Elmer F. Jacobs
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Elmer F. Jacobs was a Morgantown, West Virginia
-based architect.
He graduated from West Virginia University
worked under J. I. Beatty, one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
's, best known architects. He came to Morgantown in 1893 and set up business. He was the leading residential architect in Morgantown, building in both Queen Anne Revival and Neo-Classical Revival styles. He also built the post office building, Seneca Glass Works, the additions to West Virginia University's Woodburn Hall, and several commercial buildings in downtown Morgantown. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects
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He died in 1945, at Morgantown, West Virginia.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
-based architect.
He graduated from West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
worked under J. I. Beatty, one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
's, best known architects. He came to Morgantown in 1893 and set up business. He was the leading residential architect in Morgantown, building in both Queen Anne Revival and Neo-Classical Revival styles. He also built the post office building, Seneca Glass Works, the additions to West Virginia University's Woodburn Hall, and several commercial buildings in downtown Morgantown. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
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He died in 1945, at Morgantown, West Virginia.
Selected works
- 1896: Dering BuildingDering BuildingDering Building is a historic commercial building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was designed by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs and built in 1896. It is a three-story Romanesque Revival style brick building. It has a rectangular plan, a flat roof, separate...
, Morgantown, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1994. - 1898: Brown BuildingBrown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia)Brown Building, also known as the Ream Building, is a historic commercial building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was designed in 1898 by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs. It is a four-story eclectic style brick building. It has a flat roof and projecting...
, Morgantown, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. - 1898: Judge Frank Cox HouseJudge Frank Cox HouseJudge Frank Cox House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was designed by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs and built in 1898. It is a 2 1/2-story Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It features a three-story tower, ornate wood porches, stained glass...
, Morgantown, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. - 1902: Seneca Glass Company BuildingSeneca Glass Company BuildingSeneca Glass Company Building is a historic glass factory located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1896-1897, and is an industrial complex of work areas, all connected by doors, passageways, or bridges. A fire in 1902, destroyed much of the interior of the original...
, Morgantown, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. - Additions to the Rogers HouseRogers House (Morgantown, West Virginia)Rogers House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was originally built about 1857, and is a two-story, five bay brick and wood frame dwelling in the Classical Revival style. The original section of the house is in brick, whereas the addition, designed by...
, Morgantown, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. - Additions to Woodburn HallWoodburn CircleWoodburn Circle, also known as W.V.U. Quadrangle, is a historic quadrangle associated with the West Virginia University and located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It consists of three buildings built in 1870, 1876, and 1893...
, Morgantown, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
- He also designed the Spruce Street United Methodist Church (1908) in the Downtown Morgantown Historic DistrictDowntown Morgantown Historic DistrictDowntown Morgantown Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district originally included 122 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Morgantown. ...
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