Jordan was born in England around 1821. In 1852 he followed his brother, Octavius Jordan, also an architect, to the United States. Joining his brother in Hartford, he became a partner in his firm, O. & A. Jordan. That same year he traveled to Detroit to open a western office, with Octavius remaining in Hartford. The brothers' partnership was dissolved in 1854, with Albert Jordan remaining in Detroit.[2]
Jordan remained in independent practice until 1856. That year he made James Anderson, one of his draftsmen, a partner. The firm of Jordan & Anderson lasted until 1861, when Jordan departed for San Francisco.[3] He was pushed there under the economic pressure of the Civil War, which limited architectural opportunities in Detroit. Jordan remained in San Francisco for a decade, when he left again, this time for Portland. He continued to practice architecture, and died in that city in 1872.[4]
The firm of Jordan & Anderson was selected in 1861 as the architects of the new Detroit City Hall. Plans were drawn, but construction did not move ahead. When this now-demolished building went forward in 1867, James Anderson was the sole architect.[5]
^Stained Glass: A Journal Devoted to the Craft of Painted and Stained Glass 1996: 194.
^Pharisee among Philistines: the Diary of Judge Matthew P. Deady, 1871-1892. Vol. 1. 1975.
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Albert Jordan or Albert H Jordan c 1821 1 1872 was an American architect known primarily for his work in Detroit Michigan Fort Street Church Detroit 1853 Jefferson Avenue Church Detroit 1854 St John s Church Detroit 1860 Trinity Church Portland 1871 Jordan was born in England around 1821 In 1852 he followed his brother Octavius Jordan also an architect to the United States Joining his brother in Hartford he became a partner in his firm O amp A Jordan That same year he traveled to Detroit to open a western office with Octavius remaining in Hartford The brothers partnership was dissolved in 1854 with Albert Jordan remaining in Detroit 2 Jordan remained in independent practice until 1856 That year he made James Anderson one of his draftsmen a partner The firm of Jordan amp Anderson lasted until 1861 when Jordan departed for San Francisco 3 He was pushed there under the economic pressure of the Civil War which limited architectural opportunities in Detroit Jordan remained in San Francisco for a decade when he left again this time for Portland He continued to practice architecture and died in that city in 1872 4 The firm of Jordan amp Anderson was selected in 1861 as the architects of the new Detroit City Hall Plans were drawn but construction did not move ahead When this now demolished building went forward in 1867 James Anderson was the sole architect 5 Architectural works editO amp A Jordan 1852 1854 1853 Fort Street Presbyterian Church 631 W Fort St Detroit Michigan 6 1854 Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church 1301 E Jefferson Ave Detroit Michigan 7 DemolishedAlbert Jordan 1854 1856 1854 First Congregational Church Fort amp Wayne Sts Detroit Michigan 8 Demolished 1855 All Saints Anglican Church 330 City Hall Sq W Windsor Ontario 9 1855 Essex County Courthouse Mackenzie Hall 3277 Sandwich St W Windsor Ontario 9 1855 First Presbyterian Church Farmer amp State Sts Detroit Michigan 8 Demolished 1856 Central Public School 350 City Hall Sq W Windsor Ontario 9 Later City Hall demolished 1856 Chapel Elmwood Cemetery Detroit Michigan 10 Jordan amp Anderson 1856 1861 1856 Chemical Laboratory University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan 11 Demolished 1856 St Luke s Episcopal Church 120 N Huron St Ypsilanti Michigan 12 1857 Russell House 660 Woodward Ave Detroit Michigan 3 Once Detroit s most expensive hotel Demolished 1857 Union School 210 W Cross St Ypsilanti Michigan 12 Demolished 1858 Henry P Baldwin House 341 Woodward Ave Detroit Michigan 13 Demolished 1858 Zachariah Chandler House W Fort amp 2nd Sts Detroit Michigan 14 Demolished 1860 St John s Episcopal Church 2326 Woodward Ave Detroit Michigan 15 1860 St Patrick s R C Church 124 Adelaide St Detroit Michigan 16 Burned in 1993 1861 Law Building Haven Hall University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan 11 DemolishedAlbert H Jordan 1861 1872 1863 Second M E Church 657 Howard St San Francisco California 17 Also known as the Howard Street Church demolished 1865 St Matthew s Episcopal Church 1 S El Camino Real San Mateo California 18 Destroyed in 1906 1866 Trinity Episcopal Church 384 Post St San Francisco California 19 Demolished 1871 Trinity Episcopal Church SW 6th amp Oak Sts Portland Oregon 20 Burned in 1902References edit United States Census 1860 FamilySearch Retrieved March 10 2019 Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin 1991 a b Ferry W Hawkins The Buildings of Detroit A History 1980 Morning Oregonian April 30 1872 1 Austin Dan Old City Hall http www historicdetroit org n d Web Transactions of the State Agricultural Society With Reports of County Agricultural Societies for 1853 1854 Golden Jubilee Volume of the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church of Detroit Michigan 1904 a b Ferry W Hawkins The Gothic and Tuscan Revivals in Detroit 1828 1875 Art Quarterly Summer 1946 a b c Jordan Albert http dictionaryofarchitectsincanada org n d Web Hill Eric J AIA Detroit The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture 2003 a b Truettner Julia M Aspirations for Excellence Alexander Jackson Davis and the First Campus Plan for the University of Michigan 1838 2003 a b Foster G L The Past of Ypsilanti A Discourse Delivered on Leaving the Old Presbyterian Church Edifice 1857 Cigliano Jan The Grand American Avenue 1850 1920 1994 Gay Cheri Y Detroit Then and Now 2001 Andrews Wayne Architecture in Michigan 1967 Austin Dan St Patrick Catholic Church http www historicdetroit org n d Web Daily Alta California March 1 1863 2 History http episcopalstmatthew org n d Web Stained Glass A Journal Devoted to the Craft of Painted and Stained Glass 1996 194 Pharisee among Philistines the Diary of Judge Matthew P Deady 1871 1892 Vol 1 1975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Jordan amp oldid 1094032445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
