John Darlington Newcomer Explained
John Darlington Newcomer (August 23, 1867 — June 12, 1931) was an American architect whose practice focused on Charleston, South Carolina in the early 20th century.
Life
Newcomer was born on August 23, 1867, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, to Abram Newcomer, of Swiss-English ancestry, and Sarah Darlington, of English ancestry. He was educated at an architecture school in Kansas and also at Cornell University. After about fifteen years as an architect for the federal government, Newcomer settled in Charleston, South Carolina in about 1906. He married Marie Anna Hacker.
At the time of his death on December 30, 1931, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was called the "dean of Charleston architects." He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina.
Notable projects of his include the following:[1] [2]
- C.D. Franke warehouses and offices (1908) (177 Church St.)[3]
- 332 King St. (1909) (expansion and remodel)[4]
- 334 King St. (1909) (expansion and remodel)[4]
- 166 1/2 Wentworth St. (1909)[5]
- 198 Calhoun St. (1909) (no longer extant)[5]
- 156 Wentworth St. (1910) (alterations and addition)[6]
- R.A. Kinloch Home for Nurses (1910) (Calhoun St.)[7]
- G.G. Creighton Residence, 52 Rutledge Avenue (1912) [8]
- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Sunday school (1912) (55 Pitt St.)[9]
- Baker Sanatorium (1912) (55 Ashley Ave.)[10]
- Liberty & Citizens' Bank (1914) (253 King St.)[11]
- 209 Meeting St., Charleston (1914)[12]
- 213 Meeting St., Charleston (1914)[12]
- Memorial Baptist Church (1915) (981 King St.)[13]
- The St. Margaret's Home (10 St. Margaret St.)
- Sottile-Cadillac Co. garage (255-263 Meeting St.) (1919)[14]
- St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church and rectory (570 Rutledge Ave.)[15]
- J.M. Connelley Memorial Chapel (313 Meeting St.)
- South Atlantic Mortgage Co. building, 71 Broad St. (1929)[16]
- Dr. J. Sumter Rhame house (1931) (65 South Battery)[17]
- St. Paul's school, Meggett, South Carolina
- Atlantic National Bank (515 King St.)
- Evening Post building (134 Meeting St.) (destroyed in fire in 1979)
- 807 Rutledge Ave., Charleston[18]
- Warren Halsey Dunning house (419 W. Carolina Ave. Summerville, SC)
Notes and References
- News: John D. Newcomer Found Dead at 64. 1. September 2, 2012. Charleston News & Courier. December 31, 1931.
- News: W.H.J. Thomas. John Newcomer: Dean of Architects. September 7, 2012. 1–B. Charleston News & Courier. May 24, 1971.
- News: To Build Big Warehouse. 12. September 7, 2012. Charleston News & Courier. April 7, 1908.
- News: To Build Bachelor Apartments. April 9, 2013. Charleston (S.C.) News & Courier. April 3, 1909. 10.
- News: Over $150,000 in Buildings. April 14, 2013. Charleston News & Courier. July 7, 1909. 10.
- News: 156 Wentworth St. Combines Grandeur And Conservatism . Charleston News & Courier . April 20, 1970 . January 15, 2014 . Thomas, W.J.H. . 1B.
- News: To Be Completed by July 15. April 5, 2013. Charleston (S.C.) News & Courier. July 2, 1910. 5.
- John E. Wells and Robert E. Dalton, The South Carolina Architects, 1885-1935, A Biographical Directory (Richmond, 1992), p. 130
- News: Bethel Sunday-School to Have Fine New Building. 7. September 7, 2012. Charleston News & Courier. August 15, 1912.
- News: Baker-Craig Sanatorium Opens. 10. September 7, 2012. Charleston News & Courier. November 29, 1912.
- News: Citizens' Bank to Build. 6. September 7, 2012. Charleston News & Courier. March 27, 1914.
- News: Three-Story Buildings. April 8, 2013. Charleston (S.C.) News & Courier. June 5, 1914. 12.
- News: Baptist Memorial Church Building. April 8, 2013. Charleston (S.C.) News & Courier. March 12, 1915. 8.
- News: New Garage to Be Built . Evening Post . February 26, 1919 . Charleston, South Carolina . 9.
- News: Do You Know Your Charleston?. 10. September 7, 2012. Charleston News & Courier. May 4, 1931.
- News: New Building on Broad St. . Evening Post . May 3, 1929 . Charleston, South Carolina . 4A.
- News: Do You Know Your Charleston?. 10. September 17, 2013. Charleston News & Courier. Dec 14, 1931.
- News: Remember This Architect?. April 10, 2013. Charleston (S.C.) News & Courier. Sep 4, 1949. 9.
