Herbert Cowell Explained

Herbert Cowell (1858–1943) was an American architect who lived in Joliet, Illinois. He designed residences in Plainfield, Illinois.^[1] He also worked in Huntsville, Alabama for several years before returning to Illinois.^[2]

He lived in Huntsville from about 1900 until 1904.^[3] Edgar Lee Love began his career as an assistant to Cowell in Huntsville.^[4]

Work

Huntsville, Alabama

• Van Valkenburg House at 501 Franklin Street
• Sscond East Clinton Street School (demolished)
• Struve-Hay commercial building at Jefferson and Holmes streets

Illinois

• Vernette Wraith House (1924), a 1-story tan brick Craftsman / Prairie style bungalow in Joliet^[5]
• 609 Western Avenue in Joliet^[6]
• Struve-Hay Building, 117-123 N. Jefferson Street in Huntsville, Alabama. NRHP listed^[7]
• 603 Franklin Street in Huntsville^[8]
• Fletcher Lowe House 210 Williams^[9]

See also

• Twickenham Historic District
• Old Town Historic District (Huntsville, Alabama)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lambert: Herbert Cowell, Plainfield's Prolific Architect. 30 May 2012. Plainfield, IL Patch. 12 February 2021.
2. http://historyconnections.info/hh/hhpics/pdf/hhq1/HHQ-Vol-VIII-2-Win82.pdf Edgar Lee Love
3. Web site: Upper Bluff National Register | City of Joliet, IL. www.joliet.gov. 12 February 2021.
4. Web site: 20th Century Architect: Edgar Lee Love. 27 August 2015. 12 February 2021.
5. Web site: Vernette Wraith House | City of Joliet, IL. www.joliet.gov. 12 February 2021.
6. https://www.joliet.gov/home/showdocument%3Fid%3D19761 Western Avenue in Joliet
7. Web site: Struve-Hay building. npgallery.nps.gov.
8. Web site: HHQ:The Bungalow and Other 20th Century Residential Architecture in Huntsville: An Overview - HHC. www.huntsvillehistorycollection.org. 12 February 2021.
9. Twickenham Historic District NRHP nomination form, 501 Franklin write-up