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(Redirected from J.B. Benedict) American architect
Jacques Benedict
Littleton Town Hall, built 1920
BornJules Jacques Benois Benedict
(1879-04-22)April 22, 1879
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 16, 1948 (aged 68)
Denver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect

Jules Jacques Benois Benedict (April 22, 1879 – January 16, 1948) was one of the most prominent architects in Colorado history, whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Biography

Commonly known as Jacques Benedict, he was born in Chicago in 1879, and he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts. He came to Denver in 1909, and became renowned for his many prominent works including homes, churches, academic and public buildings, spanning a range of architectural styles and with a particular gift for melding with natural landscapes. Benedict married June Louise Brown in Denver on February 20, 1912, and was hired to be the architect of the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, becoming a respected authority on sacred architecture. The architect has been described by his biographer Doris Hulse, as "talented, cultured, eccentric, flamboyant, practical, difficult, opinionated, generous, temperamental, considerate, gentleman farmer, man-about-town", and a number of his works are widely known today.

Benedict died in January 1948 in a Denver hospital.

Works

Denver

Elsewhere

Gallery

  • 4050 Mt. View Blvd., Denver, Colorado 4050 Mt. View Blvd., Denver, Colorado
  • City and County of Denver Wayside House, Rocky Mts. / Langer-Cooper City and County of Denver Wayside House, Rocky Mts. / Langer-Cooper
  • Sunken Gardens Pavilion, built c.1910, Denver, demolished Sunken Gardens Pavilion, built c.1910, Denver, demolished
  • Chief Hosa Lodge, built 1918 Chief Hosa Lodge, built 1918
  • Kerr House, 1900 East 7th Avenue Parkway, NRHP-listed Kerr House, 1900 East 7th Avenue Parkway, NRHP-listed
  • Large L-shaped residence, Colorado Large L-shaped residence, Colorado
  • Stone mountain lodge of Paul T. Mayo, Bear Creek Cañon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado Stone mountain lodge of Paul T. Mayo, Bear Creek Cañon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado
  • Summer residence for the president of the United States, Mt. Falcon, Colorado. View looking southwest showing house, descending terrace, and natural gardens Summer residence for the president of the United States, Mt. Falcon, Colorado. View looking southwest showing house, descending terrace, and natural gardens
  • George Cranmer House, 200 Cherry Street, 1917, National Register of Historic Places George Cranmer House, 200 Cherry Street, 1917, National Register of Historic Places
  • First Church of Divine Science, 1400 Williams St., 1922 First Church of Divine Science, 1400 Williams St., 1922
  • Kistler-Rodriguez House, 700 E. 9th Ave., 1920, National Register of Historic Places Kistler-Rodriguez House, 700 E. 9th Ave., 1920, National Register of Historic Places
  • St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Cloisters Prayer Garden & Monastery, 1062 11th St., 1936 St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Cloisters Prayer Garden & Monastery, 1062 11th St., 1936
  • Washington Park Boating Pavilion, 1913, National Register of Historic Places Washington Park Boating Pavilion, 1913, National Register of Historic Places
  • Weckbaugh House, 1701 Cedar Ave., 1930–33, National Register of Historic Places Weckbaugh House, 1701 Cedar Ave., 1930–33, National Register of Historic Places
  • Littleton Carnegie Library, 2707 W. Main St., Littleton, 1917 Littleton Carnegie Library, 2707 W. Main St., Littleton, 1917
  • Littleton Town Hall, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, 1920, National Register of Historic Places Littleton Town Hall, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, 1920, National Register of Historic Places
  • Herman Coors House, 1817 Arapahoe St., Golden, 1912, National Register of Historic Places Herman Coors House, 1817 Arapahoe St., Golden, 1912, National Register of Historic Places
  • Ponderosa Lodge, 6145 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado, National Register of Historic Places Ponderosa Lodge, 6145 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado, National Register of Historic Places
  • St. Catherine's Chapel at St. Malo St. Catherine's Chapel at St. Malo
  • Kohn House, 770 High St., 1926 Kohn House, 770 High St., 1926
  • John G. and Helen Kerr House, 1900 E. 7th Ave., 1925, National Register of Historic Places John G. and Helen Kerr House, 1900 E. 7th Ave., 1925, National Register of Historic Places
  • Hungarian Freedom Park Fountain (Children's Fountain), Speer Blvd., 1st. Ave., & Clarkson St., 1932, National Register of Historic Places Hungarian Freedom Park Fountain (Children's Fountain), Speer Blvd., 1st. Ave., & Clarkson St., 1932, National Register of Historic Places
  • Malo Mansion, 500 E. 8th Ave., 1921, Denver Local Landmark Malo Mansion, 500 E. 8th Ave., 1921, Denver Local Landmark
  • Steinhauer Field House (1937) at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado Steinhauer Field House (1937) at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado

References

  1. ^ "The Architecture of Jules Jacques Benedict in Colorado" (PDF). NRHP. Retrieved 29 March 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Church Architect Dies In Hospital at Denver". The Caspar Tribune-Herald. Casper, Wyoming. Associated Press. January 18, 1948. p. 13.
  3. ^ "ARCHITECTS OF COLORADO" (PDF). historycolorado. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. The Flatiron Building, Denver, Colorado. Photo held at the collection of Denver Public Library (Call Number: X-24897), Colorado Historical Society, and Denver Art Museum, Online: Flatiron Building, Denver, Colorado
  5. ^ "Richthofen Castle". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  6. Riley, Marilyn Griggs (2006). High Altitude Attitudes: Six Savvy Colorado Women. Big Earth Publishing. pp. 54–55. ISBN 1555663753.

Further reading

Littleton Biography of Jacques Benedict
Denver Catholic Archdiocese Article
Buildings of Colorado by Thomas J. Noel

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