park Natural History Museum Esplanade, City Park, Denver (demolished) *1912, Ellis House, 1700 E. 3rd. Ave. National Register of Historic Places *1912, Snyder-Dorsey House, 330 Gilpin St., National Register of Historic Places *1912, Albany Hotel Annex, 16th St. and Stout St. (demolished) *1912, Huff House, 120 Humboldt St., National Register of Historic Places *1913, Roger W. Woodbury Branch Library, 3265 Federal Blvd., National Register of Historic Places *1913, Washington Park Boating Pavilion, Washington Park, National Register of Historic Places *1913, Steinhauer House, 650 Williams St. *1914, J.C. Peet House, 1717 E. Arizona Ave. *1914, Craig House, 605 E. 9th Ave. *1916, Flatiron Building, 1669 Broadway (demolished) *1917, George Cranmer House, 200 Cherry Street, National Register of Historic Places *1917, Springer-Davidson-Wilson-Wilfley House, 770 Olive St. *1919, Phipps House, 161 Race St., National Register of Historic Places *1920, Kistler-Rodriguez House, 700 E. 9th Ave., National Register of Historic Places *1920, Radetsky House, 800 Race St. *1920, Thomas-Phipps House, 360 High St., National Register of Historic Places *1920, Urling House, 4050 Montview Blvd. *pre-1921, Vali House *1921, Brown-Garrey-Congdon House, 1300 E. 7th Ave. Pkwy., National Register of Historic Places *1921, Malo Mansion, 500 E. 8th Ave., Denver Local Landmark *1922, First Church of Divine Science, 1400 Williams St., State Register *1922, James J. Waring House, 910 Gaylord St. *1922, Oberfeider House, 2701 E. 7th Ave. *1924, Levie-Leman-Bailey House, 817 Race St. *1924, Rosedale Elementary School, 2330 S. Sherman St. *1924, Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 633 19th St. *1924, Richthofen Castle (south wing), 7020 E. 12th Ave. & Olive St., National Register of Historic Places *1925, John G. and Helen Kerr House, 1900 E. 7th Ave., National Register of Historic Places *1925, Kohn House, 770 High St. *1926, St. Joseph's Catholic Church Rectory, 605 W. 6th St. *1926, Richard C. Campbell House, 909 York St., National Register of Historic Places *1926, Salzer House, 801 Race St. *1926, Cullen Thompson Motor Co./Chrysler Building/Gart Sports, 1000 Broadway *1926-31, St. Thomas Theological Main Seminary Buildings, now

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, 1330 S. Steele St., National Register of Historic Places *1927, McFarland House, 476 Westwood Dr., National Register of Historic Places *1927, Geddes House, 2155 Hawthorne Pl., National Register of Historic Places *1927, Herres House, E. 6th Ave. and York St. (demolished) *1927, Fitzell House, 2900 E. 7th Ave. Pkwy. *1928, Graland School, E. 1st Ave. (demolished) *1928, St. Andrews Episcopal Church Clergy House, 2013 Glenarm St., National Register of Historic Places *ca 1928, Evans House Terrace and Stairway, 2001 E. Alameda Ave. (demolished) *1929, Douglas House, 576 Circle Dr., National Register of Historic Places *1930-33, Weckbaugh House also known as Willbank House, 1701 E. Cedar Ave., National Register of Historic Places *1932, Arthur House, 355 Gilpin St., National Register of Historic Places *1932, Benedict Fountain, E. 20th Ave. and Court Place *1932, Hungarian Freedom Park Fountain (Children's Fountain), Speer Blvd. and Clarkson St., moved here from Belmar c. 1971, National Register of Historic Places *1935, Colorado Building/Hayden, Dickinson & Feldhauser Building, 1609-1615 California St., 1935 *1936, St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Cloisters, Prayer Garden & Monastery, 1060 11th St., National Register of Historic Places * Highland Park, roughly bounded by Highland Park Place, Federal Boulevard, and Fairview Place, NRHP-listed

