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American architectural firm based in Rhode Island, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackson, Robertson & Adams was an architectural firm out of Providence, Rhode Island. Established in 1912, it was originally made up of architects F. Ellis Jackson (1879–1950), Wayland T. Robertson (1873–1935), and J. Howard Adams (1876–1924).[1]
| Jackson, Robertson & Adams | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Partners | F. Ellis Jackson; Wayland T. Robertson; J. Howard Adams; George Fraser; Raymond J. Henthorne |
| Founders | F. Ellis Jackson; Wayland T. Robertson; J. Howard Adams |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Dissolved | 1956 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
Prior to founding this firm, Jackson worked with Providence architect Howard K. Hilton. He was promoted to partner in 1902, renaming the firm Hilton & Jackson. Between 1902 and 1905, Hilton and Jackson designed and oversaw the construction of numerous distinguished Colonial Revival homes in Providence that drew upon early Rhode Island architecture while introducing new concepts and styles sweeping the architectural and artistic worlds.[1] Jackson took a leave of absence in 1905 to study at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in the atelier of Eugene Joseph Armand Duquesne who won the prestigious French scholarship the Grand Prix de Rome in 1897. Jackson returned to the United States in 1909 with his diploma.[1] Hilton died less than a month after Jackson's return. Jackson continued on alone under the Hilton & Jackson name.[1] In 1911, Jackson formed the firm of Jackson & Robertson with Wayland T. Robertson. The next year, they added J. Howard Adams to make Jackson, Robertson & Adams. Both Robertson and Adams had had private practice prior to becoming members of the firm.
The firm designed numerous Colonial Revival buildings around the state which still rank among Rhode Island's best architecture. Under F. Ellis Jackson's leadership, the firm continued its commitment to designing distinct residences but was remarkably prolific in contributing to Rhode Island's civic and commercial architecture legacy. [1] Beginning in the 1930s, Jackson, Robertson & Adams became one of the few architects in the state to work in the Art Deco style.[2]
F. Ellis Jackson died abruptly on February 9, 1950.[3] The Jackson, Robertson & Adams name was retained until 1956, when the then two partners, George Fraser and Raymond J. Henthorne, renamed it Fraser & Henthorne.[2] This firm was dissolved in 1961.[4]
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