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John Fraser (October 18, 1825 – December 26, 1906) was a Scottish-born American architect who practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. His most significant surviving building is the Union League of Philadelphia (1864–65), a High Victorian, Second Empire gentlemen's club constructed of brick and brownstone. His career is overshadowed by that of his former student and one-time partner, Frank Furness (Fraser, Furness & Hewitt: 1867-71), whose influence is visible in Fraser's Washington, D.C. mansions for James G. Blaine and John T. Brodhead.〔George E. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Cohen & Michael J. Lewis, ''Frank Furness: the Complete Works'' (Princeton University Architectural Press, 1991 revised 1996), p. 305.〕 He served as acting supervisory architect for the U.S. Treasury (December 1878 - May 1879), created a master plan for the U.S. Capitol grounds, and served on the commission to complete Robert Mills's Washington Monument. He was one of the founders of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He maintained a residence in Riverton, New Jersey, and designed a number of buildings there. By 1888, he had entered into a partnership with his son Archibald, and continued working until about 1902.〔(John Fraser ) from Philadelphia Architects & Buildings〕 ==Notable buildings== *Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1864–65). *Joseph Bates House, 18th & Delancey Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1867–68), with Frank Furness and George Hewitt.〔(Bates House ) from Flickr.〕 *Manufacturers' National Bank, 27 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1870), with Frank Furness and George Hewitt.〔(Manufacturers' Nation Bank ) from Flickr.〕 *British Legation, Washington DC, D.C. (1872, demolished 1931) *General Plan for the Extension of the U.S. Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C. (1874)〔(U.S. Capitol Grounds ) from Library of Congress〕 *Calvary Presbyterian Church, Riverton, New Jersey (1878–79)〔(Calvary Presbyterian Church )〕 *Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion, 1500 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. (1879)〔(Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion ) from Historical Marker Database〕 *James G. Blaine Mansion, 2000 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. (1881). *Christ Episcopal Church, Riverton, New Jersey (1884)〔(Christ Episcopal Church )〕 * Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (1922) 〔()〕 File:Levi P. Morton House.JPG|Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion, Washington, D.C. (1879). File:Blaine Mansion - Washington, D.C..jpg|James G. Blaine Mansion, Washington, D.C. (1881). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Fraser (architect)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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