James Riely Gordon: An Inventory of his Drawings and Papers, ca. 1890-1937


Collection Summary
	Creator	Gordon, James Riely, 1863-1937
	Title:	James Riely Gordon (1863-1937) Drawings and Papers,
	Dates:	ca. 1890-1937
	Abstract	Gordon (1863-1937), an architect who practiced in both San Antonio and New York City, was best-known for his Richardsonian Romanesque designs of public buildings, especially courthouses. He was active in professional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects and its chapters in and around New York City, constantly seeking to improve professional standards. Contains 6,500 drawings, 13 linear feet of architectural records, and 1,600 photographs representing more han 300 buildings and documenting both the Texas and New York phases of Gordon's career (1890-1937). Work of one of his later partners, Alfred Zucker, is represented here by architectural drawings for buildings in New York constructed during the 1890s.
	Identification:	GOR Accession number(s): 1979002, 1982003, 1991009
	Quantity:	Over 6,500 drawings, 13 linear feet of archival material, over 1,600 photographic items, furniture, tools, models
	Language	English.
	Repository:	Alexander Architectural Archive, The University of Texas at Austin.

Biographical Sketch of James Riely Gordon (1863-1937)

James Riely Gordon was born in Winchester, Virginia in 1863. At age 11 he moved with his family to San Antonio in 1874. He worked for the Civil Engineering Corps of the International and Great Northern Railway before apprenticing in the architectural office of W.K. Dobson of San Antonio. He gained invaluable experience in the design of public buildings while supervising construction of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in San Antonio (1888-1889). By the mid-1880s he had opened his own office. For a brief period, he established a partnership with D.E. Laub (Gordon and Laub Architects) in San Antonio from 1890 to 1891. By the late 1890s Gordon established the J. Riely Gordon Company in Dallas and shortly thereafter moved to New York City where he entered into a brief practice with Alfred Zucker in 1902. He was later associated briefly with Evarts Tracy and Egerton Swartwout in the firm of Gordon Tracy and Swartwout Architects (c1905). He continued to successfully design county courthouses across the eastern seaboard.

Gordon excelled at the design of public buildings and constructed 16 county courthouses in Texas alone. His most popular structures utilized the Richardsonian Romanesque style which accommodated a natural ventilation system so essential in the hot, Texas climate. Among his designs for courthouses in Texas include Bexar County (1891-1896); Victoria County (1892); Ellis County (1895); and McLennan County (1901). In addition, he designed numerous residences and commercial buildings and was selected as the architect for the Texas Pavilion at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Perhaps influenced by his experiences at the fair in Chicago, he switched to the use of a Renaissance Revival style at the turn of the century. He was also responsible for the design of the territorial capitol for Arizona (c.1900) and the Mississippi State Capitol (1896 - not built).

Gordon continued to design public edifices in the Renaissance Revival style after his move to New York. Included among his built designs are the Garrett County Courthouse in Oakland, Maryland (c. 1907); the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack, New Jersey (1908-1911); the Cambria County Courthouse in Cambria, Pennsylvania (1914-1924); and the Cortland County Courthouse in Cortland, New York (1922-1923). Perhaps his most interesting and controversial project was a proposed 1913 design for a new New York County Courthouse in the form of a high-rise, classical column or "skyscraper column." In addition, he designed residential and commercial buildings such as the Gramercy Park Apartments (1909), and at least four Elks Clubs in New York and New Jersey.

Gordon continually sought to improve the professional standards of the new profession of architecture throughout his career. He served as secretary of the Texas State Association of Architects, the first professional organization of architects in the state. After moving to New York, he served as president of the New York Society of Architects for 13 years (1916-1929) and participated in the writing of the New York building codes. He served on Mayor Hylan's Housing committee; Mayor Walker's Committee on Plans and Survey; the Tenement House Committee; the Committee on the Board of Standards and Appeals; and the Committee on the New York City Building Code. In addition, he was named honorary president of the New York Society of Architects; served as vice-president and director of the New York Association of Architects; was an honorary member of both the Long Island Society of Architects and the Brooklyn Society of Architects

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Scope and Content of the collection

The James Riely Gordon Papers comprise over 6,500 drawings, 13 linear feet of archival material and over 1,600 photographs representing over 300 buildings that document both the Texas and New York phases of Gordon's career. The material dates from 1890 to 1937. Although most of the material dates from 1900 to 1937, representing his New York career, the earlier years in Texas (c. 1890 - 1900) are well-represented by watercolor presentation drawings and photographs. The work of one of his later partners, Alfred Zucker, is also represented in the collection by architectural drawings for buildings in New York constructed during the 1890s (see the Alfred Zucker collection).

The drawings range from elegant presentation watercolors to working drawings, sketches, and shop drawings. There are few working drawings for the Texas years which are largely represented in watercolor renderings. The New York years, however, are well documented by the entire range of different types of architectural drawings. Plaster models exist for several projects, such as the New York County and Bergen County courthouses.

Additional archival materials include correspondence, specifications, letters of reference, photographs, glass negatives, newspaper clippings and plaster models. Gordon was involved in litigation concerning several projects, including the Bergen County Courthouse, the Cambria County Courthouse, and the Elks Club in Hackensack, New Jersey and Newburgh, New York. There is extensive documentation regarding these legal suits. Aspects of his social life and professional achievements are also represented. While the archival material for the Texas years is more scarce, several items are of particular interest: a list of Texas Clients and letters of recommendation from clients around the state. Of particular note are the hand-written minutes of the Texas State Association of Architects (1886-1895), the only such surviving record of the state's first professional organization of architects.

There are also 34 volumes of clippings from architectural periodicals (primarily American Architect and Building News and Inland Architect) that are bound according to building type. Originally from Alfred Zucker's office, Gordon later attached his name over Zucker's nameplate. These volumes contain numerous illustrations of Gordon's work from Texas.

The collection contains various artifacts, including a commemorative trowel, desk set, and his drafting triangles. Gordon's office furniture, consisting of a mahogany desk, 4 chairs, and 2 large filing cabinets, are also included in the Gordon Papers.

The materials were acquired in 1979 with the assistance of a grant from the Houston Endowment, Inc.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Access is by appointment only to any serious scholar. Rolled materials must be flattened before viewing. A three day advance notice is required to flatten rolled materials. Portions of this collection are not processed and may not be accessible.

