Charles Wheelock: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Charles W. Wheelock''' (born [[December 12]], [[1833]] in Charlestown, Massachusetts; died [[September 24]], [[1910]] in Alameda, California) was a noted early architect in [[Birmingham]]. The partnership he formed with his son [[Harry Wheelock|Harry]] employed many designers, such as [[S. Scott Joy]] and [[Hugh Martin (architect)|Hugh Martin]], who contributed greatly to the city.
:''This article is about the architect. For the engineer, see [[Charles F. Wheelock]].''
'''Charles W. Wheelock''' (born [[December 12]], [[1833]] in Charlestown, Massachusetts; died [[September 24]], [[1910]] in Alameda, California) was a noted early architect in [[Birmingham]]. The partnership he formed with his son [[Harry Wheelock|Harry]] lasted until [[1939]] and employed many designers, such as [[S. Scott Joy]], [[Eugene Knight]], [[James A. Lewis]] and [[Hugh Martin (architect)|Hugh Martin]], who contributed greatly to the city.


Wheelock married the former Eliza Manchester of Boonville, New York in [[1853]]. They had five children, Charles F., [[George Wheelock|George]] ([[1857]]), Jesse Manchester ([[1859]]), [[Harry Wheelock|Harry Bert]] ([[1866]]), and Mary.
Wheelock worked as a carpenter and contractor before representing himself as an architect, with no apparent formal training. He married the former Eliza Manchester of Boonville, New York in [[1853]]. They had five children, Charles F., [[George Wheelock|George]] ([[1857]]), Jesse Manchester ([[1859]]), [[Harry Wheelock|Harry Bert]] ([[1866]]), and Mary.


During the [[Civil War]], Wheelock served as a Captain in the 97th New York Volunteers, a regiment commanded by a relative, a Colonel Charles Wheelock, who died in [[1865]] and is buried in Boonville.
During the [[Civil War]], Wheelock served as a Captain in the 97th New York Volunteers, a regiment commanded by a relative, a Colonel Charles Wheelock, who died in [[1865]] and is buried in Boonville.


After the war, Wheelock moved to Emporia, Kansas and was elected to represent the 3rd Ward in the first City Council upon its incorporation in [[1870]].
After the war, Wheelock moved to New York City. Soon he had relocated to the newly-founded village of Emporia, Kansas and was elected to represent the 3rd Ward in the first City Council upon its incorporation in [[1870]].


He moved to Texas in the early 1870s and partnered with Jacob Larmour on several important commissions there. By the end of the decade he had relocated to Las Vegas, New Mexico where he established an office in the Jesuite Building. He encouraged a protégé, John Sorenson, to practice there before moving on.
He moved to Texas in the early 1870s and partnered with Jacob Larmour on several important commissions there. By the end of the decade he had relocated to Las Vegas, New Mexico where he established an office in the Jesuite Building. He encouraged a protégé, John Sorenson, to practice there before moving on.
Line 19: Line 20:
* Collin County Courthouse, McKinney, Texas, 1875
* Collin County Courthouse, McKinney, Texas, 1875
* Travis County Courthouse, Austin, Texas, 1876, with Jacob Larmour
* Travis County Courthouse, Austin, Texas, 1876, with Jacob Larmour
* Lamar County Courthouse, Paris, Texas, 1876, with Jacob Larmour
* Austin College, 1876, Sherman, Texas
* Austin College, 1876, Sherman, Texas
* [[Cathedral Church of the Advent|Church of the Advent]], [[1873]]
* [[Cathedral Church of the Advent|Church of the Advent]], [[1873]]
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1889)|Jefferson County Courthouse]], [[1889]], with H. Wolters
* [[Roden Block]], 1880s
* [[Birmingham City Hall]] (rejected proposal), c. [[1886]]
* [[Watts Building (1888)|Watts Building]], [[1888]]
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1889)|Jefferson County Courthouse]], [[1889]], with Henry Wolters
* [[Steiner Building]], [[1890]]
* [[Anheuser-Busch distribution center]] (office building), [[1893]]
* Base for the [[Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument]], [[1894]]
* Base for the [[Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument]], [[1894]]
* [[Southern Club]], [[1897]]
* [[Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige Drug Store]], [[1898]]
* [[Westover House]] (Walker Percy residence at 2217 [[Arlington Avenue]]), c. [[1901]]
* [[Birmingham Trust building]], [[1902]]
* [[Birmingham Trust building]], [[1902]]
* [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]] worker housing and company buildings at [[Muscoda]], [[Wenonah]] and [[Potter]], [[1903]]
* [[Hillman Hospital]], [[1903]]
* [[Frank Nelson Building|First National Bank Building]], [[1903]], with [[Willliam Weston]]
* [[Frank Nelson Building|First National Bank Building]], [[1903]], with [[Willliam Weston]]
* [[Lakeview School]], [[1909]]


==References==
==References==
Line 40: Line 53:
[[Category:Architects]]
[[Category:Architects]]
[[Category:Freemasons]]
[[Category:Freemasons]]
[[Category:Charles Wheelock buildings|*]]

Revision as of 14:42, 6 December 2010

This article is about the architect. For the engineer, see Charles F. Wheelock.

Charles W. Wheelock (born December 12, 1833 in Charlestown, Massachusetts; died September 24, 1910 in Alameda, California) was a noted early architect in Birmingham. The partnership he formed with his son Harry lasted until 1939 and employed many designers, such as S. Scott Joy, Eugene Knight, James A. Lewis and Hugh Martin, who contributed greatly to the city.

Wheelock worked as a carpenter and contractor before representing himself as an architect, with no apparent formal training. He married the former Eliza Manchester of Boonville, New York in 1853. They had five children, Charles F., George (1857), Jesse Manchester (1859), Harry Bert (1866), and Mary.

During the Civil War, Wheelock served as a Captain in the 97th New York Volunteers, a regiment commanded by a relative, a Colonel Charles Wheelock, who died in 1865 and is buried in Boonville.

After the war, Wheelock moved to New York City. Soon he had relocated to the newly-founded village of Emporia, Kansas and was elected to represent the 3rd Ward in the first City Council upon its incorporation in 1870.

He moved to Texas in the early 1870s and partnered with Jacob Larmour on several important commissions there. By the end of the decade he had relocated to Las Vegas, New Mexico where he established an office in the Jesuite Building. He encouraged a protégé, John Sorenson, to practice there before moving on.

In 1882 Wheelock came to Birmingham and quickly established himself as the young city's first architect of note.

By 1895 Wheelock was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Alabama, Free and Accepted Masons.

Wheelock died while visiting Alameda, California in September 1910. His body was returned to Birmingham for burial.

Notable buildings

References

  • Wilson, H. T. (c. 1880) Historical Sketch of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Chicago, Illinois: Hotel World Publishing
  • "Jesse M. Wheelock" biography in An Illustrated History of New Mexico. (1895) Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, pp. 448-49
  • Owen, Thomas McAdory and Marie Bankhead Owen (1921) History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. 4 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
  • Browne, Catherine Greene (1992) The History of Forest Park. Birmingham: Cather Publishing Company
Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Charles_Wheelock&oldid=69488"