BOOK NOW AVAILABLE – BEYOND AN ARCHITECT’S LEGACY
June 28, 2020 at 12:17 pm | Posted in About William J. Carpenter, Architecture, Daytona, DeLand & Volusia County, El Paso, Florida artist, Florida artist, McCook Mansion, Paintings, Pittsburgh, Spokane, St. Petersburg | Leave a commentTags: architect, artist, DeLand, English, Pittsburgh Hotels, Preservation, Spokane, WA, WVHS
NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT
BEYOND AN ARCHITECT’S LEGACY-Paintings of Wm. J. Carpenter AIA, by Jack Carpenter
Hello from Jack,
Those of you who own, rent or know of a building designed by the immigrant English architect Wm. James Carpenter AIA probably already know that he has been recognized as a prominent architect of the early 20th century, but did you know that he was also a watercolor artist “of no mean refute?”
During my research into his life I have amassed a collection of over 50 of his watercolor paintings and researched their history. The result is Beyond an Architect’s Legacy-Paintings of Wm. J. Carpenter AIA. It is a discussion of his private collection as well as known paintings in other collections. This little book packs a lot of interesting history of the paintings and the part they play in his legacy which is beyond that established by his architectural designs in El Paso, Spokane, Pittsburgh, and Florida, including St. Petersburg, DeLand, Daytona and Volusia County.
The book of more than 70 full-color images is now available from Amazon in a “print-on-demand” version . A click on the link below will get you started on printing your own copy .
Go for it now. It’s easy. Jack
Currie House, Spokane, WA Auction
October 12, 2014 at 4:45 pm | Posted in Architecture, Spokane | Leave a commentTags: bank foreclosure, Spokane, WA
The vintage Victorian Currie House, Spokane, WA, designed by architect Wm. J. Carpenter AIA circa 1889 is being offered at an on-line auction as a result of a bank foreclosure. The house has a long-time history and has received much current publicity. It was featured on THIS OLD HOUSE TV show a few years ago.
More on the auctiion click to be held Oct. 13-15 click here. http://908frederick.kirkandmimi.com/
For more on the history of the building visit: https://jackncb.wordpress.com/architecture/spokane-area/currie-house/
To bring you up to date on this historic house , the first residence designed by Mr. Carpenter at the age of 25, it is on the Spokane Historic Registry . It has been reported that it was the object of an ongoing restoration project. Hopefullly any buyer will have the ways and means to complete the restoration which will preserve the classic integity and beauty of this unique structure. Please add comments below. Your address will be protected.
E. J. Roberts Mansion Spokane
July 18, 2010 at 12:09 pm | Posted in Spokane | Leave a comment
Of all of the buildings designed by grandfather Wm. J. Carpenter that I have been able to visit, the Lowenberg-E. J. Roberts Mansion in Spokane is to me the most memorable. Click here. This beautiful historic example of Victorian Queen Anne style opulence has been faithfully preserved in 1890 condition. It is now a comfortable, friendly Bed and Breakfast Inn and should be on any tour of the up-scale Browne’s Addition section of Spokane.
Recognition of its historical significance is shared by other Carpenter Buildings in Spokane, including the Miller Building (Hotel Russo), Couer D’ Alene Hotel (Milner Hotel), and the Currie residence. For a complete listing of Carpenter projects in Spokane click here.
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