Restrictions on Use

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Alexander Architectural Archive's Use Policy

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Index Terms
	This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Texas Online Catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
	Persons:
		Gordon, James Riely, 1863-1937--Archives.
		Zucker, Alfred, b. 1852.
	Organizations:
		Bexar County (Tex.) Courthouse.
		Victoria County (Tex.) Courthouse.
		Ellis County (Tex.) Courthouse.
		McLennan County (Tex.) Courthouse.
		Bergen County (N.J.) Courthouse.
		Cambria County (Pa.) Courthouse.
		Cortland County (N.Y.) Courthouse.
		Garrett County (Md.) Courthouse.
		Arizona Territorial Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.)
	Subjects:
		Elks (Fraternal order)--Buildings.
		World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, III.) Texas Pavilion.
		Public buildings--Designs and plans.
		Courthouses--Designs and plans.
		Architecture--Texas.
		Architecture--New York.
		Architecture--New Jersey.
		Richardsonian Romanesque.
		Renaissance Revival (Architecture).
	Document types:
		Shop drawings.
		Models.
		Architectural drawings.
		Competition drawings.
		Ephemera.
		Sketches.
		Presentation drawings.
		Specifications.
		Working drawings.
		Glass photonegatives.
		Photographs.
		Watercolor drawings.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

James Riely Gordon (1863-1937) Drawings and Papers, c1890-1937, the Alexander Architectural Archive, the General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin

Processing Information

Materials processed by: Lila Knight

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Other Finding Aids

Unpublished inventory in Archive.

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Selected references to works by or about James Riely Gordon (1863-1937)



		Amery, Colin, ed. "Texas." Whole issue of Architectural Review 164(981):275-6 (Nov 1978). Illus, plans, map, ports.
		Goeldner, Paul. "Central symbols: Historic Texas courthouses." [Late 19th century examples by Giles, Ruffini, Dodson and Gordon.] Texas Architect 36(3):78-85 (May-June 1986). Drawings, photos.
		Gordon, James Riely. "Accepted design for Alamo Baptist Church, San Antonio, TX." Inland Architect and News Record 18(2): (Sep 1891). Plate.
		Gordon, James Riely. "Store for the Kimpman estate, San Antonio, TX." American Architect and Building News 43:35 (pl. 943) (Jan 20, 1894). Illus.
		Gordon, James Riely. "Accepted design for Bexar County courthouse, San Antonio, TX." American Architect and Building News 46:27 (pl. 982) (Oct. 20, 1894). Illus.
		Gordon, James Riely. "Accepted design for the Victoria County courthouse." American Architect and Building News 54:24 (p. 1086) (Oct 17, 1896). Illus.
		Gordon, James Riely. "Accepted design for the Dallas flats, Dallas, TX." American Architect and Building News 54:64 (pl. 1091) (Nov 21, 1896). Illus.
		Gordon, James Riely. Obituary. American Architect 150:143 (Apr 1937).
		Gordon, James Riely. Obituary. Architectural Forum 66: supp 94+ (May 1937).
		Gordon, James Riely. "Kaleidescope." Architecture - AIA Journal 75(3):76-87 (Mar 1986). Photos, plans, axonometric view.
		Gordon, James Riely. Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbookonline/
		Ingersoll, Richard. "Corpus Christie City Hall: The ghost of the Texas Courthouse." [Influence of J.R. Gordon and the Ellis County Courthouse, Waxahachie is discussed.] Architect and Design Review of Houston Fall 1988:5-7. Drawing, photos, plans, secn, site plan.
		Meister, Chris. "The Texas State Building: J. Riely Gordon's contribution to the World's Columbian Exposition." Southwestern Historical Quarterly 98(1):1-24 (1994). Illus., photos.
		Sinclair, Fiona. "North, South, East and West: a process of banking patronage." [Architects include J.R. Gordon.] Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society Newsletter Autumn 1986 (44):5-8. Photos.
		Stillson, Lila. "James Riely Gordon and the skycolumn: It is as logical as the skyscraper was twenty years ago." Center: A Journal for Architecture in America 2:13-17 (1986). Drawings, plans, refs.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.



Series A Correspondence
	Series Abstract
	The Correspondence series files are arranged chronologically dating from 1891 through 1937, as well as by subjects primarily in New York.
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1	1	Correspondence, regarding Mrs. Stanley Furniture, E. Everett Wade, the Treasury Department, et. al. undated,
	2	Correspondence, 1891-1899
	3	Correspondence, 1900-1909
	4	Correspondence, 1910-1919
	5	Correspondence, photocopy 1920-1929
	6	Correspondence, photocopy 1930-1937
	7	Correspondence, Americus Society
	8	Correspondence, Liebman-Lustbader Arbitration
	9	Correspondence, Manhattan Club
	10	Correspondence, Mayors Committee on Plan and Survey
	11	Correspondence, "Proposals" (on spine of book), "Forms" (on cover) [1 of 2]
	12	Correspondence, "Proposals" (on spine of book), "Forms" (on cover) [2 of 2]
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2	1	Correspondence, Real Estate Board of New York
	2	Correspondence, USS New York - Ralston
	3	Correspondence, Prospective clients photocopy

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Series B Personal Papers
	Series Abstract
	The Personal Papers series files include membership, registrations, licenses and awards as well as material regarding his father and granddaughter. The Keepsakes files (Gordon's own term) contain invitations, programs, etc. and are arranged chronologically dating from 1904 through 1934.
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2	4	Personal papers: Miscellaneous
	5	Personal papers: AIA membership
	6	Personal papers: Licenses and awards
	7	Personal papers: New Jersey registration
	8	Personal papers: New York State registration
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8	1	Personal papers: power of attorney for Arthur W. Seeligson
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2	9	Personal papers: stock certificate
	10	Personal papers: European trip (1906)
	11	Personal papers: Gordon, George (JRG's father)
	12	Personal papers: Ralston, Lucy Virginia Gordon (JRG's granddaughter) photocopy
	13	Personal papers: Condolences and funeral arrangements
	14	Personal papers: Keepsakes, undated
			Note: "Keepsakes" is JRG's term. Included are invitations, place cards, programs from awards banquets and the like.
	15	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1904
	16	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1908
	17	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1909
	18	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1910
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3	1	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1911
	2	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1912
	3	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1913
	4	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1914
	5	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1915
	6	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1916
	7	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1917
	8	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1919
	9	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1921
	10	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1922
	11	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1923
	12	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1924
	13	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1925
	14	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1926
	15	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1927
	16	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1928
	17	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1929
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4	1	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1930
	2	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1931
	3	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1933
	4	Personal papers: Keepsakes, 1934

