James Gilbert Chandler
James Gilbert Chandler (August 4, 1856 – January 17, 1924) was a prominent architect in Racine, Wisconsin.
James Gilbert Chandler | |
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| Born | August 4, 1856 Berlin Falls, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 17, 1924 (aged 67) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse |
Francis Mary Evans (m. 1885) |
| Children | 4 |
Personal life
Chandler was born at Berlin Falls, New Hampshire, on August 4, 1856, to Milton Walker Chandler and Sarah Grover Chandler.[1] After attending school in Zumbrota, Minnesota, and Madison, Wisconsin, he studied architecture in Madison, and then started working as an architect in 1879.[1] In 1885 he married Francis Mary Evans, with whom he had four children.[1] He died on January 17, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2]
Work
Chandler's firm was known as Chandler & Parks.[1][3] He was involved in the design of several building listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[4] He designed the Shoop Building and the Racine YMCA (both NRHP listed).[5] Chandler was in charge of remodeling and enlarging of all three of architect Lucas Bradley's Garfield schools.[6]
References
- White, J. T. 1933. The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: James T. White & Company, p. 340.
- "James G. Chandler Dies Following Operation in Milwaukee Hospital". Racine Journal Times. January 18, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin: Containing Biographical Sketches of Business and Professional Men and of Many of the Early Settled Families (J.H. Beers & Co J.H. Beers & Company, 1906 - Kenosha (Wis.) - 645 pages
- "Wisconsin – Racine County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- Burke, Michael (October 21, 2010). "Historic Downtown building, Racine's first YMCA, for sale". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- Whitman, Mary (October 4, 2000). "Community newsletter: Good things happening at the old Garfield School". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved March 5, 2020.