John T. Windrim

John Torrey Windrim (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1866 – June 27, 1934, Devon, Pennsylvania) was an American architect.

He trained in the office of his father, architect James H. Windrim. He was elected to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1901, and became a Fellow of the Institute in 1926. He practiced for over forty years.

He designed more than sixty buildings for the Bell Telephone Company, and more than thirty for Philadelphia Electric Company, including the massive power station in Chester, Pennsylvania along the Delaware River.

For John Wanamaker, he designed the Wanamaker Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia (1903), and "Lindenhurst" (1911), Wanamaker's mansion in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. For son Rodman Wanamaker, he designed the Wanamaker Memorial Bell Tower and Mausoleum (1908) at the Church of St. James the Less. For the Wanamaker Store, he designed the Lincoln-Liberty Building (PNB Building) (1930–31).

Windrim's papers are at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Works

Philadelphia

A group of dormitories at Girard College.
Bank of North America.
Sub-police station, Chestnut Hill (1892).
26th District Police and Patrol Station (1896).
The Commonwealth Trust Company Building, 1201-05 Chestnut St. (1901–06), with James H. Windrim.
Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home (1907).
Wanamaker Memorial Bell Tower and mausoleum (1908) at the Church of St. James the Less.
Philadelphia Electric Company Delaware Generating Station (1917).
Germantown Exchange, Bell Telephone Company (1921).
Evergreen Exchange, Bell Telephone Company (1923).
Grays Road Recreation Center (1926-1927).
Oregon Jackson Exchange, Bell Telephone Company (1930).
The Lincoln Liberty Building (PNB Building), 1 S. Broad St. (1930–31).
The Research Institute at Lankenau Hospital.
The Jefferson Medical College and Hospital and Thompson Annex.
The Presbyterian Hospital.
Municipal Court (now Family Court) Building, 1801 Vine St. (1930–41).
Wills Eye Hospital (now Colonnade Apartments), 1601 Spring Garden St. (1931–32).
Franklin Institute (1934) and Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (1938).

Elsewhere

Ryan Legislative Office Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1893)
"Fairlawn", John T. Windrim Residence, Fairfield Avenue and Sugartown Road, Devon, Pennsylvania (completed 1902).
Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Chester, Pennsylvania (1916–19).
"Inisfada", Nicholas F. Brady residence, Manhasset, Long Island, New York (1916–20).
Delaware and Atlantic Telephone and Telegraph Company, Atlantic City, New Jersey (1924).

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Chester, Pennsylvania (1916-19).
Lincoln-Liberty Building (PNB Building), Philadelphia (1930-31).
Pennypacker Statue in front of the Family Court Building, Logan Circle, Philadelphia (1930-41).
Wills Eye Hospital (now Colonnade Apartments), Philadelphia (1931-32).
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia (1934)
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (1938), James Earle Fraser, sculptor.