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Series C Professonal Organizations and Committee Work
	Series Abstract
	The Professonal Organizations and Committee Work series files include documents regarding the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Architects Club of Brooklyn, Long Island Society of Architects, New York Society of Architects, Texas State Association of Architects (TSAA), New York Building Code, and various committee work.
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4	5	Memberships in architectural societies
	6	Code of professional practice [1 of 2]
	7	Code of professional practice [2 of 2]
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8	2	Code of professional practice
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4	8	American Institute of Architects (AIA) - correspondence
	9	AIA - Proceedings of the 54th annual convention (1921)
	10	AIA - New York Chapter (1930-1937)
	11	AIA - New York Chapter - Charter Revision Committee photocopy (1935)
	12	AIA - New York Chapter - Legislative Committee photocopy (1931-1936)
	13	AIA - New York Chapter - Yearbook (1931-1932)
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5	1	Architects Club of Brooklyn photocopy
	2	Long Island Society of Architects (1928-1936)
	3	New York Society of Architects - Bulletins (1926-1932)
	4	New York Society of Architects - correspondence photocopy
	5	New York Society of Architects - dinnenr for Walter Martin
	6	New York Society of Architects - Matthew W. DelGaudio
	7	New York Society of Architects - Professional Practice Committee (1936)
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10	1	Texas State Association of Architects - correspondence
	2	Texas State Association of Architects - correspondence (photocopies)
	3	Texas State Association of Architects - minutes (1886-1895)
	4	Texas State Association of Architects - minutes (photocopies) (Jan. 1886-Aug. 1895)
	5	Texas State Association of Architects - charter
	6	Texas State Association of Architects - charter(photocopy)
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5	8	New York Building Code (1936)
	9	New York Building Code - final draft
	10	New York Building Code - lists of subcommittees
	11	New York Building Code - Merchants' Association of New York
	12	New York Building Code - Plans and organization for revision
	13	New York Building Code: 5 - Ventilation
	14	New York Building Code: 7 - Minimum Loads
	15	New York Building Code: 7 - Minimum Loads
	16	New York Building Code: 7 & 8 - Wood Construction
	17	New York Building Code: 7 & 8 - Wood Construction
	18	New York Building Code: 8 - Foundations
	19	New York Building Code: 8 - Foundations
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6	1	New York Building Code: 8 - Masonry
	2	New York Building Code: 8 - Masonry
	3	New York Building Code: 9 - Protection of Public and Workmen
	4	New York Building Code: 9 - Protection of Public and Workmen
	5	New York Building Code: 9 - Protection of Adjoining Property
	6	New York Building Code: 9 - Protection of Adjoining Property
	7	New York Building Code: 10 - Fire Resistive Construction
	8	New York Building Code: 11 - Heating Sections
	9	New York Building Code: 12 - Means of Egress
	10	New York Building Code: 13 - Elevators
	11	New York Building Code: 14 - Plumbing and Gas Piping
	12	New York Building Code: 17 - Sprinkler Systems
	13	Committees: Mayor's Committee on Queens Housing
	14	Committees: Mortgage Council of New York
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8	3	Committees: Multiple Dwelling Law (revisions)
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6	15	Committees: New York Building Congress
	16	Committees: New York Building Congress - Building Safety Committee

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Series D Office Files
	Series Abstract
	The Office Files series include letters of recommendation; lists of clients, buildings, and contractors; address books; partnership agreement; copyrighted designs; descriptions; forms; information files; and arbitration files.
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6	17	Letters of recommendation - blue stationary
	18	Letters of recommendation - unbound
	19	Letters of recommendation: United States [1]
	20	Letters of recommendation: State [2]
	21	Letters of recommendation: County [3]
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7	1	Letters of recommendation: City [4]
	2	Letters of recommendation: Attorneys [5]
	3	Letters of recommendation: Real estate [6]
	4	Letters of recommendation: Railroad [7]
	5	Letters of recommendation: Editors [8]
	6	Letters of recommendation: Architects [9]
	7	Letters of recommendation: Ministers [10]
	8	Letters of recommendation: Merchants [11]
	9	Letters of recommendation: Miscellaneous [12]
	10	Letters of recommendation: Bankers [13]
	11	Letters of recommendation: Binder
	12	"Texas clients - alphabetical": small pocket book. No job numbers listed.
	13	"Alphabetical list of clients": small pocket book showing corresponding numbers of unknown reference.
	14	"Classified list of buildings designed by James Riely Gording, 507 Fifth Avenue New York": small pocket book barranged by building type. No job numbers listed.
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9	1	Drawings log (MOLD). Notes on circulating drawings.
	2	List of contractors and engineers (MOLD), roughly 1907, 1909-1910.
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7	15	Address book (suede cover, "J. Reilly Gordon" embossed on the cover)
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8	4	Address book - by geographical location
	5	"Index. Catalogue rec." A bound index. Page 2 of cover shows alphabet with corresponding project numbers spans. Alphabetical index of projects with numbers by geographic location. Entries include: building types, client names, and client types by profession.
	6	"Photo catalogue plan room 373 to 378". Possibly an index of drawing numbers. Not comprehensive or consistent in title headings.
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7	16	Directory of Societies and Ladies' Address List, San Antonio
	17	List of architects at World's Columbian Exposition (1893)
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8	7	Partnership agreement with Alfred Zucker (March 17, 1902)
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7	18	Copyrighted designs for 1909
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8	8	Information regarding rental of office (1911)
	9	Patent application for improvement in golf bags
	10	Descriptions: Banks and business buildings
	11	Descriptions: Clubs
	12	Descriptions: Courthouses and Capitols. Includes Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa and Washington State Capitol competition.
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7	19	Descriptions: Courthouses ("Baby plan")
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8	13	Descriptions: Jails
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7	20	Descriptions: [sketch of proposed "column" skyscraper/courthouse]
	21	Forms: Arbitration
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8	14	Forms: Contract with employees
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7	22	Forms: Lettering
	23	Forms: Stationary
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8	15	Forms: Stock letters
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7	24	Information: Courthouses photocopy
	25	Information: Monuments
	26	Information: Principles of Planning Small Houses
	27	Information: Prisons
	28	Information: School houses
	29	Information: Skyscrapers photocopy
	30	Information: Towers [skyscrapers] photocopy
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8	16	Arbitration: Central Methodist Episcopal Church vs. City of New York
	17	Arbitration: Congregation of the Mothers of the Helpless Inc. vs. James V. Cavaliere and Algelo Colaneri

