Frye & Chesterman

Frye and Chesterman was an American architectural firm formed in 1900 by partners Edward Graham Frye (1870–1942)[1] and Aubrey Chesterman (1874–1937)[1] with offices in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1913 the firm moved to Roanoke, Virginia.[2]

Edward Frye had an established architectural practice in Lynchburg in the 1890s. Aubrey Chesterman was born in Richmond, Virginia, on June 7, 1875. After completing his basic education in Richmond, he studied architecture for five years under Captain M.J. Dimmock, and the worked for Noland and Baskervill in Richmond. .[3]

Frye works

• Jones House, 456 Rivermont, Lynchburg, Virginia, Queen Anne style[4]
• residence, 465 Rivermont, Lynchburg, Virginia (1894), Queen Anne style[4]
• residence, 471 Rivermont, Lynchburg, Virginia (1894), Queen Anne style[4]
• R. Taylor Gleaves House, 1700 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburd, Virginia, Queen Anne style[4]

Chesterman works

• William A. Graves House, 2102 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia (1901), Georgian Revival style[4]

Frye & Chesterman works

• Aviary, Lynchburg, Virginia (1902), NRHP 80004309
• Piedmont Club, Lynchburg, Virginia (1902)[5]
• Penn "Wedding Cake House", 1020 Main Street, Danbury, Virginia (1902)[6]
• Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, 106 North Loudoun Street, Winchester, Virginia (c1902), Renaissance Revival style[7]
• Academy of Music, Lynchburg, Virginia (1904), Beaux Arts style, Neoclassical interior,[5][8] NRHP 69000340
• Carpenter & Boxley Office Building, 507 East Main Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia (1904) (demolished)[1]
• Fire Station, 1210 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia (1904), classical revival style[4]
• Norfolk & Western Railway Station, Roanoke, Virginia (1904)[9]
• Alleghany Building, 505-511 East Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia (1905)[1]
• Masonic Theater, 510 Main Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia (1905)[1][8]
• Jones Memorial Library, 434 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchbug, Virginia (1906),[5][10] NRHP 80004311
• State Capitol Building wings, Richmond, Virginia (1906, associated architects)[11]
• Krise Building, 827 Main Street, Lynchburg, Virginia (1906)[5]
• Charles L. Cocke Memorial Building, Hollins Institute, Hollins, Virginia (1908)[12]
• Gymnasium, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia (1909)[3][13]
• Thurman & Boone Building, Jefferson Street at Church Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia (1914)[14]
• Municipal Building, 216 Campbell Avenue, S. W., Roanoke, Virginia (1915),[15] NRHP 02000978
• City Market Building, Roanoke, Virginia (1922)[16]
• buildings at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia[3]
• Norfolk & Western Railway Company general office, Roanoke, Virginia[3]
• depots for the Norfolk & Western Railway[3]
• Young Men's Christian Association building, Williamson, West Virginia[17]

Gallery

• 
  Aviary, Lynchburg
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  Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, Winchester
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  Academy of Music, Lynchburg
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  Masonic Theater, Clifton Forge
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  Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg
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  Municipal Building, Roanoke
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  Gleaves House, Lynchburg
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  Graves House, Lynchburg

References

1. Kern, Dr. John, Daniel Pezzoni (1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). Clifton Forge Historic District. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
2. American Architect and Architecture. J. R. Osgood & Company. 1913-01-22. p. 5.
3. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, vol. 5. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 1915. p. 581.
4. "Rivermont Historic District, Lynchburg City, Independent Cities, Lynchburg VA 24503". www.livingplaces.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
5. "History of the Krise Building - The Krise Building, Lynchburg, VA". www.thekrise.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
6. "1993 Holiday Tour". Danville Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
7. "Explore the Old Town Mall: A Self-Guided Architecture Tour of Winchester, Virginia" (PDF). Preservation of Historic Winchester. Preservation of Historic Winchester. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
8. "Movie Theaters Designed by Frye & Chesterman - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
9. Railroad Gazette. Railroad gazette. 1904-12-02. p. 599.
10. The American Architect and Building News. James R. Osgood & Company. 1905-05-13. pp. xiv.
11. Commonwealth, Virginia Secretary of the (1905-01-01). Report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia. s.n. p. 306.
12. "Hollins University" in SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-02-RK54. Accessed 2016-09-05.
13. Industrial Development and Manufacturers' Record. Conway Publications. 1909-06-24. p. 60.
14. Rock Products and Building Materials. Francis Publishing Company. 1914-12-07. p. 18.
15. Stein, J. Oliver (September 25, 1975). "Historical American Buildings Survey, Roanoke Municipal Building and Annex" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-05.
16. "City Market Building | msummerfieldimages". msummerfieldimages.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
17. "NWHS Archives Documents". www.nwhs.org. Retrieved 2016-09-05.