Charles Franklin Sparrell was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1852 and died in Newport, Kentucky in 1934.[1] His father was John Turner Sparrell, Jr., a marble worker, and farmer. His mother was Elizabeth Ann (Provoost) Sparrell. He was the most influential architect in the city of Columbus, Indiana in the late 19th century. When he arrived in the city in the early 1880s he was credited as having attended an "institute of technology" in Massachusetts, but Massachusetts Institute of Technology does not list him as an alumnus.[2] More than 10 of his buildings remain in the city, many of which are on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Before starting his own practice, he worked for Hege and Company Contracting as a shop foreman. His own offices were located on 330, 332, and 334 Fifth Street and his employees included Georgia Wills, a woman who worked for him as an assistant draftsman.[2]
Among his most notable buildings are the Columbus City Hall and the Maple Grove School.
Columbus City Hall was completed in 1895 and remains at 445 Fifth Street.[3] Today it is operated as an apartment complex.[4] This brick romanesque revival building features a tall, square bell tower and limestone detailing. When first opened it contained the police station and the jail. It also had a banquet hall, a dance hall, a basketball court, and an exhibit area. A farmers market operated out of the basement that opened to the public on the west side of the street.[5]
While the Maple Grove School has been home to a variety of organizations and was quickly renamed the Garfield Elementary School, it was built in 1896 as a four classroom school house. In the late 1980s Arvin Industries renovated and expanded the building to serve as the company's headquarters.[3] Today it serves as the administrative building for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation.[6]
It is not clear if the former A. J. Banker's Hospital or Reeves Pulley Company were designed by Sparrell; only one published source indicates he designed these buildings.[2]
^The Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives. . Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
^ abcBartholomew County Historical Society, ed. (2003). History of Bartholomew County Indiana, 20th century. Columbus, Indiana: Bartholomew County Historical Society. pp. 322–323.
^ abRand, Paul (1998). A Look at Architecture (7th ed.). Columbus, Indiana: Visitors Center, Columbus, Indiana. pp. 20–23.
^. Historic City Hall Loft Living Apartments. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
^Mote, Patricia M. (2005). Columbus. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. pp. 80–81. ISBN978-0-7385-3363-6.
^"Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation". Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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Charles Franklin Sparrell was born in Boston Massachusetts in 1852 and died in Newport Kentucky in 1934 1 His father was John Turner Sparrell Jr a marble worker and farmer His mother was Elizabeth Ann Provoost Sparrell He was the most influential architect in the city of Columbus Indiana in the late 19th century When he arrived in the city in the early 1880s he was credited as having attended an institute of technology in Massachusetts but Massachusetts Institute of Technology does not list him as an alumnus 2 More than 10 of his buildings remain in the city many of which are on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bartholomew County Indiana Charles Franklin SparrellBorn 1852 02 26 February 26 1852Boston MassachusettsDiedFebruary 24 1934 1934 02 24 aged 81 Newport KentuckyNationalityAmericanOccupationArchitectBuildingsColumbus City HallThe Crump Theatre McKinley School Contents 1 Architectural career 2 List of buildings designed by Sparrell 3 References 4 External linksArchitectural career editBefore starting his own practice he worked for Hege and Company Contracting as a shop foreman His own offices were located on 330 332 and 334 Fifth Street and his employees included Georgia Wills a woman who worked for him as an assistant draftsman 2 Among his most notable buildings are the Columbus City Hall and the Maple Grove School