Josephine Wright Chapman
Encyclopedia
Josephine Wright Chapman (1867-1943) was an architect in Boston
, Massachusetts
, and New York. She trained with Clarence Blackall
, and was later affiliated with Grundmann Studios. She belonged to the "Society of Architects." Around 1909 she "reign[ed] supreme as the only woman architect in the Hub."
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, and New York. She trained with Clarence Blackall
Clarence Blackall
Clarence Howard Blackall was an American architect who is estimated to have designed 300 theatres.He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1857. He attended college at the University of Illinois School of Architecture, graduating with a B.S. in 1877, and received training at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts...
, and was later affiliated with Grundmann Studios. She belonged to the "Society of Architects." Around 1909 she "reign[ed] supreme as the only woman architect in the Hub."
Designs
- Craigie Hall / Craigie ArmsCraigie ArmsCraigie Arms is an historic site at 2-6 University Road, 122 Mt. Auburn, and 6 Bennett Streets in Cambridge, Massachusetts.The site was built in 1897 and added to the National Historic Register in 1986....
, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. (1897) - All Saints Episcopal church, Attleboro, Mass. (ca.1900)
- Episcopal church, Leominster, Mass. (ca.1900)
- New England Building, Pan-American ExpositionPan-American ExpositionThe Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The fair occupied of land on the western edge of what is present day Delaware Park, extending from Delaware Ave. to Elmwood Ave and northward to Great Arrow...
, 1901 - Worcester Woman's Club / Tuckerman Hall, Worcester, Mass. (1902)
- New Century Building, Huntington Ave., Boston (ca.1903)
- Hillandale, Georgetown, Washington DC (1922)
- Houses, Douglas ManorDouglaston, QueensDouglaston, population 14,168 , is a community in the New York City borough of Queens. Douglaston comprises six distinct neighborhoods: Doug Bay, Douglas Manor, and Douglaston Hill, all located north of Northern Boulevard on the peninsula abutting Little Neck Bay; Douglaston Park, located between...
, Queens, NY (ca.1916)
Further reading
- Chapman. How to Decorate Your Home. Success. June 1904.
- Chapman. Pretty Wall Coverings. Success. May 1905.
- Chapman. Home Furnishings and Decorations. Success, June 1905.
- Chapman. Letter to the editor. New York Times, Sept. 8, 1914.
- Sarah Allaback. The First American Women Architects. University of Illinois Press, 2008.
External links
- WorldCat
- Google news archive. Articles about Chapman
- Flickr. Tuckerman Hall, Worcester, 2008
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmha/253338045/ Tuckerman Hall, Worcester
- http://panam1901.org/documents/panamwomen/josephinechapman.htm