Tag Archives: Guilbert

His Earthly Labors

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Steve Weintraub

The Newark Sunday Call of December 3, 1916, offered this brief obituary for Ernest F. Guilbert, who died two days earlier: Few men in the last generation have left a more enduring mark upon this community than one who came … Continue reading →

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The Home of Mr. Ernest F. Guilbert

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Steve Weintraub

In my entry regarding the Franklin Murphy house, I ruminated that it was the only known residential structure designed by Guilbert & Betelle. As it turns out, I was wrong. I’ve recently had the privilege of corresponding with members of … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Ground

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Steve Weintraub

I finally visited Ernest Guilbert’s gravesite. I had made an attempt a while ago, but the office was closed. Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, NJ, is over 150 acres, so I wasn’t about to look the hard way. I went directly … Continue reading →

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Drawings on the Past

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Steve Weintraub

Now this is a fun little thing. By sheer luck I’ve found caricature illustrations of both James Betelle and Ernest Guilbert. I’ve had the Betelle drawing for a while, but just recently acquired the Guilbert, so I can now present … Continue reading →

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Ernest F. Guilbert, Where Are You?

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Steve Weintraub

If James Betelle was a mystery when this project began, than Ernest F. Guilbert, his partner, was a mystery wrapped in an enigma encased in a block of lucite. There was–and is–very little information regarding this architect who clearly had … Continue reading →

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