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John Ashton (architect)

August 26, 2023

John Ashton (1861-1953) was an English-born American architect from Lawrence, Massachusetts.

John Ashton
Born(1861-09-15)September 15, 1861
England
DiedSeptember 30, 1953(1953-09-30) (aged 92)
Lawrence, Massachusetts
NationalityEnglish-American
OccupationArchitect
The former Lawrence High School, designed by John Ashton and built in 1899.

Life Edit

Ashton was born September 15, 1861 in England.[1] He immigrated to the United States in 1875, where he settled in Lawrence.[2] He worked as a mechanic with Joseph James through at least 1889,[3] about the time be appears to have begun to study architecture.[2] In 1892 he enrolled in a special course in architecture in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and opened an office of his own in 1893.[4] He quickly rose through the profession, and became a major competitor of the more-established George G. Adams, the city's leading architect.[5]

He was a sole practitioner until 1909, when he established a partnership with Albert Senter Huntress. The firm was expanded in 1920 to include John F. Alter.[6] Ashton, Huntress & Alter was dissolved in 1933, when Alter opened his own office.[7] Ashton and Huntress practiced together until 1943, when Ashton retired.[5] Huntress continued the firm, admitting Clarence A. Pratt to the partnership. Ashton, Huntress & Pratt was dissolved upon Pratt's death in 1955.

Personal life Edit

Ashton was married to Rebecca Woodworth, and had at least two children. He died September 30, 1953.[1][8]

Legacy Edit

Several buildings by Ashton and his firms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Architectural works Edit

John Ashton, 1893-1909 Edit

  • 1895 - Engine House No. 6, 480 Howard St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[9]
  • 1897 - United Congregational Church, 61a Warren St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[10]
  • 1897 - Joseph James House, 567 Haverhill St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[3]
  • 1897 - Joseph Walworth House, 541 Haverhill St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[11]
  • 1898 - Blakeley Building, 477 Essex St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[2]
    • Home to the Ashton office through the 1950s.
  • 1899 - Central Fire Station, 24 Lowell St, Methuen, Massachusetts[12]
  • 1899 - Lawrence High School (Former), 51 Lawrence St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[13]
  • 1903 - Portsmouth High School (Former), 20 Islington St, Portsmouth, New Hampshire[14]
  • 1904 - John Ashton House, 571 Haverhill St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[5]
    • The architect's own home.
  • 1908 - Engine House No. 9, 161 1/2 Bailey St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[15]

Ashton & Huntress, 1909-1920 Edit

Ashton, Huntress & Alter, 1920-1933 Edit

  • 1920 - Charles S. Brown School (Former), 30 Conant St, Beverly, Massachusetts[27]
  • 1921 - Stephen Barker School, 129 Haverhill St, Methuen, Massachusetts[28]
  • 1922 - Saxonville School, 25 Elm St, Saxonville, Massachusetts[29]
  • 1923 - Calvary Baptist Church, 234 Common St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[30]
    • Demolished.
  • 1924 - American Legion Post No. 122, 190 Broadway, Methuen, Massachusetts[31]
  • 1925 - James F. Leonard School, 60 Allen St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[32]
  • 1926 - Framingham Memorial Building, 150 Concord St, Framingham, Massachusetts[33]
  • 1927 - Masonic Temple, 31 Green St, Newburyport, Massachusetts[34]
  • 1928 - Arcade Building, 149 Concord St, Framingham, Massachusetts[35]
  • 1929 - Boston & Maine Station, 65 Merrimack St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[36]
  • 1929 - Eagle Tribune Building, 281 Essex St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[37]
  • 1930 - Portsmouth Junior High School, 155 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, New Hampshire[38]
  • 1931 - James I. Lawlor School, 41 Lexington St, Lawrence, Massachusetts[39]

