John Holden Greene | |
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| Born | September 9, 1777 |
| Died | September 5, 1850 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
John Holden Greene (1777-1850) was a noted early nineteenth century architect practicing in Providence, Rhode Island. The bulk of his work dates to the late Federal period, and is mostly in the architectural style of the same name. [1] Greene is responsible for the design of over fifty buildings built in the city between 1806 and 1830, almost half of which are still standing. [2]
John Holden Greene was born September 9, 1777, in Warwick, Rhode Island, to Thomas Rice and Mary (Briggs) Greene. [3] In 1794, at the age of seventeen, Greene went to Providence and apprenticed himself to housewright Caleb Ormsbee. [4] Greene completed his apprenticeship and remained in Ormsbee's employ until his death in 1807. Greene then began to work at the same trade under his own name. By 1824, he was listed in the Providence directory as an architect, rather than as carpenter or housewright. [5] He practiced as an architect until his death, but very few buildings can be positively attributed to him after 1830. This is believed to be related to his bankruptcy that resulted from the Panic of 1837 and the depression that followed. [6]
During his career, Greene had many apprentices. [4] The most prominent of these was James C. Bucklin, a successful Providence architect who was co-designer of the Providence Arcade.
Greene married in 1800 to Elizabeth Beverly of Dighton, Massachusetts. They had four children who lived to adulthood. [3] Their eldest child, Albert Gorton Greene, would achieve some success in the legal profession.
Greene died September 5, 1850, in Providence. He was buried in the North Burial Ground, where his wife would join him in 1856. [3]
During this period, Greene was influential in introducing the L-shaped plan to domestic design. He also introduced the Gothic style to Providence with his house for Sullivan Dorr, completed in 1809. [1] The distinctive early nineteenth century Federal architecture of the city is largely attributed to Greene and his apprentices. [1] After 1830, his identified works were all designed in the Greek Revival style, though he did not become known for this style.
Though Greene's influence waned after the emergence of Greek Revival architects James C. Bucklin, Russell Warren and others, his style was revived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as part of the larger Colonial Revival movement.
The most prominent building of this era influenced by Greene's architecture is Pendleton House of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, designed by Edmund R. Willson and completed in 1906. [1] Willson, of the firm of Stone, Carpenter & Willson, was responsible for a number of houses in the Federal style. Norman M. Isham, who wrote a monagraph on the architect, also designed several houses besed on Greene's work including the Benjamin Aborn Jackson House in Barrington, Rhode Island, completed in 1913. [7] Architects Albert Harkness, Wallis Eastburn Howe and the firm of Jackson, Robertson & Adams were also responsible for many houses and other buildings in the style. The Federal Revival in Providence lasted from roughly 1900 to 1940. [1]
Much later, the architect Friedrich St. Florian referenced Greene's work in his design of a Postmodern house for Richard E. Edwards on Prospect Street in Providence, built in 1980-82. [8]
At least four buildings attributed to Greene have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
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