Elsewhere

*1911, Walker House, Mt. Falcon, Morrison vicinity, Jefferson (ruins) *1911, Summer Home for the Presidents of the United States, Mt. Falcon Park, Morrison vicinity, Jefferson (ruins) *1912, Wyldemere Farm (now Carmelite Convent), 6138 S. Gallup St., Littleton, Arapahoe *1914, Denison Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder *1915, Bergen Park Pavilion, CO Hwy. 74, Evergreen vicinity, Jefferson National Register of Historic Places *1917, Chief Hosa Lodge and Picnic Shelter, 26771 Genesee Ln., Golden vicinity, Jefferson National Register of Historic Places *1917, Littleton Carnegie Library, 2707 W. Main St., Littleton *1918, Filius Park Shelter & Pumphouse, CO Hwy 74, Evergreen vicinity, Jefferson, National Register of Historic Places *1919, Herman Coors House, 1817 Arapahoe St., Golden, Jefferson, National Register of Historic Places *1920, Littleton Town Hall and Fire Department, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, Arapahoe, National Register of Historic Places *1920, Paul T. Mayo Lodge, 32743 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen vicinity, Jefferson *1920, Rosedale, Evergreen, Colorado *1920s, Genesee Ski Club, Genesee, Golden vicinity, Jefferson (demolished) *pre-1922, Waring Lodge, Bear Creek Canyon, Evergreen, Jefferson *pre-1922, Phelan Cabin, Colorow Point, Lookout Mountain, Golden vicinity, Jefferson *1922, Daniels Park Picnic Shelter, County Rd. 67, Sedalia vicinity, Douglas, National Register of Historic Places *ca 1923, Starbuck Park Well House, CO Hwy 74, Idledale vicinity, Jefferson, National Register of Historic Places *1925, Dedisse Park Clubhouse also known as Keys on the Green, 29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd., Evergreen vicinity, Jefferson, National Register of Historic Places *1926, Echo Lake Lodge, CO Hwy 103 & 5, Idaho Springs vicinity, Clear Creek, National Register of Historic Places *1928, Baehr Lodge/Baehr Den of the Rockies (Pine Valley Lodge), 16405 CO Hwy. 126, Pine vicinity, Jefferson, State Register *1928, Ponderosa Lodge also known as La Foret (Taylor Summer Cabin), 6145 Shoup Road, Black Forest, northeast of Colorado Springs, El Paso, National Register of Historic Places *1928, Sparey House, Broadmoor area, Colorado Springs, El Paso *1928, Herman Coors Gardner's House, 810 19th St., Golden *1929, First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, Arapahoe *1931, Ingersoll House, 4 Pourtales Rd., Colorado Springs, El Paso *1932, Highlands Ranch Headquarters, 9900 S. Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch, Douglas *mid-1930s, Little Park Well House, CO Hwy 74, Idledale, Jefferson, National Register of Historic Places *mid-1930s, Summit Lake Park Shelter, Mt. Evans Rd., Idaho Springs vicinity, National Register of Historic Places *1935, St. Catherine's Chapel at Camp St. Malo, CO Hwy. 7, Allenspark vicinity *1936, Belmar/Mary Bonfils Berryman Estate, replica of Petit Trianon palace in Versailles, for May Bonfils Stanton, 769 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, Jefferson (demolished) *1937, Colorado School of Mines Field House also known as Steinhauer Field House, Illinois and 13th Sts., Golden, Jefferson, also designed Colorado School of Mines emblem

Gallery

File:Large, brick residence at 4050 Mt. View Blvd., Denver, Colorado, designed by architect Jacques Benois Benedict.jpg, 4050 Mt. View Blvd., Denver, Colorado File:City and County of Denver Wayside House, Rocky Mts. - Langer-Cooper.jpg, City and County of Denver Wayside House, Rocky Mts. / Langer-Cooper File:SunkenGardens.jpg, Sunken Gardens Pavilion, built c.1910, Denver, demolished File:ChiefHosa.jpg, Chief Hosa Lodge, built 1918 File:Residence at 1700 East 7th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, J. B. Benedict, architect - Hyskell, Denver, 23.jpg, Kerr House, 1900 East 7th Avenue Parkway, NRHP-listed File:Large L-shaped residence, Colorado, designed by architect Jacques Benois Benedict - De Lux, Denver.jpg, Large L-shaped residence, Colorado File:Stone mountain lodge of Paul T. Mayo, Bear Creek Cañon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, with boy seated on step, designed by architect Jacques Benois Benedict.jpg, Stone mountain lodge of Paul T. Mayo, Bear Creek Cañon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado File:Summer residence for the president of the United States, Mt. Falcon, Colorado. View looking southwest showing house, descending terrace, and natural gardens) - J. B. Benedict, architect, LCCN2002708920.jpg, Summer residence for the president of the United States, Mt. Falcon, Colorado. View looking southwest showing house, descending terrace, and natural gardens File:Cranmer House.JPG, George Cranmer House, 200 Cherry Street, 1917, National Register of Historic Places File:First Church of Divine Science, 1400 Williams St., 1922.jpg, First Church of Divine Science, 1400 Williams St., 1922 File:Kistler Rodriguez House.JPG, Kistler-Rodriguez House, 700 E. 9th Ave., 1920, National Register of Historic Places File:StElizabethsDenver.JPG, St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Cloisters Prayer Garden & Monastery, 1062 11th St., 1936 File:Washington Park Denver.JPG, Washington Park Boating Pavilion, 1913, National Register of Historic Places File:Weckbaugh House.JPG, Weckbaugh House, 1701 Cedar Ave., 1930–33, National Register of Historic Places File:Carnegie Library, Littleton, NH.jpg, Littleton Carnegie Library, 2707 W. Main St., Littleton, 1917 File:THAC Front.JPG, Littleton Town Hall, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, 1920, National Register of Historic Places File:Herman Coors House Golden CO.jpg, Herman Coors House, 1817 Arapahoe St., Golden, 1912, National Register of Historic Places File:Ponderosa Lodge.JPG, Ponderosa Lodge, 6145 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado, National Register of Historic Places File:Colorado Rocky Mtn Church.jpg, St. Catherine's Chapel at St. Malo File:Kohn House.JPG, Kohn House, 770 High St., 1926 File:Kerr House.JPG, John G. and Helen Kerr House, 1900 E. 7th Ave., 1925, National Register of Historic Places File:HungarianFreedomPark.JPG, Hungarian Freedom Park Fountain (Children's Fountain), Speer Blvd., 1st. Ave., & Clarkson St., 1932, National Register of Historic Places File:Malo Mansion, 500 E. 8th Ave., 1921, Denver Local Landmark.jpg, Malo Mansion, 500 E. 8th Ave., 1921, Denver Local Landmark File:Steinhauer Field House.JPG, Steinhauer Field House (1937) at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado

References

External links

Bibliographic notes and plans for the J. G. Kerr house are available at Denver Public LibraryBenedict information and photos
at Historic American Buildings Survey
Benedict nomination, Colorado State RegisterList of Benedict's buildings
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