Arthur Bates Jennings

Arthur Bates Jennings
Born	1849[1]
Died	March 30, 1927[2] New York City[2]
Nationality	American
Occupation	Architect

George Daiker Houses, New York, NY. 1889-90.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield, NJ. 1890-92.

Summit Playhouse, Summit, NJ. 1891.

All Saints Memorial Episcopal Church, Meriden, CT. 1892-93.

Arthur Bates Jennings (1849 – March 30, 1927) was an American architect, working primarily out of New York City.^[1][2] He married Caroline Jerusha Allen of West Meriden, Connecticut and had three children, Edward Allen, Arthur Bates, Jr., and Helen Bates.^[1]

He earned an A.B. from College of the City of New York in 1870 and trained in architecture under George B. Post and Russell Sturgis.^[1] He opened an office in Manhattan around 1876. His early career focused on residential designs, later expanding into public buildings, including churches and college buildings.^[1] He is known for his multi-turreted churches.^[1] His buildings were constructed across the United States, from Portland, ME to Seattle, WA.^[1] He retired in 1919.

Works

• James V. S. Woolley Houses, 115-121 E. 91st St., New York, NY (1876–77)^[3]
• John P. Allen House, 66 New England Ave., Summit, NJ (1881) - Demolished.^[4]
• Lucien C. Warner House, 2042 5th Ave., New York, NY (1883) - Demolished.^[5]
• Charles L. Guillaume Houses, 133-145 W. 87th St., New York, NY (1884)^[6]
• Stephen F. Sherman House, 410 Riverside Dr., New York, NY (1884) - Better known as the residence of George Noakes. Demolished in 1906.^[1][7]
• Warner Hall, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (1884) - Formerly part of the conservatory complex. Demolished.^[8]
• Joseph J. Kittell House, 495 Riverside Dr., New York, NY (1885) - Demolished, now part of the site of the Riverside Church.^[9]
• Joseph T. Low House, 76 Rumson Rd., Rumson, NJ (1885) - Demolished.^[7]
• S. Bayard Dod House, 302 S. Harrison St., East Orange, NJ (1885) - Demolished in 1941.^[7]
• David S. Brown Houses, 170-176 W. 72nd St., New York, NY (1886) - Built by Brown and various family members. No. 174, the only survivor, was occupied by Albert S. Roe.^[10] No. 172 was occupied by Jacob A. Chamberlain.
• E. August Neresheimer House, 176 Malcolm X Blvd., New York, NY (1886) - Demolished in 1901.^[1]
• Norumbega, 63 High St., Camden, ME (1886–87) - The home of Weld native Joseph B. Stearns. Now the Norumbega Inn.^[11]
• John J. Gibbons House, 494 Riverside Dr., New York, NY (1887) - Demolished and part of the Riverside Church site.^[12]
• Christian Blinn House, 3 W. 81st St., New York, NY (1888) - Demolished.^[13]
• Denny Hotel, 3rd Ave. & Virginia St., Seattle, WA (1888–93) - Construction resumed and completed in 1903 as the Washington Hotel. Demolished in 1906 when Denny Hill was leveled.^[14]
• Burrage Library, Olivet College, Olivet, MI (1889–90)^[15]
• George Daiker Houses, 718-730 St. Nicholas Ave., New York, NY (1889–90)^[16]
• J. C. Desuris House, 607 W. 113th St., New York, NY (1889) - Demolished in 1910.^[17]
• First Baptist Church, 212 S. Lincoln St., Spokane, WA (1890) - Demolished.^[18]
• Webb's Academy and Home for Shipbuilders, Forham Hill Oval, Bronx, NY (1890–93) - Demolished.^[19]
• Westminster Presbyterian Church, 449 Franklin St., Bloomfield, NJ (1890–92) - Now the Westminster Arts Center of Bloomfield College.^[1]
• George E. Clay House, 21-49 45th Rd., Long Island City, NY (1891) - Originally numbered 167 11th St.^[1]
• Summit Library, 10 New England Ave., Summit, NJ (1891)
• All Saints Memorial Episcopal Church, 201 W. Main St., Meriden, CT (1892–93)^[1]
• Gymnasium, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA (1892–93) - Now known as the Swanson Wellness Center.^[20]
• St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 226 S. E. 3rd St., Massillon, OH (1892)
• Cranston Street Baptist Church, 475 Cranston St., Providence, RI (1893)^[21]
• Hanover Fire Insurance Co. Building, 34 Pine St., New York, NY (1893–94) - Demolished.^[22]
• Bay Ridge Reformed Church, 8101 Ridge Blvd., Brooklyn, NY (1896–97)^[16]
• First Baptist Church, 202 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, NY (1896)^[1]
• Bedford Presbyterian Church, 1200 Dean St., Brooklyn, NY (1897) - Expanded to the south in 1906.^[23]
• Penn Yan M. E. Church, 166 Main St., Penn Yan, NY (1897–99)^[1]
• St. Lawrence Congregational Church, 76 Congress St., Portland, ME (1897) - Demolished in 2008. Parish house extant.
• First Reformed Church, Clinton & Johnson Aves., Newark, NJ (1898) - Demolished.^[1]
• Grace Street Baptist Church, Grace & Foushee Sts., Richmond, VA (1898) - Burned.^[1]
• Second Congregational Church, 800 Main St., Winsted, CT (1898)^[24]
• First Congregational Church, 95 N. Main St., Winsted, CT (1900–01)^[1]
• New England Congregational Church, 125 Circular St., Saratoga Springs, NY (1900) - The belfry has been removed.^[1]
• First Baptist Church, 301 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, PA (1901–03)^[1]
• First Reformed Church, 23 Kinderhook St., Chatham, NY (1901)^[1]
• First Baptist Church, E. Jefferson St. & 2nd St. N. E., Charlottesville, VA (1904) - Burned.^[1]
• Salem Baptist Church, 438 Main St., New Rochelle, NY (1904) - Burned in 2011.
• Central M. E. Church, Central Ave. & Chapel St., Hot Springs, AR (1908) - Burned.^[25]
• First Baptist Church, 229 N. King St., Hampton, VA (1909) - Burned in 1914.^[26]
• First Baptist Church, Westover & Moran Aves., Norfolk, VA (1909–10) - Burned.T^[1]
• Rice Memorial Hall, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (1909–10) - Formerly part of the conservatory complex. Top floor removed.^[8]
• First M. E. Church, 17 E. 6th St., Dunkirk, NY (1916)^[1]

