John Weller Priest was born October 6, 1825, in New York City. He was educated at Washington College, now Trinity College, in Hartford, Connecticut, graduating in 1845.[1] His architectural training is unknown, though he had some association with Andrew Jackson Downing.[citation needed] By at least by the late 1840s Priest was practicing architecture from his home in Balmville, near Newburgh, though he also kept a business office in New York City. In 1852 Priest was included on a short list of architects approved by the New York Ecclesiological Society, an organization based on the Ecclesiological Society of London. Priest had been previously associated with the Society, and wrote a series of influential articles on architecture in its journal in 1849 and 1850.[2] Priest practiced architecture in Balmville until his death in 1859. Henry M. Congdon (1834-1922) was a student of Priest from 1854, and succeeded to the practice after his death. Also associated with Priest was Charles T. Rathbun (1828-1908), later a noted architect in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[3]
Priest was consistently in poor health, necessitating his residence and practice away from New York City. He died July 24, 1859, at the age of 33.[1]
LegacyEdit
Priest was one of only five architects approved by the New-York Ecclesiological Society. His work is limited because of his early death in 1859, not because he was an unimportant architect. He mentored architect Henry M. Congdon, who had an extensive and well-documented career in church architecture after Priest's death. The churches designed by Priest exhibit the high standards with careful proportions and detail espoused by the Ecclesiological Society.[2] Additionally, several of his surviving works have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
His obituary indicates he designed churches in Alabama, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina, without naming them. It also indicates he was a prolific designer of houses, but of these only Eagle's Nest is known.[1]
^Begun in 1851 to designs by Niernsee & Neilson, but construction stopped in 1853. Priest threw out the original design and completed the building to his own.
^Replaced a building by Robert Cary Long Jr., built in 1849 and destroyed by fire in 1858.
ReferencesEdit
^ abc"Obituary" in Crayon 6, no. 9 (September, 1859): 288-289.
^ abcPhoebe B. Stanton, The Gothic Revival and American Church Architecture: An Episode in Taste, 1840-1856 (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1968)
^Biographical detail in Historic Building Detail: GBR.268, Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System.
^Everard M. Upjohn, Richard Upjohn: Architect and Churchman (New York: Columbia University Press, 1939)
^St. Michael's Church NRHP Registration Form (1979)
^Edward Allen Jennings Collection, Manhattanville College Library.
^Philip M. Read, Anglicans in North Jersey: The Episcopal Diocese of Newark (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2009)
^St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, North Carolina Architects and Builders.
^Lewis Beach, Cornwall (Newburgh: E. M. Ruttenber & Son, 1873))
August 25, 2023
john, priest, 1825, 1859, noted, american, architect, from, york, founding, member, american, institute, architects, john, weller, priestborn, 1825, october, 1825new, york, citydiedjuly, 1859, 1859, aged, newburgh, yorknationalityamericanoccupationarchitectst,. John W Priest 1825 1859 was a noted American architect from New York and founding member of the American Institute of Architects John Weller PriestBorn 1825 10 06 October 6 1825New York CityDiedJuly 24 1859 1859 07 24 aged 33 Newburgh New YorkNationalityAmericanOccupationArchitectSt John s Episcopal Church in Waverly Baltimore designed by Priest and completed in 1860 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Legacy 4 Architectural works 5 Gallery of architectural works 6 Notes 7 ReferencesLife and career EditJohn Weller Priest was born October 6 1825 in New York City He was educated at Washington College now Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut graduating in 1845 1 His architectural training is unknown though he had some association with Andrew Jackson Downing citation needed By at least by the late 1840s Priest was practicing architecture from his home in Balmville near Newburgh though he also kept a business office in New York City In 1852 Priest was included on a short list of architects approved by the New York Ecclesiological Society an organization based on the Ecclesiological Society of London Priest had been previously associated with the Society and wrote a series of influential articles on architecture in its journal in 1849 and 1850 2 Priest practiced architecture in Balmville until his death in 1859 Henry M Congdon 1834 1922 was a student of Priest from 1854 and succeeded to the practice after his death Also associated with Priest was Charles T Rathbun 1828 1908 later a noted architect in Pittsfield Massachusetts 3 In 1857 Priest was one of the founding members of the American Institute of Architects 4 Personal life EditPriest was consistently in poor health necessitating his residence and practice away from New York City He died July 24 1859 at the age of 33 1 Legacy EditPriest was one of only five architects approved by the New York Ecclesiological Society His work is limited because of his early death in 1859 not because he was an unimportant architect He mentored architect Henry M Congdon who had an extensive and well documented career in church architecture after Priest s death The churches designed by Priest exhibit the high standards with careful proportions and detail espoused by the Ecclesiological Society 2 Additionally several of his surviving works have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places Architectural works EditSt Michael s Episcopal Church former Academy Ln Reisterstown Maryland 1853 NRHP 1979 5 St Michael s Episcopal Church 225 W 99th St New York City 1854 demolished 1890 6 St Stephen s Episcopal Church 119 Main St Millburn New Jersey 1855 7 St Stephen s Episcopal Church 200 N James St Goldsboro North Carolina 1855 57 8 Completion of St Luke s Episcopal Church a 217 N Carey St Baltimore Maryland 1857 59 NRHP 1973 2 9 Eagle s Nest for Thomas Allen East St Pittsfield Massachusetts 1858 demolished 10 St John s Episcopal Church b Waverly Baltimore Maryland 1858 60 NRHP 1974 11 12 Alterations to St Thomas Episcopal Church 14300 St Thomas Church Rd Upper Marlboro Maryland 1858 59 NRHP 2000 13 St John s Episcopal Church 66 Clinton St Cornwall New York 1859 14 His obituary indicates he designed churches in Alabama Maryland New Jersey New York and North Carolina without naming them It also indicates he was a prolific designer of houses but of these only Eagle s Nest is known 1 Gallery of architectural works Edit St Michael s Episcopal Church Reisterstown Maryland 1853 St Stephen s Episcopal Church Goldsboro North Carolina 1855 57 St Luke s Episcopal Church Baltimore Maryland 1857 59 Notes Edit Begun in 1851 to designs by Niernsee amp Neilson but construction stopped in 1853 Priest threw out the original design and completed the building to his own Replaced a building by Robert Cary Long Jr built in 1849 and destroyed by fire in 1858 References Edit a b c Obituary in Crayon 6 no 9 September 1859 288 289 a b c Phoebe B Stanton The Gothic Revival and American Church Architecture An Episode in Taste 1840 1856 Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 1968 Biographical detail in Historic Building Detail GBR 268 Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System Everard M Upjohn Richard Upjohn Architect and Churchman New York Columbia University Press 1939 St Michael s Church NRHP Registration Form 1979 Edward Allen Jennings Collection Manhattanville College Library Philip M Read Anglicans in North Jersey The Episcopal Diocese of Newark Charleston Arcadia Publishing 2009 St Stephen s Episcopal Church North Carolina Architects and Builders St Luke s Church NRHP Registration Form 1973 Carole Owens Pittsfield Gem City in the Gilded Age Charleston History Press 2008 22 St John s Protestant Episcopal Church NRHP Registration Form 1974 John Dorsey Look Again in Baltimore Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 2005 St Thomas Church NRHP Registration Form 2000 Lewis Beach Cornwall Newburgh E M Ruttenber amp Son 1873 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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