John H. & Wilson C. Ely

John H. & Wilson C. Ely was a father and son architectural firm based in Newark, New Jersey responsible for some of the more prominent buildings built in the city in the early 20th century, many in the Classical Revival style.

Father and son

John H. Ely (June 13, 1851 – April 21, 1932) was born in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Educated in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, he settled in Newark in 1882 as a carpenter and builder, later to become a prominent architect. Involved in civic affairs and a member of the New Jersey Historical Society, he served on Newark City Council, and despite being asked, did not run for the New Jersey Assembly.[1][2]

Wilson C. Ely, John H's son, spent fifty-seven years both designing and managing the firm.[3]

Works

East Orange City Hall

Among the works the firm designed are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Holcomb Ely". Rootsweb. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  2. ↑ "American Architects' Biographies". Society of Architectural Historians. ELY, JOHN H. A.I.A. - An architect, died in Newark, New Jersey, April 21, 1932. Born in New Hope, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1851, he went to New Jersey as a boy. He had been an architect in Newark since 1885 and prominent in the civic and political life of the city. The firm of John H. and Wilson C. Ely, of which he was a senior partner, designed many prominent buildings, including the city halls of Newark and East Orange. He was a member of the New Jersey Historical Society and the Washington Association of Morristown.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Lurie, Maxine N.; Mappen, Marc (2004), Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, ISBN 0-8135-3325-2, John H. Ely and Wilson C. Ely formed a well- known father-and-son Newark ... were responsible for the East Orange City Hall, the Morristown Memorial Hospital....
  4. ↑ Rajtar, Steve (2008). "Orlando Lake Lucerne Historical Trail". www.reocities.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28. This Classical Revival style home was designed by New Jersey architect Wilson C. Ely for retired New York clergyman Rev. John J. Bridges. It was built in 1916 and renovated for professional office use in 1982. This was the first home built in Orlando with the highly academic Classical Revival style, showing symmetry and refinement.
  5. ↑ "American Insurance Company Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  6. ↑ "American Insurance Company Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  7. ↑ "National Newark Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  8. ↑ "National Newark Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
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