References

1. "Guide to the Jennings Photograph Collection [1858]-1957 PR 135" dlib.nyu.edu/. New York Historical Society, 2011. Web.
2. "Obituary: Arthur Bates Jennings". New York Times. April 1, 1927.
3. Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District. New York: New York Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1993.
4. Martin, Cynthia B. Images of America: Summit Historic Homes. Charleston: Arcadia, 2013.
5. Sanitary Engineer 26 April 1883: 490.
6. Building Aug. 1884: 184.
7. Lewis, Arnold. American Country Houses of the Gilded Age. New York: Dover, 1982. Print.
8. Blodgett, Geoffrey. Oberlin Architecture: College and Town. Oberlin: Oberlin College, 1985.
9. American Architect and Building News 6 Dec. 1884: 276.
10. Samitary Engineer 25 March 1886: 401.
11. Norumbega NRHP Nomination. Washington: United States Department of the Interior, 1974.
12. American Architect and Building News 1 Jan. 1887: 3.
13. Engineering and Building Record 24 Dec. 1888: 64.
14. "Denny Hotel, Seattle, WA" digital.lib.washington.edu. Pacific Coast Architecture Database, n. d. Web.
15. Exercises and Addresses at the Dedication of the New Library Building, Olivet College, June 19, 1890. OLivet: Frank N. Green, 1890.
16. Dolkart, Andrew S. Morningside Heights: A History of its Architecture & Development. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.
17. Engineering and Building Record 31 Dec. 1888: 80
18. Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 3 Aug. 1889: 1077.
19. Iron Age 24 July 1890: 136.
20. "Old Gym". U. Grant Miller Library Digital Archives. Washington & Jefferson College.
21. Woodward, William McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. Providence: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1986.
22. Engineering Record 1 Sept. 1894: 226.
23. Engineering News 6 May 1896: 167.
24. Engineering News 14 July 1898: 12.
25. American Architect and Building News 26 June 1906: xiv.
26. Manufacturers' Record 1 July 1909: 70.

External links

• The Jennings Photograph Collection at the New-York Historical Society