Guilbert & Betelle designed a number of banks for Newark in the early 1920s. They are frustratingly difficult to track down, because few reveal their addresses, or are probably drastically altered in appearance.
Well this one, the United States Savings Bank on Broad Street, still exists. I’ve unknowingly walked past it dozens of times, because it [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Diary'
Before and McAfter
June 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Architecture, Diary
Tags:bank·New Jersey·Newark
A Mission in Montclair
May 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Architecture, Diary
“In Southern California, Arizona or New Mexico, where climactic conditions are suitable and the history of the place suggests it, a school of the Mission or Spanish style would be quite appropriate. This style of architecture with its white stucco walls, low pitched tile roofs and southern atmosphere, has been made familiar to the traveling [...]
Tags:campus·New Jersey·school
Two Streets and a School
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Architecture, Diary
Newark wears its history in plain sight. An astoundingly diverse collection of buildings, evocative street names and a rich narrative dating back over 300 years lay the city bare to those who even casually glance. James Betelle spent his 20 most productive years there, so it naturally comprises a good chunk of my research.
I’ve spent [...]
Tags:civic·New Jersey·Newark·school·tour·weequahic
Down Wilmington Way
May 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Architecture, Biographical, Diary
In March, 2008, I took a three-day excursion to James Betelle’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. My plan was to visit a few research libraries, see significant locations, and, well, just get a sense of where Betelle came from. What follows is a recreation of the trip presented in the dramatic diary format.
Thursday, March 13.
6:30 pm: [...]
Tags:cemetery·Delaware·grave·school
Schools of Summit, New Jersey
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Architecture, Diary
After completing my tour of CHS’s clock tower on a Saturday morning in April, I continued on to check out the Guilbert & Betelle schools built in the nearby town of Summit. The firm designed the high school and a number of grade schools, much as they did in South Orange and Maplewood, so I [...]
Tags:New Jersey·school