John Vredenburgh Van Pelt

John Vredenburgh Van Pelt, F.A.I.A., A.D.G.F., (February 24, 1874 – 1962) was an architectural historian, author, and American architect active in early to mid-twentieth-century New York City. He was a partner in Green & Van Pelt (1906), in Thompson & Van Pelt (1925), and Van Pelt, Hardy & Goubert (1928–1930). He had his offices in New York City and Patchogue, Long Island.[1]

John Vredenburgh Van Pelt
Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy United States Post Office (Patchogue, New York) (1930), designed by John Van Pelt
BornFebruary 24, 1874
New Orleans
Died1962
NationalityUSA
Other namesJohn Van Pelt
OccupationArchitect

Biography

Van Pelt was born in New Orleans and attended private schools there until attending the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1904, he worked for Carrère and Hastings.[1]

His offices were on 45 West 45th Street, New York City (sharing office space with the architectural firm of Weiskopf & Pickworth), and Roe Boulevard, West, Patchogue, Long Island, New York.[1]

During World War I, he was chairman of inspection committees and later in charge of computing the budget. He was a member and fellow of the American Institute of Architects and chairman of the Public Information Committee, a member of the Societe des Architectes Diplomes, Paris, member of the Beaux Arts Society of New York, and for several years secretary of the Finer Arts Federation, and Patchogue Chamber of Commerce.[1]

Church of St. John Nepomucene, New York

Works

Published writings
  • John V. Van Pelt. The Essentials of Composition as Applied to Art. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1913.
  • John Vredenburgh Van Pelt I(preface and introduction). Architecture Toscane-the Library of Architectural Documents, Volume 1-Palais, Maisons Et Autres Edifices De La Toscane, Volume 2-D'Espouy-Fragments D'Architecture Antique. New York: Pencil Points Press, 1923.
  • Van Pelt, John Vredenburgh; Anatole de Baudot; France. Commission des monuments historiques. Archives (1924). Selected monuments of French gothic architecture: one hundred plates from the Archives de la Commission de monuments historiques. The Pencil Points Press, inc.
  • John V. Van Pelt. Masterpieces of Spanish Architecture. New York: Pencil Points Press, 1925.
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References
  1. "Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) May 6, 1946
  2. Shelley, Thomas J. (2007). The Archdiocese of New York: The Bicentennial History. New York City: Editions De Signe / Archdiocese of New York. p. 535.
  3. 411 E. 66th St. & First Avenue (1925)pageNum_Recordset1=http://www.rafaelguastavino.com/index2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=52&totalRows_Recordset1=25152&totalRows_Recordset1=251 Rafael Guastavino's Architecture in New York #211 Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine (ACCESSED 21 Dec 2010)
  4. White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
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