Robert Ellin
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Robert Ellin, a stone and wood sculptor, was active in the United States
1867 to 1904. He was most likely born in West Yorkshire
about 1838. Not much is known about his life until his association with a fellow Englishman and Yorkshireman John William Kitson
. Together they entered a mahogony breakfront in the 1876 Bi-Centential juried event in which they won a prize and much acclaim.
In 1872 Robert Ellin was elected a director of the Bay of Fundy Red Granite Company located in St. George
, New Brunswick
, Canada
. He is also noted to have carved the cherry frieze in Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts between 1872 and 1875.
In 1900 census he is noted to be living in Westchester
, New York
.
Robert Ellin established his firm as Robert Ellin & Co circa 1870 in NYC
. He and John William Kitson joined forces in 1874 before the 1876 Bi-Centennial still as Robert Ellin and Company. In 1879 they changed the firm's name to Ellin & Kitson
an architectural sculpturing formalizing their partnership with emphasis in churches. They have been noted as specialty contractors in many buildings from NYC to Boston.
United States
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1867 to 1904. He was most likely born in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
about 1838. Not much is known about his life until his association with a fellow Englishman and Yorkshireman John William Kitson
John William Kitson
John William Kitson was an English-born architectural sculptor.-Early life:Kitson, the third child and the first born son of John McWhire and Emma Jaggar Kitson was born in 1846 in Berry Brow Huddersfield West Yorkshire England. He was sent to London at the age of 14 as an apprentice to learn the...
. Together they entered a mahogony breakfront in the 1876 Bi-Centential juried event in which they won a prize and much acclaim.
In 1872 Robert Ellin was elected a director of the Bay of Fundy Red Granite Company located in St. George
St. George, New Brunswick
St. George is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.St. George is nicknamed the "Granite Town" and is located on the Magaguadavic River between Passamaquoddy Bay and Lake Utopia. It is 70 km west of Saint John....
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is also noted to have carved the cherry frieze in Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts between 1872 and 1875.
In 1900 census he is noted to be living in Westchester
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Robert Ellin established his firm as Robert Ellin & Co circa 1870 in NYC
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He and John William Kitson joined forces in 1874 before the 1876 Bi-Centennial still as Robert Ellin and Company. In 1879 they changed the firm's name to Ellin & Kitson
Ellin & Kitson
Ellin & Kitson partnership was formed in New York City by two English Sculptors from Yorkshire England in early 1879. Prior to this date they were working as Robert Ellin Company. They advertised their business as ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTORS concentrating on churches.The elder was Robert Ellin born...
an architectural sculpturing formalizing their partnership with emphasis in churches. They have been noted as specialty contractors in many buildings from NYC to Boston.