Hobart Upjohn
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Hobart Upjohn was an American architect, best known for designing a number of ecclesiastical and educational structures in New York and in North Carolina. He also designed a number of significant private homes. His firm produced a total of about 150 projects, a third of which were in North Carolina.
He was born in New York City
in 1876, a son of Richard M. Upjohn
(1828–1903) and grandson of Richard Upjohn
(1802–1878). He received a degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
in 1899. He worked in his father's firm until 1903 and then opened his own practice in 1905. He entered a partnership with George W. Conable
(1866–1933) in 1908. That partnership ended in 1914. One of the works produced by the partnership was the 1909 Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach
, added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2003. He closed his practice in 1945 and died in 1949.
He was born in New York City
New York City
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in 1876, a son of Richard M. Upjohn
Richard M. Upjohn
Richard Michell Upjohn, FAIA, was an influential American architect, co-founder and president of the American Institute of Architects.-Early life and career:...
(1828–1903) and grandson of Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn was an English-born architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to such popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the...
(1802–1878). He received a degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a technological university located on a campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA – founded in 1870 with an 1868 bequest from Edwin A. Stevens. It is known for its engineering, science, and technological management curricula.The institute has produced leading...
in 1899. He worked in his father's firm until 1903 and then opened his own practice in 1905. He entered a partnership with George W. Conable
George W. Conable
George W. Conable , AIA, was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early to mid 20th century specializing in churches. In 1905 he was an assistant to noted architect Ernest Flagg and prepared plans and working drawings for the Singer Building. His office was at 15 Myrtle Avenue,...
(1866–1933) in 1908. That partnership ended in 1914. One of the works produced by the partnership was the 1909 Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach is a historic park and public beach located on Long Island Sound at Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is located next to the separately listed Playland Amusement Park. It was designed in 1909 by architects Upjohn & Conable and landscape...
, added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The 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 2003. He closed his practice in 1945 and died in 1949.
Notable works
- Chapel of the Cross (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)Chapel of the Cross (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)Chapel of the Cross is a parish of the Episcopal Church of the United States located in the Diocese of North Carolina. It is the spiritual home to over 1,600 communicants, including a large number of students studying at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
- Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)Christ Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church in Raleigh, North Carolina located on Edenton Street.It is located within Capitol Area Historic District, a National Historic Landmark district and has a distinctive bronze weather vane at the peak of its steeple...
- Church of St. Joseph of ArimatheaChurch of St. Joseph of ArimatheaChurch of St. Joseph of Arimathea, originally known as Worthington Memorial Chapel, is a historic Episcopal church at 2172 Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Richard M. Upjohn and built in 1883 in an eclectic Victorian Gothic...
- First Presbyterian Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina)First Presbyterian Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina)First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at Ann and Bow Streets in Fayetteville, North Carolina.It was built in 1816 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976....
- Hobart and William Smith CollegesHobart and William Smith CollegesHobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...
, Geneva, New YorkGeneva, New YorkGeneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive... - Mead Memorial ChapelMead Memorial ChapelMead Memorial Chapel is a historic Episcopal chapel at 2 Chapel Road in the hamlet of Waccabuc, town of Lewisboro, Westchester County, New York. It was designed by Hobart B. Upjohn and built in 1905-1906 in a late Gothic Revival style. It is a rectangular stone building with a steep slate roof...
- Roanoke Rapids High SchoolRoanoke Rapids High SchoolRoanoke Rapids High School is a public high school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.-Building history:Roanoke Rapids High School opened in 1921. It was the brainchild of local industrialist Samuel Paterson and was intended to be the centerpiece of the entire Roanoke Rapids community. The school...
- St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy ComforterSt. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy ComforterSt. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy Comforter is a historic church at 300 E. Webb Avenue and 320 E. Davis Street in Burlington, North Carolina.It was built in 1880 and added to the National Register in 1979.-References:...
, Burlington, North CarolinaBurlington, North CarolinaBurlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010... - St. Catherine's School (Richmond, Virginia)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Katonah, New York)St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Katonah, New York)St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located on Bedford Road in Katonah, New York, United States. It is a Tudor Revival structure dating to the early 1920s, housing a congregation restarted in the early 20th century....
- Scarsdale Woman's ClubScarsdale Woman's ClubScarsdale Women's' Club is a historic women's club located at Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1858 and expanded and remodeled in 1872 in the Second Empire style. It was again expanded and remodeled in 1941 by Hobart Upjohn...