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Series E Job Files
	Series Abstract
	The Job Files series is arranged first by the firm's geographic location of Texas or New York, and then by the project name. This series includes project related material.
		From JRG's Texas Office
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11	1		Arizona Territorial Capitol Buildings - proposals for competition. "Prospectus of the requirements in the architectural competition for the Territorial Capitol Building to be ereted in Phoenix, Arizona.": pamphlet
	2		Carnegie Public Library, Dallas
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18	1		Carnegie Public Library, San Antonio
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11	3		Comal County Courthouse
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18	2		McLennan County Courthouse, Waco
	3		Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson, Miss.
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11	4		United States Post Office and Courthouse, San Antonio (correspondence, 1887)
		From JRG's New York Office
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11	5		Bergen County Courthouse - Investigating Committee (Sept. 18, 1911 and Oct. 5, 1911)
	6		Bergen County Courthouse - Investigating Committee (Oct. 17, 1911 & Nov. 3, 1911)
	7		Bergen County Courthouse - later alterations, etc.
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18	4		Bergen County Courthouse
	5		Bergen County Courthouse - investigation
	6		Borgfeldt Building, New York
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11	8		Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, Pa.
	9		Cambria County Courthouse - JRG vs. County of Cambria - transcript [1 of 2] (1930)
	10		Cambria County Courthouse - JRG vs. County of Cambria - transcript [2 of 2] (1930)
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18	7		Cambria County Courthouse (1914, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1930-1931)
	8		Cambria County Courthouse - JRG vs. County of Cambria (1929)
	9		Congregation B'Nai Jeshrun, New York
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11	11		Cortland County Courthouse (1924, 1926)
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18	10		Cortland County Courthouse - account ledgers
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11	12		Cortland War Memorial photocopy (1924-1926)
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12	1		Cuba - Havana Capitol - correspondence, (originals) 1910-1911
	2		Cuba - Havana Capitol - correspondence, (photocopies) 1910-1911
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18	11		Cuba - Havana Capitol - clippings photocopy dates and titles of newspapers, keep clips
	12		Cuba - Havana Capitol
	13		Cuba - Havana Capitol - competition
	14		Cuba - Havana Capitol - description of proposed Presidential Palace
	15		Cuba - Havana Capitol - misc. photocopy
	16		Cuba - Havana Capitol - notes and sketches
	17		Cuba - Havana Capitol - questions re: program
	18		Dorrance, John; Hotel, Houston (1906)
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12	3		Ebensburg Auditorium, Ebensburg, Pa. photocopies
	4		Elks Club - Bronx
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18	19		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - chronology
	20		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - chronology and correspondence
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12	5		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - correspondence with contractors, 1928; Aug. 1-Oct. 31, 1929
	6		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - correspondence with contractors, Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 1929)
	7		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - correspondence with equipment suppliers and manufacturers, 1929
	8		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - description
	9		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - lawsuit - JRG vs. Elks Lodge of Hackensack - items 1-124
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13	1		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - lawsuit - JRG vs. Elks Lodge of Hackensack - items 125-270
	2		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - lawsuit - JRG vs. Elks Lodge of Hackensack - items 271-449
	3		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - lawsuit - JRG vs. Elks Lodge of Hackensack - items 450-610
	4		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - lawsuit - JRG vs. Elks Lodge of Hackensack - items 611-777
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18	21		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - lawsuit - JRG vs. Elks Lodge of Hackensack - misc. memos, violations of specifications
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19	1		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - notes and account ledgers photocopy
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13	5		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - site visit reports and statement of accounts
	6		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - sketches and notes
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14	1		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - specifications - bowling alley, plumbing, heating
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13	2		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - specifications - electrical, organ, art glass
	3		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - specifications - plumbing and gas, carpets, wood furniture
	4		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - specifications - vault proposal, bowling alley
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15	1		Elks Club - Hackensack, N.J. - suppliers, information, bids, etc.
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19	2		Elks Club - New York
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15	2		Elks Club - New York - article in Architecture and Building, vol. XLIII (Dec. 1911)
	3		Elks Club - New York - court case
	4		Elks Club - New York - dedication program
	5		Elks Club - New York - log books (2)
	6		Elks Club - New York - miscellaneous bids
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19	3		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y.
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15	7		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - art glass
	8		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - bar fixtures
	9		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - bill
	10		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - bowling alleys
	11		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - clock
	12		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - correspondence photocopy (May 21-Dec. 22, 1930)
	13		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - correspondence (Jan. 17-Dec. 29, 1931)
	14		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - correspondence (Jan. 14, 1932-Apr. 17, 1935)
	15		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - dedication program
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16	1		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - dumbwaiter
	2		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - electrical contractor
	3		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - exhibits for summary judgement
	4		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - furniture, rugs, draperies, etc.
	5		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - general contractor
	6		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - general correspondence prior to bids
	7		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - hardware
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19	4		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - important papers re: contract - Gordon vs. Elks Lodge
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16	8		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - information
	9		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - kitchen fixtures
	10		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - lighting fixtures
	11		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - loan legal papers
	12		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - notes for plans and specifications
	13		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - office memos
	14		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - painting and decorating
	15		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - plaster ornaments
	16		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - plumbing and gas fitting
box	folder
17	1		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - plumbing and heating
	2		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - proposals, interpretations, etc.
	3		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - refrigeration
	4		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - steel and iron
	5		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - stone
	6		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - superintendent's reports
	7		Elks Club - Newburgh, N.Y. - traveling expenses
box	folder
19	5		Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D.C.
box	folder
17	8		Garrett County Courthouse, Oakland, Md.
box	folder
19	6		Garrett County Courthosue, Oakland, Md.
box	folder
17	9		Havana Hotel Co.
box	folder
19	7		Hudson City Savings Institution, Hudson, N.Y.
box	folder
17	10		Lebanon County Courthouse, Lebanon, Pa.
box	folder
19	8		Loft Building, New York
	9		Masonic Hall - Schenectady, N.Y.
box	folder
17	11		Mechanics National Bank, Trenton, N.J.
box	folder
19	10		Mechanicville (N.Y.) High School
	11		National Metropolitan Bank, Washington, D.C.
box	folder
17	12		New York County Courthouse
box	folder
19	12		New York County Courthouse - act
	13		New York County Courthouse - clippings photocopy
	14		New York County Courthouse - commentary on the winning design
box	folder
17	13		New York County Courthouse - competition programs
	14		New York County Courthouse - correspondence
	15		New York County Courthouse - correspondence photocopy
	16		New York County Courthouse - correspondence - commissioner of records
box	folder
19	15		New York County Courthouse - envelopes
	16		New York County Courthouse - Guy Lowell design
	17		New York County Courthouse - Guy Lowell design - controversy
	18		New York County Courthouse - notes for design
box	folder
17	17		New York County Courthouse - reports
box	folder
19	19		New York County Courthouse - "Save the City Hall and the City Hall Park"
box	folder
17	18		New York County Courthouse - schedules and tables, courthouse plans
box	folder
19	20		New York County Courthouse - transcripts of newspaper articles
box	folder
17	19		New York State War Memorial Authority photocopy
box	folder
19	21		Non-housekeeping apartment building, New York
box	folder
17	20		North Dakota State Capitol
	21		Scarsdale, N.Y. - Union Free School District #1
	22		Sioux City Bank, Sioux City, Iowa
	23		World's Fair, New York photocopy (1935-1937)
box	folder
19	22		Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn.