Columbus City Hall was completed in 1895 and remains at 445 Fifth Street 3 Today it is operated as an apartment complex 4 This brick romanesque revival building features a tall square bell tower and limestone detailing When first opened it contained the police station and the jail It also had a banquet hall a dance hall a basketball court and an exhibit area A farmers market operated out of the basement that opened to the public on the west side of the street 5 While the Maple Grove School has been home to a variety of organizations and was quickly renamed the Garfield Elementary School it was built in 1896 as a four classroom school house In the late 1980s Arvin Industries renovated and expanded the building to serve as the company s headquarters 3 Today it serves as the administrative building for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation 6 List of buildings designed by Sparrell editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates It is not clear if the former A J Banker s Hospital or Reeves Pulley Company were designed by Sparrell only one published source indicates he designed these buildings 2 Image Name Address GPS Coordinates Year CompletedRuddick Nugent House 1210 16th Street 39 12 54 02 N 85 54 41 31 W 39 2150056 N 85 9114750 W 39 2150056 85 9114750 Ruddick Nugent House 1884 1884Fehring Block 520 Washington Street 39 12 14 24 N 85 55 16 74 W 39 2039556 N 85 9213167 W 39 2039556 85 9213167 Fehring Block 1885 1885Central Christian Church 628 7th Street 39 12 20 95 N 85 55 4 07 W 39 2058194 N 85 9177972 W 39 2058194 85 9177972 Central Christian Church 1886 1886Washington School 718 Pearl Street 39 12 22 68 N 85 55 3 W 39 2063000 N 85 91750 W 39 2063000 85 91750 Washington School 1887 1887First United Methodist Church 618 8th Street 39 12 24 92 N 85 55 6 2 W 39 2069222 N 85 918389 W 39 2069222 85 918389 First United Methodist Church 1887 1887 nbsp The Crump Theatre 425 Third Street 39 12 4 7 N 85 55 12 67 W 39 201306 N 85 9201861 W 39 201306 85 9201861 The Crump Theatre 1889 1889J Will Prall House 605 Fifth Street 39 12 12 34 N 85 55 5 58 W 39 2034278 N 85 9182167 W 39 2034278 85 9182167 Prall House 1891 1891Odd Fellows Hall 601 Washington 39 12 16 38 N 85 55 15 7 W 39 2045500 N 85 921028 W 39 2045500 85 921028 Odd Fellows Hall 1891 1891 nbsp McKinley School 1198 17th Street 39 12 57 32 N 85 54 44 78 W 39 2159222 N 85 9124389 W 39 2159222 85 9124389 Mckinley School 1892 1892 nbsp Columbus City Hall 445 Fifth Street 39 12 12 19 N 85 55 11 89 W 39 2033861 N 85 9199694 W 39 2033861 85 9199694 Columbus City Hall 1895 1895Overstreet House 1034 Washington Street 39 12 32 9 N 85 55 18 36 W 39 209139 N 85 9217667 W 39 209139 85 9217667 Overstreet House 1895 1895Maple Grove School One Norbitt Plaza 39 12 39 78 N 85 54 17 95 W 39 2110500 N 85 9049861 W 39 2110500 85 9049861 Maple Grove School 1896 1896 nbsp U S Post Office 548 Washington Street 39 12 16 41 N 85 55 16 9 W 39 2045583 N 85 921361 W 39 2045583 85 921361 U S Post Office 1897 1897Crump House 1008 Washington Street 39 12 30 5 N 85 55 17 9 W 39 208472 N 85 921639 W 39 208472 85 921639 Crump House References edit The Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives The Legacy of Charles Franklin Sparrell Archived from the original on 13 May 2013 Retrieved 17 August 2013 a b c Bartholomew County Historical Society ed 2003 History of Bartholomew County Indiana 20th century Columbus Indiana Bartholomew County Historical Society pp 322 323 a b Rand Paul 1998 A Look at Architecture 7th ed Columbus Indiana Visitors Center Columbus Indiana pp 20 23 Historic City Hall Loft Living Apartments Historic City Hall Loft Living Apartments Archived from the original on 8 October 2013 Retrieved 17 August 2013 Mote Patricia M 2005 Columbus Charleston SC Arcadia pp 80 81 ISBN 978 0 7385 3363 6 Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Retrieved 17 August 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Franklin Sparrell Historical Columbus Indiana Charles Sparrell s architectural legacy in Columbus Indiana Timeline of Columbus History by Ricky Berkey permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Franklin Sparrell amp oldid 1071366535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
