George W. Kramer Explained
| George W. Kramer |
| Birth Name: | George Washington Kramer |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1847 |
| Birth Place: | Ashland, Ohio |
| Death Place: | East Orange, New Jersey |
| Occupation: | Architect |
George Washington Kramer (1847 – 1938) was an American architect.[1] He worked both independently and in the partnership of Weary & Kramer with Frank O. Weary.[2]
Biography
George W. Kramer was born in Ashland, Ohio on July 9, 1847.[3]
He retired in 1924, and died at his home in East Orange, New Jersey on October 20, 1938.[4]
Works
A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including:
- Andrews United Methodist Church, 95 Richmond St. Brooklyn, New York
- Baptist Temple, 360 Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn, New York
- Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, 7002 Fourth St. Brooklyn, New York
- One or more works in Birmingham Green Historic District, roughly bounded by Fifth, Caroline, Fourth and Olivia Sts. Derby, Connecticut
- Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, 504 W. Chapel Hill St. Durham, North Carolina
- One or more works in Findlay Downtown Historic District, roughly along Main, W. Sandusky and W. Main Cross Sts. Findlay, Ohio
- First United Methodist Church, 6th Ave. and 19th St., N Birmingham, Alabama
- First United Methodist Church, jct. of Prince and Clifton Sts., NW corner Conway, Arkansas
- First United Methodist Church, 226 E. Lincoln Ave. Mount Vernon, New York
- Second Presbyterian Church, 801 Waller St. Portsmouth, Ohio
- St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church, 1199 Main St. Dubuque, Iowa
- St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, 1886-1906 Park St. Hartford, Connecticut
Other works
- First St. John Methodist Church, 1601 Clay St. San Francisco, California. Demolished May 16, 2014.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kramer, George W. and Harriet Estelle Blackman papers, 1849-1931 . 2012-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170219093227/http://jerseyhistory.org/findingaid.php?aid=1057 . 2017-02-19 . dead .
- Web site: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County [O.]]. Samuel Alanson. Lane. February 5, 1892. Beacon Job Department. Google Books.
- Book: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . IX . James T. White & Company . 331 . 1907 . 2020-11-18 . Google Books.
- News: Obituary . . 810 . 1938-10-21 . 2020-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: SocketSite™ | Razing The Roof For Condos To Rise. SocketSite. May 16, 2014 .