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Series E1 Specifications
	Series Abstract
	The Specifications series contains both specific projects and numbered masters. These documents may be duplicates of items already found in the Job Files series. This series is not completely processed. Box numbers listed below are temporary assignments.
box
1		Golf kit
		Twelve story apartment building for Olson, Gramercy Park East, New York, NY
		Twelve story apartment building for Olson, Gramercy Park East, New York, NY
		Verschleiser (Max) Building, Bronx, NY
		Unidentified- to be sorted later
box
2		Masonic Temple, Owensboro, NY
		Dace residence
		Trieble residence
		Spriggs - Sanner residence
		Sanner residence
		Green County Court House, NY
		Green County Court House, NY
box
3		Palace Theater, built for Mr. Esposito, Morristown, NJ
		33 West 51st Street, NY
		Humphreys residence. Addition and alteration.
box
4		NY Lodge no. 1
		NY Lodge no. 1
		Bronx Lodge no. 871
		Cortland County Court House, Cortland, NY
box
5		45th Street Exchange Building
		45th Street Exchange Building
		45th Street Exchange Building
		45th Street Exchange Building
		Penthouse 507
		Penthouse 507
		Penthouse 507
		Penthouse 507
		Madison County Court House, NY
box
6		Borgfeldt Building for Seaboard Realty Co., NW corner 16th and Irving Place
		Interstate Trust Company
		Lebanon County Court House, PA
		Lebanon County Court House, PA
		Metropolitan Credit Corp., NY
		Newburgh Lodge no. 247, BPO Elks, Newburgh, NY
		Regina Watson Memorial, Petersboro, NH
box
7		Newburgh Lodge, Newburgh, NY
		Newburgh Lodge, Newburgh, NY
		Newburgh Lodge, Newburgh, NY
box
8		Auditorium for the Dauntless Fire Company, Ebensburg, PA
		Auditorium, Ebensburg, PA
		How to Judge the House You Buy, FHA form no. 805
box
9		Bergen County Court House, Hackensack, NJ
		Bergen County Court House, Hackensack, NJ
box
10		Bergen County Jail, Hackensack, NJ
		Bergen County Court House, Hackensack, NJ
		(Cortland County Court House and Jail, Cortland, NY)
		Bergen County Jail, Hackensack, NJ (Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA)
box
11		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
box
12		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
box
13		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
box
14		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
box
15		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA
		Numbered masters:
box
15.1			1
			1
			1
			2
			2
box
16			2
			3
			3
			3
box
17			4
			4
			4
			5
			5
box
18			5
			6
			6
			6
box
19			7
			8
			8
box
20			7
			7
			14
			14
box
21			8
			9
			9
			9
box
22			10
			10
			10
			15
box
23			11
			11
			11
			12
box
24			12
			12
			13
			13
			13
box
25			14
			15
			15
			16
box
26			16
			17
			18
box
27			17
			17
			18
box
28			18
			19
			19
box
29			19
			unidentified
box
30			20
			20
			21
			21
box
31			20
			21
			22
			24
box
32			22
			22
			23
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			23
box
33			24
			24
			25
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box
34			25
			26
			27
			28
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box
35			27
			27
			28
			28
			29
			29
box
36			30
			30
			30
			31
			32
			32
			32

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Series F Clippings

Series Abstract

The Clippings series consists of Gordon's own clippings which he had glue mounted on linen (c. 1890-1937). This series also includes Gordon's obituaries.

box

This is a flat box filled with newspaper clippings, most of which are gluemounted on linen (c.1890-1937). Gordon's obituaries are also in this box.

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Series G Photographic material

Series Abstract

The Photographic material series contains documents reflecting Gordon's personal and office, as well as his professional projects. Images include both the actual buildings and photographs of Gordon's renderings. There are many duplicate images found in different formats throughout this series. Formats are defined below. This series is not completely processed. Box numbers listed below are temporary assignments. Subject descriptions have been enhanced as the collection is serviced. This series includes project related material.

Definitions of formats for this series:

Photograph: 8″ × 10″ black and white photoprint

Cyanotype: 8″×10″ cyanotype

Mounted: 14″×10″ black and white photoprint or cyanotype mounted on acidic board.

Glass negatives: 8″×10″ black and white negatives unless 5″ × 7″ is specified.

Oversize photographs: Black and white photographs that are stored in flat file drawers.

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Series G1 Personal and Office Photographs

Portraits of James Riely Gordon

box

folder

photographs

photographs - orginal print

Miscellaneous personal photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Gordon's office

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

mounted

box

folder

negatives

box

folder

31-10

glass negatives

Group photographs

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

2-3

mounted

box

folder

31-11

glass negatives

Dinner to Honorable Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Manhattan Club (Feb. 20, 1933)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

National Republican League dinner for William Howard Taft, Hotel Astor, New York City (Oct. 1, 1910)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

New York Society of Architects - Annual Dinner, Hotel New Yorker (Dec. 17, 1935)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Second Panel Shefiff's Jury Award Dinner, Hotel Astor, New York City (Feb. 9, 1911)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Unidentified people

box

folder

31-1,2

glass negatives
(5″ × 7″)

Images of New York City taken by Jessie Tarbox Beals

box

folder

photographs

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Series G2 Job Photographs

Unidentified architectural details

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Unidentified bank

box

folder

photographs

Unidentified buildings

box

folder

4-5

mounted

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

31-9

glass negatives

Unidentified buildings by other architects

box

folder

photographs

Unidentified church

box

folder

photographs

Unidentified commercial buildings

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Unidentified commercial interiors

box

folder

photographs

Unidentified courthouse exteriors

box

folder

cyanotypes

Unidentified courthouse interiors

box

folder

photographs

Unidentified details

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Unidentified office building, Baltimore

