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Joseph Walter Northrop (1860–1940) was an American architect. He practiced in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was prominent in that city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Northrop was born in New Haven on July 8, 1860. In 1882 he moved to Hartford where he worked for architect George Keller. In 1885 he relocated to Bridgeport to open his own office.〔Ransom, David F. ''Geo. Keller, Architect''. 1978.〕 He married Mary Alvira (Ogden) Northrop. He had a son, Joseph W. Northrop, Jr. (b. 1886), who would go on to be a prominent architect in Houston, Texas.〔''Encyclopedia of American Biography''. 1970〕 Northrop died in Bridgeport May 24, 1940.〔http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102541726〕 ==Architectural Works== * Charles G. Downs House, 127 Broad St., Bridgeport, CT (1887) - Demolished.〔''American Architect and Building News'' 31 Dec. 1887.〕 * George Comstock House, 239 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1887) - Demolished.〔''Marina Park Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1982.〕 * Benjamin F. Squire House, 1601 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1888-89) - Altered.〔''Architecture and Building'' 3 Nov. 1888: 3.〕 * Edward W. Marsh House, 984 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1888) - Demolished.〔''American Architect and Building'' 27 July 1889.〕 * Willis F. Hobbs House, 55 Sterling Pl., Bridgeport, CT (1891) - Altered.〔American Architect and Building News 18 July 1891: 44.〕 * Mary Taylor Memorial M. E. Church, 168 S. Broad St., Milford, CT (1892)〔''American Architect and Building News'' 26 March 1892: 206.〕 * Thomas C. Wordin House, 1139 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1892) - Now home to the local union of the Teamsters.〔''American Architect and Buildings'' 19 Aug. 1893.〕 * First Baptist Church, 126 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1893-94)〔"First Baptist Church of Bridgeport (1893)". ''http://historicbuildingsct.com/''. 29 July 2012.〕 * Thomas C. Wordin House, 33 Yale St., Bridgeport, CT (1893) - An investment property. Altered.〔''Scientific American'' Jan. 1894: 2.〕 * First Reformed Church, 35 S. Broadway, Yonkers, NY (1894) - Demolished.〔''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide'' 26 May 1894: 846.〕 * Taylor Memorial Library, 5 Broad St., Milford, CT (1894) - Now home to the Milford Chamber of Commerce. * Colin M. Ingersoll House, 475 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT (1896) - Described as a "knowledgeable variant of the Chateauesque mansions of Richard Morris Hunt".〔Caplan, Colin M. ''A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut''. 2007.〕 * Lauralton Hall, 200 High St., Milford, CT (1897) - Built as the estate of Charles H. Pond in 1864. Henry A. Taylor had Northrop redesign the entire house. Now a girls' catholic school.〔''Plumbers Trade Journal, Gas, Steam and Hot Water Fitters' Review'' 1 Jan. 1898: 18.〕〔''Historical Sketches of the Town of Milford''. New Haven (CT): Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1914.〕〔"The Governor Charles H. Pond House (1845)". ''http://historicbuildingsct.com/''. 16 Dec. 2010.〕 * St. John's Episcopal Church, 23 Main St., Essex, CT (1897)〔''Church Standard'' 27 Nov. 1897: 132.〕 * Essex Public Library, 3 S. Main St., Essex, CT (1898) - No longer used as the library.〔"History of the Library". ''www.youressexlibrary.org''.〕〔''Architectural Review'' Jan. 1902: 52.〕 * Edward W. Harral House, 123 Harrison St., Bridgeport, CT (1899) - Demolished. Currently the corner of Golden Hill & Lafayette.〔''Engineering Record'' 22 July 1899: 186.〕 * St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 20 Fair St., Nantucket, MA (1901-02)〔''American Architect and Building News'' 29 March 1902: 103.〕〔"Parish History". ''http://www.stpaulschurchnantucket.org/''. n.d.〕 * Second Baptist Church, 774 Kossuth St., Bridgeport, CT (1902)〔''American Architect and Building News'' 2 Aug. 1901: x.〕 * Burroughs Home for Women, 2470 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1903) - Now the Burroughs Community Center.〔''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin'' 1991: 81.〕 * Remodeling of Bridgeport City Hall, 202 State St., Bridgeport, CT (1905) - No longer the city hall.〔''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin'' 1991: 81.〕 * William R. Webster House, 208 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1906)〔''International Studio'' Feb. 1910: 34-36.〕〔''Stratfield Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1979.〕 * Maplewood Avenue School Annex, 434 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1908)〔''American Architect'' 30 Sept. 1908: 17.〕 * Richard I. Neithercut House, 180 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1908)〔''International Studio'' Feb. 1910: 34-36.〕〔''Stratfield Historic District NRHP Nomination''. 1979.〕 * George T. Hatheway House, 800 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1910)〔''Paint, Oil and Drug Review'' Dec. 15 1915: 33.〕 * Henry C. Stevenson House, 57 Coleman St., Bridgeport, CT (1912)〔''Domestic Engineering'' 3 Aug. 1912: 148.〕〔''Merchant Plumber and Fitter'' 1912: 154.〕 * Read School, North Ave. between Garland & Reamer Sts., Bridgeport, CT (1914) - Demolished.〔''History of Bridgeport''. New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1917.〕 * Edwin M. Jennings Co. Building, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT (1919) - Altered beyond recognition.〔''Lumber'' 7 July 1919: 53.〕〔"An Automobile Sales and Service Building, Bridgeport, Conn." ''Architecture'' March 1921: 100.〕 * Stone Bridge, Beardsley Park, Bridgeport, CT (1921) - Connects Bunnell Island to the park mainland. * Summerfield M. E. Church, 110 Clermont Ave., Bridgeport, CT (1922)〔''American Contractor'' 30 Sept. 1922: 49.〕 * D. M. Read Co. Department Store, 1142 Broad St., Bridgeport, CT (1924-25) - With Monks & Johnson of Boston as engineers.〔''Engineering News-record'' 1924: 267.〕 * Golden Hill Apartments, 225 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, CT (1925)〔''Engineering News-record'' 1925: 67.〕 * Lexington Tower, 369 Lexington Ave., New York, NY (1926)〔''Power'' 1926: 394.〕 * Shelton (Cambridge) Apartments, 2209 Main St., Bridgeport, CT (1931-32)〔''Engineering News-record'' 1931: 1229.〕 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「Joseph W. Northrop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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