John Welch (architect)
John Welch was an architect and builder of Brooklyn, New York who designed numerous churches.
He was also one of the founders of American Institute of Architects.[1][2]
A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
His St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, designed and built by Welch during 1888-89, has been said to be "among the largest and finest of nineteenth-century ecclesiastical structures in New York City".[4]
Works include:
- Newark Orphan Asylum, now known as Eberhardt Hall, New Jersey Institute of Technology, High and Bleeker Sts., Newark, New Jersey, NRHP-listed[3]
- South Park Calvary United Presbyterian Church, 1035 Broad St., Newark, New Jersey, NRHP-listed[3]
- St. James' A.M.E. Church, High and Court Sts., Newark, New Jersey, NRHP-listed[3]
- St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, 520 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn, New York, NRHP-listed[3]
References
- ^ "Eberhardt Hall - Restored" (PDF). NJIT. 2006.
- ^ "NJIT To Receive Honor from Newark Preservation Committee for Eberhardt Hall Restoration". NJIT. 2006-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Andrew S. Dolkart and Anne B. Covell (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
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