John Vredenburgh Van Pelt
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![]() Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy United States Post Office (Patchogue, New York) (1930), designed by John Van Pelt | |
Born | February 24, 1874 New Orleans |
Died | 1962 |
Nationality | USA |
Other names | John Van Pelt |
Occupation | Architect |
John Vredenburgh Van Pelt, F.A.I.A., , (February 24, 1874 – 1962) was an architectural historian, author, and American architect active in early to mid-twentieth-century New York City. He was a partner in Green & Van Pelt (1906), in Thompson & Van Pelt (1925), and Van Pelt, Hardy & Goubert (1928–1930). He had his offices in New York City and Patchogue, Long Island.[1]
Biography[]
Van Pelt was born in New Orleans and attended private schools there until attending the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.[citation needed] In 1904, he worked for Carrère and Hastings.[1]
His offices were on 45 West 45th Street, New York City (sharing office space with the architectural firm of Weiskopf & Pickworth), and Roe Boulevard, West, Patchogue, Long Island, New York.[1]
During World War I, he was chairman of inspection committees and later in charge of computing the budget. He was a member and fellow of the American Institute of Architects and chairman of the Public Information Committee, a member of the Societe des Architectes Diplomes, Paris, member of the , and for several years secretary of the Finer Arts Federation, and Patchogue Chamber of Commerce.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Slovak_Church_of_St._John_Nepomucene_%28New_York%29.jpg/220px-Slovak_Church_of_St._John_Nepomucene_%28New_York%29.jpg)
Works[]
- St. John the Evangelist Parish School SWC of First Avenue and 56th Street, a four-story brick and stone school, with fellow architect Franklin A. Green, NYC (1907)
- Patchogue Village Library Building, Patchogue, New York (1908)
- Our Lady of Victory Church (Bronx, New York) (1911) [2]
- Nippon Club, at 161 West 93rd Street, NYC (1912)
- plinth, Joan of Arc Monument on Riverside Drive, 93rd Street, Upper West Side, New York City (Anna Hyatt Huntington, sculptor) (1915) [1]
- Church, School and Rectory of Church of St. John Nepomucene, NYC, built for $300,000 (1925) [1][3]
- The Gennadius Library and Residences for the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, built for $375,000 in Greece (but if in America would have cost $1,150,000 with marble carving being done by refugees from Smyrna) (1926) [1]
- United States Post Office (Patchogue, New York) (1930)
- Church of the Guardian Angel (New York City) (1930), 10th Avenue at 21st Street.[1][4]
- Residence of Newton Fassett, in Elmira, New York, built for $45,000[1]
- Residence of George E. Hardy, Fishers Island, built for $150,000.[1]
- school, Our Lady of Mercy, Webster Avenue, Bronx, New York, built for $200,000[1]
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- St. Ambrose Church (Manhattan)[2]
Published writings[]
- John V. Van Pelt. The Essentials of Composition as Applied to Art. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1913.
- John Vredenburgh Van Pelt I(preface and introduction). Architecture Toscane-the Library of Architectural Documents, Volume 1-Palais, Maisons Et Autres Edifices De La Toscane, Volume 2-D'Espouy-Fragments D'Architecture Antique. New York: , 1923.
- Van Pelt, John Vredenburgh; Anatole de Baudot; France. Commission des monuments historiques. Archives (1924). Selected monuments of French gothic architecture: one hundred plates from the Archives de la Commission de monuments historiques. The Pencil Points Press, inc.
- John V. Van Pelt. Masterpieces of Spanish Architecture.[permanent dead link] New York: , 1925.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) May 6, 1946
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Shelley, Thomas J. (2007). The Archdiocese of New York: The Bicentennial History. New York City: Editions De Signe / Archdiocese of New York. p. 535.
- ^ 411 E. 66th St. & First Avenue (1925)pageNum_Recordset1=http://www.rafaelguastavino.com/index2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=52&totalRows_Recordset1=25152&totalRows_Recordset1=251 Rafael Guastavino's Architecture in New York #211 Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine (ACCESSED 21 Dec 2010)
- ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
- 1874 births
- 1962 deaths
- American people of Dutch descent
- Architects from New York City
- People from Patchogue, New York
- Architects from New Orleans
- Companies based in Manhattan
- Defunct architecture firms based in New York City
- American ecclesiastical architects
- Architects of Roman Catholic churches
- Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
- Beaux Arts architects