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

12.5

Unidentified people

Unidentified public buildings

box

folder

photographs

Unidentified residential exteriors

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Unidentified residential interiors

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Unidentified statuary

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Blue prints [cyanotypes]

box

folder

cyanotypes

Guide set C

box

folder

cyanotypes

Incomplete Guide Set

box

folder

cyanotypes

Old prints Set A

box

folder

cyanotypes

Alamo Baptist Church

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Alamo Fire Insurance Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Albermarle Hotel

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Alta Vista Hotel, Corpus Christie

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

American Book Co. (Zucker)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Anderson Flats, Austin

box

folder

cyanotypes

Aransas County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Arizona State Capitol

box

folder

photographs

Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

31-12

glass negatives

Asch and Jaeckel Building

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

31-13

Baltimore Office Building

glass negatives

Baltimore Warehouse

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

31-14

glass negatives

Bentley, Bass & Co. Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Bergen County Courthouse, exterior

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

6-31

mounted

box

folder

31-15, 18 32-2, 4-6

glass negatives

Bergen County Courthouse, interior

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

32-54

mounted

box

folder

31-3

glass negatives
(5″ × 7″)

31-16, 17, 19, 20 32-1, 3, 7, 8

glass negatives

Bergen County Jail

box

folder

photographs

Bexar County Courthouse, of presentation drawings, perspective

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Bexar County Courthouse, exterior and construction

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

55-56

mounted

Binz Building, Houston

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Bitters; Residence, San Antonio

box

folder

cyanotypes

Borgfeldt Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

108-2

gordon d1

oversized photographs (with drawings)

box

folder

32-9, 10, 11

glass negatives

Bolkenhayn

box

folder

mounted

Brazoria County Courthouse

box

folder

cyanotypes

Burnet, J.T., Residence

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Butler Bros. Building

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, Penn.

box

folder

photographs

Cambria County Courthouse; interiors, Ebensburg, Penn.

box

folder

photographs

Champlin House

box

folder

photographs

Chandler & Co.; Mr. Chandler's room

(furniture by Gordon), 35 Pine St., New York City

box

folder

negatives

Clifford Building, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Cohnfeld, Theodore; building, New York

(Zucker, 1890)

box

27J

oversized photographs

Cohnfeld Building (Zucker, 1885)

box

27K

oversized photographs

Connecticut Savings Bank, Hartford

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

58-75

mounted

box

folder

32-12 thru 16

glass negatives

Corsicana Natatorium

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Cortland County Courthouse, Cortland, N.Y.

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

76-82

mounted

box

folder

32-17

glass negatives

Cruger Building, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

Cuba - Proposed Capitol Building, Havana

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

1-9

mounted

box

folder

negatives

box

folder

32-18

glass negatives

Cumberland City Hall

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

10-17

mounted

box

folder

33-1, 2

glass negatives

Dallas Block

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Dallas Flats

box

folder

cyanotypes

Decker Building (Zucker)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

108-2

gordon d1

oversized photographs

Duval County Jail

box

folder

photographs

Elks Club - New York - Bronx

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

33-3

glass negatives

Elks Club - New York City

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

18-33

mounted

box

folder

33-4 thru 12

glass negatives

Elks Club - Scranton, New Jersey

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

34-39

mounted

box

folder

33-13

glass negatives

Ellis County Courthouse, construction, entrance detail, and presentation drawing

box

folder

photographs

box

27R

oversized photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Episcopal Military Institute

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Fayette County Courthouse

box

folder

cyanotypes

First National Bank of Dublin (Tex.)

box

folder

cyanotypes

First National Bank of Sulphur Springs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Fisk, Clark and Flagg Building

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Fort Worth School Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

Galveston County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Garrett County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

40-46

mounted

box

folder

31-4, 5

glass negatives
(5″ × 7″)

box

folder

33-14, 15

glass negatives

Goldenberg, Simon; building, New York (Zucker, 1890)

box

27J

oversized photographs

Gonzales County Courthouse

box

27R

oversized photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Gonzales High School

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Gordon, James Riely; Residence, San Antonio, TX

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Gramercy Park Apartments, New York

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

47-70

mounted

box

folder

33-16, 17, 18

glass negatives

Gramercy Park Apartments, details

box

folder

photographs

Grice, Frank; Residence, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Hancock Opera House, Austin

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Hanies Apartments, New York

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

1-4

mounted

box

folder

34-1

glass negatives

Harrison Building, Philadelphia (Cope and Stewardson)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Hazard, Hazard and Co. Building

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Hicks Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Hirschberg and Steinman (Zucker, 1890)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Hoffman House (Zucker)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Hoke Smith Fountain, Hot Springs, Ark.

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Home Club

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

5-45

mounted

box

folder

34-2 thru 10

glass negatives

Hopkins County Courthouse, presentation drawing

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Hotel Majestic

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Hudson City Bank

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

34-11

glass negatives

Hudson County Courthouse, N.Y.

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

46-50

mounted

box

folder

34-12

glass negatives

Idaho State Capitol

box

folder

photographs

Interstate Trust Company, Cumberland, Md.

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

51-56

mounted

box

folder

34-13

glass negatives

Jefferson Davis Memorial

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Jockey Club, San Antonio

box

folder

cyanotypes

Kalteyer; Residence, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Kampmann Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

Kampmann, H.D; Residence

box

folder

cyanotypes

Kennedy Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

King, H.M.; Residence

See also: Reference file (4 photos from King Archives)

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Lebanon County Courthouse (Penn.)

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

57-61

mounted

box

folder

34-14

glass negatives

Lefcourt Loft Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

mounted

box

folder

34-15

glass negatives

Linz Building, exterior, Dallas, TX

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Linz Building, interior, Dallas, TX

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

mounted

box

folder

34-16

glass negatives

Lion Manufacturing Co. Building

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Lowry; Residence, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

Mackey Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Madison County Courthouse (N.Y.)

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

64-69

mounted

box

folder

31-6,7,8

glass negatives
(5″ × 7″)

box

folder

34-17

glass negatives

Madison Square Dwellings

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Masonic Temple, Owensboro, Ky.

box

folder

34-18,35-1,2

glass negatives

McClellan, H.W.; Residence

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

McLennan County Courthouse, Waco

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

70-75

mounted

box

folder

35-3

glass negatives

Meramir Hotel, Corpus Christi

box

folder

cyanotypes

Merck Building (Zucker)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Mexican Capitol

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

76-81

mounted

box

folder

35-4

glass negatives

Minneapolis Club

box

folder

1-6

mounted

Mississippi State Capitol

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

35-5

glass negatives

Montana State Capitol

box

folder

photographs

National Metropolitan Bank, Washington, D.C.

