Brentwood S. Tolan
Encyclopedia
Brentwood S. Tolan was an American
architect
.
Born in Delphos, Ohio
to Thomas J.
and Harriet Skinner Tolan. With little formal art training, he apprenticed under his father, a marble craftsman-turned architect, starting in 1872 at age 17. In 1874, the father moved the family and architectural practice to Fort Wayne, Indiana
.
The younger Tolan continued the architectural practice in Fort Wayne after his father's death in 1883. He became well-known during the Progressive Era
the Great Lakes area of the Midwest for designing municipal and local government buildings, including courthouse
s and jails.
His most notable work is the National Historic Landmark
-designated Allen County Courthouse in downtown Fort Wayne. Other prominent buildings include the Whitley County Courthouse
in Columbia City, Indiana
, the La Porte County Courthouse in La Porte, Indiana as well as the now-demolished Old National Bank Building and Masonic Temple and Opera House in Fort Wayne.
He later moved to Lima, Ohio
, where he practiced with the firm DeCurtin, Rawson, and Tolan. He was buried in Delphos.
Brentwood S. Tolan, Architect
Decurtin, Rawson, and Tolan
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
Born in Delphos, Ohio
Delphos, Ohio
Delphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 6,944 at the 2000 census.The Allen County portion of Delphos is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Van Wert County portion is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical...
to Thomas J.
Thomas J. Tolan
Thomas J. Tolan was an American architect.Born in Carrollton, Ohio to James and Elizabeth Crabbs Tolan. Like his father, he began working as a marble cutter in Delphos, Ohio. He married Harriett Todd Skinner on October 24, 1853. At some point in his life he made the jump from being a marble...
and Harriet Skinner Tolan. With little formal art training, he apprenticed under his father, a marble craftsman-turned architect, starting in 1872 at age 17. In 1874, the father moved the family and architectural practice to Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
.
The younger Tolan continued the architectural practice in Fort Wayne after his father's death in 1883. He became well-known during the Progressive Era
Progressive Era
The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. One main goal of the Progressive movement was purification of government, as Progressives tried to eliminate corruption by exposing and undercutting political...
the Great Lakes area of the Midwest for designing municipal and local government buildings, including courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
s and jails.
His most notable work is the National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
-designated Allen County Courthouse in downtown Fort Wayne. Other prominent buildings include the Whitley County Courthouse
Whitley County Courthouse
The Whitley County Courthouse is an historic building located at Van Buren and Main Streets in Columbia City, Indiana, the seat of Whitley County. It was constructed in 1888....
in Columbia City, Indiana
Columbia City, Indiana
Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.-Geography:Columbia City is located at...
, the La Porte County Courthouse in La Porte, Indiana as well as the now-demolished Old National Bank Building and Masonic Temple and Opera House in Fort Wayne.
He later moved to Lima, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
, where he practiced with the firm DeCurtin, Rawson, and Tolan. He was buried in Delphos.
National Register of Historic Places
T.J. Tolan & Son, Architects- Davis County CourthouseDavis County CourthouseThe Davis County Courthouse in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States was built in 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and...
, Bloomfield, IowaBloomfield, IowaBloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davis County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa near the Missouri border....
(added May 3, 1974) - Van Wert County CourthouseVan Wert County CourthouseThe Van Wert County Courthouse is a historic governmental building in downtown Van Wert, Ohio, United States. Located at 121 E. Main Street, the courthouse is a Second Empire structure built in 1876...
, Van Wert, OhioVan Wert, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 10,690 people, 4,556 households, and 2,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,803.8 people per square mile . There were 4,927 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile...
(added July 30, 1974) - Holmes County Sheriff’s Residence and Jail, Millersburg, OhioMillersburg, OhioMillersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,326. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Millersburg is located at , along Killbuck Creek...
(added July 25, 1974) - Morrow County Sheriff’s Residence and Jail, Mount Gilead, OhioMount Gilead, OhioMount Gilead is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States.Mount Gilead's population was 3,290 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morrow County and the center of population of Ohio. The village was established in 1832, eight years after white settlers arrived in the region...
(added July 25, 1974) - La Grange County Courthouse, Lagrange, IndianaLaGrange County, IndianaLaGrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana and in the Northern Indiana region known as Michiana. As of 2010, the population was 37,128. The county is located about east of South Bend, west of Toledo, Ohio, and northeast of Indianapolis. The area is well known for its large...
(added July 17, 1980) - First United Methodist Church, Van Wert, Ohio (added 1982)
- Noble County Sheriff’s Residence and Jail, Albion, IndianaAlbion, IndianaAlbion is a town in Albion and Jefferson townships, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Noble County.-School:...
(added December 27, 1982) - Kosciusko County Courthouse, Warsaw, IndianaKosciusko County, IndianaKosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358. The county seat is Warsaw.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to...
(added March 1, 1982) - Parke County Courthouse, Rockville, IndianaRockville, IndianaRockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".-Geography:...
(added May 27, 1993) - McCulloch-Weatherhogg Double House, Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
(added 2001) - Henry County Courthouse, Cambridge, IllinoisCambridge, IllinoisCambridge is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census, down from 2,180 at the 2000 census...
(added August 20, 2004)
Brentwood S. Tolan, Architect
- Allen County Courthouse, Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
(added May 28, 1976) - LaPorte County Courthouse, LaPorte, IndianaLaPorte, IndianaLa Porte is a city in La Porte County, Indiana, United States, of which it is the county seat. Its population was 22,053 at the 2010 census. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the...
- Whitley County CourthouseWhitley County CourthouseThe Whitley County Courthouse is an historic building located at Van Buren and Main Streets in Columbia City, Indiana, the seat of Whitley County. It was constructed in 1888....
, Columbia City, IndianaColumbia City, IndianaColumbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.-Geography:Columbia City is located at...
Decurtin, Rawson, and Tolan
- Argonne Hotel, Lima, OhioLima, OhioLima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
(added October 7, 1982)
National Historic Landmark
Brentwood S. Tolan, Architect- Allen County Courthouse, Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
(added July 31, 2003)