J. Frederick Kelly

J. Frederick Kelly (1888–1947) was an American architect who has designed significant houses. Kelly was regarded as the leading architectural historian in Connecticut.^[1][2]

Kelly's work includes three properties listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, whose restoration or construction he is associated with:

• Nehemiah Royce House, 538 N. Main St., Wallingford, Connecticut^[3]
• Henry Whitfield House, 248 Old Whitfield St., Guilford, Connecticut^[3]
• 470 Livingston Street, a Colonial Revival house which is a contributing property in the Whitney Avenue Historic District, New Haven, CT^[4]: 56

Kelly's writings include:

• Early Connecticut Meetinghouses, Volumes 1 & 2, 1948. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut', 1924. New Haven: Yale University Press.

References

1. David F. Ransom and John F. A. Herzan (October 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Nehemiah Royce House". National Park Service. and Accompanying seven photos, exterior and interior, from 1996
2. Hartford Courant Sep 3, 1947 retrieved on 2021-04-19
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
4. William E. Devlin and Bruce Clouette (June 9, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Whitney Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 32 photos from 1988 (captions pages 60-62 of text document)