Sorry to clog up the whole bulletin board for this, but I don't have
good old MetHistory's address.
Marilyn
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Subject: James Henry Giles
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Date: 2/28/01 5:37 PM
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I was hoping you would be able to post this ...
My gg grandfather .. James Henry Giles.. was an architect in Brooklyn, NY.
I have a list of business addresses sent to me from Pamela Scott
Giles, James H.
Est'd. 7 years (1873)
AIA 1873-4, NYC,AIA 1873-5
1857-58 24 Reade
1859-62 300 Broadway
1863-4 362 Broadway
1864 Fulton C. Broadway
1865-75 160 Fulton
1876-7 7 Murray
1878-86 59 William
there is also a listing on this same page for my ggg grandfather Gilbert
Giles at being at 1853 24 reade
I also have coorespondence from Andrew Dolkart. Stateing that James Giles
was an important architect about whom very little is known. He specialized
in commercial buildings. He states that Giles most famous /prominent is the
Lord & Taylor store on the southwest corner of Broadway and East 20th Street
(901 Broadway), from 1869-70. The entire building is illustrated in various
editions of King's Views of New York City.
Surviving buildings that Dolkart knows to exist are:
80-82 Leonard Street (1860-62) A five-story Italianate style marble
commercial building with a cast-iron storefront.
74,76,78 Reade Street (1859-60) a trio of marble Italianate style commercial
buildings with cast-iron storefronts
80-82 Reade Street, designed in 1860, is identical to the trio above,
although it was designed a year later and for a different owner. It may also
be by Giles.
There is also mention of buildings in Alabama.
I was hoping someone might recognize this person.. Have any,,, ANY...
addional information that could be provided... about his works , or personal
info
my email address is
[log in to unmask]
Thank you ,
Susan Stillwell
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face="Comic Sans MS" lang=0 size=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT">I was hoping you would be
able to post this ... <BR><BR> My gg grandfather .. James Henry
Giles.. was an architect in Brooklyn, NY. <BR> I have a list of business
addresses sent to me from Pamela Scott <BR><BR> Giles, James H.
<BR> Est'd. 7 years (1873)
<BR> AIA 1873-4, NYC,AIA 1873-5
<BR> 1857-58 24 Reade
<BR> 1859-62 300 Broadway
<BR> 1863-4 362 Broadway
<BR> 1864 Fulton C. Broadway
<BR> 1865-75 160 Fulton
<BR> 1876-7 7 Murray
<BR> 1878-86 59 William <BR>there is also a
listing on this same page for my ggg grandfather Gilbert <BR>Giles at being at
1853 24 reade <BR><BR>I also have coorespondence from Andrew Dolkart.
Stateing that James Giles <BR>was an important architect about whom very
little is known. He specialized <BR>in commercial buildings. He
states that Giles most famous /prominent is the <BR>Lord & Taylor store on
the southwest corner of Broadway and East 20th Street <BR>(901 Broadway), from
1869-70. The entire building is illustrated in various <BR>editions of
King's Views of New York City. <BR><BR> Surviving buildings that
Dolkart knows to exist are: <BR> 80-82 Leonard Street (1860-62) A
five-story Italianate style marble <BR>commercial building with a cast-iron
storefront. <BR>74,76,78 Reade Street (1859-60) a trio of marble Italianate
style commercial <BR>buildings with cast-iron storefronts <BR> 80-82
Reade Street, designed in 1860, is identical to the trio above, <BR>although it
was designed a year later and for a different owner. It may also <BR>be by
Giles. <BR>There is also mention of buildings in Alabama. <BR><BR>I was
hoping someone might recognize this person.. Have any,,, ANY... <BR>addional
information that could be provided... about his works , or personal <BR>info
<BR><BR>my email address is <BR>[log in to unmask] <BR><BR>Thank you , <BR>Susan
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