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

7-23

mounted

box

folder

35-6 thru 10

glass negatives

New Haven County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

24-26

mounted

box

folder

35-11

glass negatives

New York County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

27-44

mounted

box

folder

35-12 thru 18, 36-1 thru 10

glass negatives

Nolte Bank, Seguin

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Nolte, Eugene; Residence, Seguin

box

folder

cyanotypes

Nueces County Jail

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

mounted

Ocean View Hotel, Rockport

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Odd Fellows Hall, Philadephia

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Old Women's Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

Oppenheimer Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

Owensboro Masonic Temple

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Parro Club, Waco

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Pawnee County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Peck Building, San Antonio

box

folder

cyanotypes

Plaza Court Hotel

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Presbyterian Church, Corpus Christi

box

folder

cyanotypes

Pullman Palace Car Co.

box

folder

cyanotypes

Riverside Hotel, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Rockport (Tex.) Hotel and Club House

box

folder

cyanotypes

Rosenberg Fountain, Galveston

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Rouss Building, New York (Zucker, 1889)

box

27J

oversized photographs

box

27Q

oversized photographs

St. Patrick's Church, Dallas

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

San Fernando Hotel, San Antonio

box

folder

cyanotypes

San Patricio County Jail, Sinton

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Scholle Bros. Building (Zucker)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Sioux City Bank, Sioux City, Iowa

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

46-49

mounted

box

folder

36-11

glass negatives

Smith, Thad; Residence, San Antonio, 1894

box

folder

cyanotypes

Somerville County Courthouse, Somerville, N.J.

box

folder

36-12, 13

glass negatives

Sommers Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

50-54

mounted

box

folder

36-14

glass negatives

Sommerset County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

mounted

Sonneborn Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

Springfield Institution for Savings

box

folder

56-57

mounted

Staacke Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Stamford National Bank

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

58-59

mounted

box

folder

36-15

glass negatives

Stevens Building

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Stevens; Residence

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

235

cyanotypes

Supreme Court Chambers

box

folder

cyanotypes

Tarrant County Courthouse, Fort Worth

box

folder

cyanotypes

Texas Exposition

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

United States - Post Office and Courthouse, San Antonio

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

60-65

mounted

box

folder

36-16

glass negatives

University of the City of New York (Zucker)

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Victoria County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Waco Cotton Palace

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Waco Natatorium

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

The Webster

box

folder

108-11

oversized photographs

Wilmington Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

66-70

mounted

box

folder

36-17

glass negatives

Wise County Courthouse

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

box

folder

mounted

Women's Building, Galveston

box

folder

photographs

Woolridge; Residence, Austin

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

World's Columbian Exposition - Texas Pavilion

box

folder

photographs

box

folder

cyanotypes

Wright Building

box

folder

cyanotypes

Chairs

box

folder

photographs

Construction details

box

folder

cyanotypes

Facade (Zucker, pen and ink)

box

folder

108-2

gordon d1

oversized photographs

Furniture

box

folder

photographs

Medals Designed by J.R. Gordon

box

folder

photographs

Models

box

folder

negatives

Tables and desks (reproductions)

box

folder

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Series G3 Glass negatives inventory. Holdings are also inter-listed in series G1-G2.

Series Abstract

Copy prints for most of the glass negatives have been produced and are made available as part of the paper finding aid for this collection in the Archive. This copy print finding aid must be used first before examining the glass negatives due to their extreme fragility. This list indicates if a copy photograph exists by the notation "copy print made." Subjects reflect Gordon's personal and office, as well as his professional projects. Images include both the actual buildings and photographs of Gordon's renderings.

box

5″ × 7″
(8 total)

Unidentified people

M 1320 -?

M 1321 -? - small corner missing

Bergen County Courthouse

B 201 - watercolor

Garrett County Courthouse, Oakland, Md.

G 702

G 702 - NOTE: 2 glass negatives, different images, same number marked on the original envelopes.

Madison County Courthouse

M 1300 - watercolor

M 1301 - watercolor

M 1303 - line drawing

8″ × 10″
(110 total)

Group photographs - Republican dinner for President Taft

R 1800

Gordon's office, 402 5th Ave., New York City

G 706

Unidentified building

B 223

Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock

L 1202

Baltimore Office Building

B 217

Baltimore Warehouse

B 218

Bergen County Courthouse

B 202 - watercolor

B 203 - interior - oval courtroom

B 204 - interior - courtroom

B 205 - exterior - southwest view

B 206 - interior - oval towards judge

B 207 - interior - vestibule

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B 208 - interior - courtroom towards gallery

B 209 - exterior - west end

B 210 - interior - west corridor

B 211 - detail - entrance and sculpture

B 212 - northwest view

B 213 - detail - front entrance dome

B 214 - detail of frieze

B 216 - interior rotunda

Borgfeldt Building, New York City

B 220 - watercolor

B 221 - under construction

B 222 - exterior (copy print made)

Connecticut Savings Bank, Hartford

C 300 - interior

C 301 - interior (copy print made)

C 302 - elevation (copy print made)

C 303 - pencil perspective - VOID (copy print made)

C 304 - elevation - VOID

Cortland County Courthouse, Cortland, N.Y.

C 308

Cuba - Proposed Capitol Building, Havana

H 800

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Cumberland City Hall, Cumberland, Md.

C 306

C 307 - VOID

Elks Club - New York - Bronx

B 219 - Jan. `09

Elks Club - New York City

N 1414 - No. 1 - watercolor

N 1415 - VOID Jan. `09 -

N 1416 - No. 1 - trusses

N 1417 - No. 1 - trusses

N 1418 - No. 1 - in construction

N 1419 - No. 1 - ballroom - Jan. `09

N 1420 - No. 1 - dining room

N 1421 - ballroom

N 1422

Elks Club - Scranton, N.J.

S 1900

Garrett County Courthouse, Oakland, Md.

G 700

G 701

Gramercy Park Apartments

G 703 - watercolor

G 704 - front elevation

G 705 - detail of entrance court

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Hanies Apartments, 33 West 51st St.