Ashton & Huntress, 1933-1943 Edit

Ashton, Huntress & Pratt, 1943-1955 Edit

Gallery Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Gravestone, Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence
  2. ^ a b c "LAW.764". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  3. ^ a b "LAW.110". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  4. ^ Bulletin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Register of Former Students (Boston: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1915)
  5. ^ a b c "LAW.111". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  6. ^ American Contractor 24 April 1920: 41. Chicago.
  7. ^ American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker, 1955.
  8. ^ "Obituary" in Technology Review 56, no. 2 (December, 1953): i.
  9. ^ "LAW.763". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  10. ^ American Architect and Building News 8 May 1897: xiii. Boston.
  11. ^ American Architect and Building News 24 April 1897: xii. Boston.
  12. ^ "MET.29". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  13. ^ School Journal 6 May 1899: 529. Milwaukee.
  14. ^ School Board Journal July 1903: 37. Milwaukee.
  15. ^ "LAW.724". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  16. ^ American Architect 20 Oct. 1909: 8. Boston.
  17. ^ American Architect 11 May 1910: 8. Boston.
  18. ^ School Board Journal Sept. 1909: 28. Milwaukee.
  19. ^ American Contractor 20 April 1910: 21. Chicago.
  20. ^ "LYN.468". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  21. ^ "BEV.274". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  22. ^ American Contractor 20 June 1914: 59. Chicago.
  23. ^ a b American Contractor 3 July 1915: 77. Chicago.
  24. ^ Engineering News 3 Feb. 1916: 70. New York.
  25. ^ American Contractor 20 Sept. 1919: 52. Chicago.
  26. ^ Engineering News-Record 4 Nov. 1920: 242. New York.
  27. ^ American Contractor 19 June 1920: 54. Chicago.
  28. ^ "MET.500". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  29. ^ American Contractor 20 May 1922: 57. Chicago.
  30. ^ "LAW.202". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  31. ^ "MET.1690". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  32. ^ Engineering News-Record 2 July 1925: 13. New York.
  33. ^ "FRM.230". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  34. ^ "NWB.326". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  35. ^ "FRM.253". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  36. ^ Engineering News'Record 1929: 1356. New York.
  37. ^ "LAW.234". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d.
  38. ^ Metalcraft Aug. 1930: 103.
  39. ^ Engineering News-Record 25 June 1931: 63. New York.
  40. ^ Engineering News-Record Aug. 1937: 638. New York.
  41. ^ Engineering News-Record 15 Dec. 1938: 56. New York.
  42. ^ Engineering News-Record 13 Nov. 1941: 27. New York.
  43. ^ Engineering News-Record 18 June 1942: 222. New York.
  44. ^ Engineering News-Record 7 Feb. 1946: 250. New York.
  45. ^ Annual Report of the Town of Salem, NH for the Year Ending December 31, 1950. Somersworth: Free Press, 1951.
  46. ^ Engineering News-Record 13 Dec. 1951: 96. New York.
  47. ^ Architectural Forum 1952: 141.
  48. ^ Progressive Architecture 1956: 148.
  49. ^ "Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel". http://library.marist.edu/. n.d.

