John H. & Wilson C. Ely was a father and son architectural firm based in Newark, New Jersey responsible for some of the more prominent buildings built in the city in the early 20th century, many in the Classical Revival style.
John H. Ely (June 13, 1851 – April 21, 1932) was born in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Educated in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, he settled in Newark in 1882 as a carpenter and builder, later to become a prominent architect. Involved in civic affairs and a member of the New Jersey Historical Society, he served on Newark City Council, and despite being asked, did not run for the New Jersey Assembly. [1] [2]
Wilson C. Ely, John H's son, spent fifty-seven years both designing and managing the firm. [3]
Among the works the firm designed are:
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ELY, JOHN H. A.I.A. - An architect, died in Newark, New Jersey, April 21, 1932. Born in New Hope, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1851, he went to New Jersey as a boy. He had been an architect in Newark since 1885 and prominent in the civic and political life of the city. The firm of John H. and Wilson C. Ely, of which he was a senior partner, designed many prominent buildings, including the city halls of Newark and East Orange. He was a member of the New Jersey Historical Society and the Washington Association of Morristown.Missing or empty
|url= (help)John H. Ely and Wilson C. Ely formed a well- known father-and-son Newark ... were responsible for the East Orange City Hall, the Morristown Memorial Hospital....
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