August 26, 2023
john, ashton, architect, john, ashton, 1861, 1953, english, born, american, architect, from, lawrence, massachusetts, john, ashtonborn, 1861, september, 1861englanddiedseptember, 1953, 1953, aged, lawrence, massachusettsnationalityenglish, americanoccupationar. John Ashton 1861 1953 was an English born American architect from Lawrence Massachusetts John AshtonBorn 1861 09 15 September 15 1861EnglandDiedSeptember 30 1953 1953 09 30 aged 92 Lawrence MassachusettsNationalityEnglish AmericanOccupationArchitectThe former Lawrence High School designed by John Ashton and built in 1899 Contents 1 Life 2 Personal life 3 Legacy 4 Architectural works 4 1 John Ashton 1893 1909 4 2 Ashton amp Huntress 1909 1920 4 3 Ashton Huntress amp Alter 1920 1933 4 4 Ashton amp Huntress 1933 1943 4 5 Ashton Huntress amp Pratt 1943 1955 5 Gallery 6 ReferencesLife EditAshton was born September 15 1861 in England 1 He immigrated to the United States in 1875 where he settled in Lawrence 2 He worked as a mechanic with Joseph James through at least 1889 3 about the time be appears to have begun to study architecture 2 In 1892 he enrolled in a special course in architecture in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and opened an office of his own in 1893 4 He quickly rose through the profession and became a major competitor of the more established George G Adams the city s leading architect 5 He was a sole practitioner until 1909 when he established a partnership with Albert Senter Huntress The firm was expanded in 1920 to include John F Alter 6 Ashton Huntress amp Alter was dissolved in 1933 when Alter opened his own office 7 Ashton and Huntress practiced together until 1943 when Ashton retired 5 Huntress continued the firm admitting Clarence A Pratt to the partnership Ashton Huntress amp Pratt was dissolved upon Pratt s death in 1955 Personal life EditAshton was married to Rebecca Woodworth and had at least two children He died September 30 1953 1 8 Legacy EditSeveral buildings by Ashton and his firms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places Architectural works EditJohn Ashton 1893 1909 Edit 1895 Engine House No 6 480 Howard St Lawrence Massachusetts 9 1897 United Congregational Church 61a Warren St Lawrence Massachusetts 10 1897 Joseph James House 567 Haverhill St Lawrence Massachusetts 3 1897 Joseph Walworth House 541 Haverhill St Lawrence Massachusetts 11 1898 Blakeley Building 477 Essex St Lawrence Massachusetts 2 Home to the Ashton office through the 1950s 1899 Central Fire Station 24 Lowell St Methuen Massachusetts 12 1899 Lawrence High School Former 51 Lawrence St Lawrence Massachusetts 13 1903 Portsmouth High School Former 20 Islington St Portsmouth New Hampshire 14 1904 John Ashton House 571 Haverhill St Lawrence Massachusetts 5 The architect s own home 1908 Engine House No 9 161 1 2 Bailey St Lawrence Massachusetts 15 Ashton amp Huntress 1909 1920 Edit 1909 Second Congregational Church 308 Main St West Newbury Massachusetts 16 1910 John Breen School 114 Osgood St Lawrence Massachusetts 17 1910 Central School Former 281 Main St West Newbury Massachusetts 18 1910 Clubhouse Merrimack Valley Golf Club 210 Howe St Methuen Massachusetts 19 Demolished 1910 Wolcott Building 160 Market St Lynn Massachusetts 20 1912 Bradley Block Central Street Lowell Massachusetts 1912 Abraham Edwards School 45 Rantoul St Beverly Massachusetts 21 1914 Bristol Building 758 Purchase St New Bedford Massachusetts 22 1915 Central School 213 Main St Epping New Hampshire 23 1915 Smith Building 175 Water St Exeter New Hampshire 23 1916 Meigs Building 45 Broadway Lawrence Massachusetts 24 Demolished 1919 Edward L Bennett Funeral Home 281a Broadway Lawrence Massachusetts 25 1920 West Junior High School 68 Waverley Ave Watertown Massachusetts 26 Ashton Huntress amp Alter 1920 1933 Edit 1920 Charles S Brown School Former 30 Conant St Beverly Massachusetts 27 1921 Stephen Barker School 129 Haverhill St Methuen Massachusetts 28 1922 Saxonville School 25 Elm St Saxonville Massachusetts 29 1923 Calvary Baptist Church 234 Common St Lawrence Massachusetts 30 Demolished 1924 American Legion Post No 122 190 Broadway Methuen Massachusetts 31 1925 James F Leonard School 60 Allen St Lawrence Massachusetts 32 1926 Framingham Memorial Building 150 Concord St Framingham Massachusetts 33 1927 Masonic Temple 31 Green St Newburyport Massachusetts 34 1928 Arcade Building 149 Concord St Framingham Massachusetts 35 1929 Boston amp Maine Station 65 Merrimack St Lawrence Massachusetts 36 1929 Eagle Tribune Building 281 Essex St Lawrence Massachusetts 37 1930 Portsmouth Junior High School 155 Parrott Ave Portsmouth New Hampshire 38 1931 James I Lawlor School 41 Lexington St Lawrence Massachusetts 39 Ashton amp Huntress 1933 1943 Edit 1937 Pasteur Hall Lowell Textile Institute Lowell Massachusetts 40 1938 Chelmsford High School Addition 50 Billerica Rd Chelmsford Massachusetts 41 1941 Muethuen Municipal Garage 33 Lindberg Ave Methuen Massachusetts 42 1942 Victory Steel Products Plant 371 Market St Lawrence Massachusetts 43 Ashton Huntress amp Pratt 1943 1955 Edit 1946 Searles High School Addition 41 Pleasant St Methuen Massachusetts 44 1949 Central Elementary School Main St Salem New Hampshire 45 1951 Diamond Spring Gardens Beacon Ave Lawrence Massachusetts 46 1952 Foster School Former 11 Town Hall Ave Tewksbury Massachusetts 47 1953 Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel Marist College Poughkeepsie New York 48 49 Gallery Edit Engine House No 6 Lawrence 1895 Blakeley Building Lawrence 1898 Central Fire Station Methuen 1899 Central School West Newbury 1910 Memorial Building Framingham 1926 Boston amp Maine Station Lawrence 1929 Pasteur Hall Lowell Textile Institute 1937 References Edit a b Gravestone Bellevue Cemetery Lawrence a b c LAW 764 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d a b LAW 110 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Bulletin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston Register of Former Students Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1915 a b c LAW 111 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d American Contractor 24 April 1920 41 Chicago American Architects Directory New York R R Bowker 1955 Obituary in Technology Review 56 no 2 December 1953 i LAW 763 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d American Architect and Building News 8 May 1897 xiii Boston American Architect and Building News 24 April 1897 xii Boston MET 29 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d School Journal 6 May 1899 529 Milwaukee School Board Journal July 1903 37 Milwaukee LAW 724 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d American Architect 20 Oct 1909 8 Boston American Architect 11 May 1910 8 Boston School Board Journal Sept 1909 28 Milwaukee American Contractor 20 April 1910 21 Chicago LYN 468 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d BEV 274 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d American Contractor 20 June 1914 59 Chicago a b American Contractor 3 July 1915 77 Chicago Engineering News 3 Feb 1916 70 New York American Contractor 20 Sept 1919 52 Chicago Engineering News Record 4 Nov 1920 242 New York American Contractor 19 June 1920 54 Chicago MET 500 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d American Contractor 20 May 1922 57 Chicago LAW 202 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d MET 1690 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Engineering News Record 2 July 1925 13 New York FRM 230 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d NWB 326 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d FRM 253 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Engineering News Record 1929 1356 New York LAW 234 mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Metalcraft Aug 1930 103 Engineering News Record 25 June 1931 63 New York Engineering News Record Aug 1937 638 New York Engineering News Record 15 Dec 1938 56 New York Engineering News Record 13 Nov 1941 27 New York Engineering News Record 18 June 1942 222 New York Engineering News Record 7 Feb 1946 250 New York Annual Report of the Town of Salem NH for the Year Ending December 31 1950 Somersworth Free Press 1951 Engineering News Record 13 Dec 1951 96 New York Architectural Forum 1952 141 Progressive Architecture 1956 148 Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel http library marist edu n d Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Ashton architect amp oldid 1145232034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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