H 801

Home Club

H 804 - interior - library

H 805 - interior - stairway

H 806 - interior - dining room (copy print made)

H 807 - interior - grand corridor (copy print made)

H 808 - interior - stairway (copy print made)

H 809 - interior - living room? CAUTION: broken, 2 pieces, portion missing

H 810 - interior - grand corridor (copy print made)

H 811 - interior - game room CAUTION: broken, piece missing

P 1600 - progress window (copy print made)

Hudson City Bank

H 803 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

Hudson County Courthouse, New York

H 802

Interstate Trust Co., Cumberland, Md.

C 305

Lebanon County Courthouse (Pa.)

L 1200

Lefcourt Loft Building, New York City

L 1201

Linz Building, New York City

L 1203

Madison County Courthouse (N.Y.)

M 1304

Masonic Temple, Owensboro, Ky.

O 1500 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

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O 1501 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

O 1502 - final design; watercolor perspective (copy print made)

McLennan County Courthouse, Waco

W 2305 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

Mexican Capitol

M 1305 - section (copy print made)

Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson, Miss.

M 1306 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

National Metropolitan Bank, Washington, D.C.

W 2301 - rendered elevation (copy print made)

W 2301A - rendered elevation (copy print made)

W 2302 - exterior (copy print made)

W 2303 - interior (copy print made)

W 2304 - interior (copy print made)

New Haven County Courthouse

N 1400 - watercolor perspective CAUTION: broken,
2 pieces

(copy print made)

New York County Courthouse

N 1401 - ground floor plan (copy print made)

N 1402 - first floor plan (copy print made)

N 1403 - first floor mezzanine plan (copy print made)

N 1404 - second floor plan (copy print made)

N 1404A - line drawing - perspective - VOID (copy print made)

N 1405 - second floor mezzanine plan (copy print made)

N 1406 - judges' chambers / upper floor plan (copy print made)

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N 1407 - section through courtroom (copy print made)

N 1408 - section (copy print made)

N 1408A - section (copy print made)

N 1409 - front elevation / watercolor (copy print made)

N 1410 - perspective - line drawing (copy print made)

N 1411 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

N 1412 - plan - VOID (copy print made)

N 1413 - No. 2 - photo of plaster model VOID (copy print made)

N 1413A - photo of plaster model CAUTION: broken,
3 pieces

(copy print made)

New York City Hall (Park?)

N 1423 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

Sioux City Bank, Sioux City, Iowa

S 1901 - watercolor perspective (copy print made)

Somerville County Courthouse, Somerville, N.J.

S 1903 - pencil perspective VOID (copy print made)

S 1904 - pencil perspective (copy print made)

Sommers Building, New York City

S 1902 - Zucker? - watercolor perspective CAUTION: cracked, repaired with linen tape (copy print made)

Stamford National Bank

S 1906 - exterior (copy print made)

United States - Post Office and Courthouse, San Antonio

S 1905 - exterior (copy print made)

Wilmington Courthouse

W 2300 - watercolor perspective CAUTION: broken,
2 pieces

(copy print made)

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Series H Artifacts

Series Abstract

The Artifacts series lists items found in Gordon's professional office as well as awards and medals.

Corporate seal (brass): "Assets and Liabilities Association Inc./Corporate Seal/1914/N.Y."

Medals

American Institute of Architects, 58th Annual Convention (Apr. 20-24, 1925)

Arrangement Comm. (n.d.)

B.P.O. Elks, New York Lodge No. 1 (3)

Chairman Arrangement (n.d.)

Democratic National Convention (1924)

Hella Temple, Imperial Council, Saratoga (1903)

Mayor's Catskill Aqueduct Celebration Committee (1917)

Mecca Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., New York

Sheriffs Jury, Second Panel, New York City (1910)

Metal stamp of Riely's profile

Name plates (2 bronze): "J. Riely Gordon, Architect"

Pen and letter-opener holder (Marble base with metal bull monted on it): "Presented to James Riely Gordon by the Architects Club of Brooklyn upon his election as honorary member Jan. 13, 1930."

Signature plate

Trowel: "Presented to James Riely Gordon, Architect on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone of the City Hall Building, Vicksburg, Miss., March 29, 1902."

Video tape: "James Riely Gordon: Texas Courthouse Architect"

10 wooden triangles

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Series I Books

Series Abstract

The Books series lists books found in Gordon's library as well as scrapbooks originally embossed with Alfred Zucker's name.

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Series I1 Books from JRG's Library

Annual Report of the New York State Fine Arts Commission of the Department of Architecture, Bureau of Fine Arts to Governor Alfred E. Smith and the Legislature of the State of New York, January 1, 1927

Baedeker's Italy from the Alps to Naples. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904.

The German. How to give it. How to lead it. How to dance it. (by Two Amateur Leaders) Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1980.

Memorable Addresses by American Patriots. (from the collection by John Clark Ridpath) Chicago: Elliott-Madison Co., (n.d.)

Rome seen in a week: being a hand-book to Rome and its environs with a monumental map. Rome: Luigi Piale, 1898.

On Sound. (by John Tyndall) New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1889.

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Series I2 Source Material Books

Series Abstract

(Scrapbooks, bound in leather, of architectural designs cut from magazines, mostly late 19th century. The spines were originally embossed with Alfred Zucker's name. James Riely Gordon overlaid the spines with his name.)

othertype

Book 1

Country Dwellings

othertype

Book 2

Railroad Stations / State Buildings / World's Fair & Midwinter Exposition-Designs

othertype

Book 3

Schools & Churches

othertype

Book 4

Private Houses, Schools & Library Buildings

othertype

Book 5

Clubs

othertype

Book 6

Architect & Building. Sketches, Private Residence, Churches, Apartments, Club Houses, Private Institutions, Public Buildings, Hotels, Schools

othertype

Book 7

Churches

othertype

Book 8

American Architect. Private Residences and Sketches

othertype

Book 9

American Architect. Public Building, Theaters, State Houses, Libraries, and Public Institutions

othertype

Book 10

Hospitals, Libraries / Hotels / Savings-Banks &Theatres & Museums

othertype

Book 11

Dwelling Houses

othertype

Book 12

Office & Public Buildings, Banks & Railway Stations

othertype

Book 13

Homes, Hospitals, Monuments, Foundations, etc.

othertype

Book 14

Miscellaneous Designs & Sketches

othertype

Book 15

Inland Architect. Office Buildings, Churches, Clubs, Hotels & Schools

othertype

Book 16

State Buildings

othertype

Book 17

Inland Architect. Sketches and Private Residences

othertype

Book 18

World's Fair

othertype

Book 19

Inland Architect. News Record

othertype

Book 20

Dwelling Houses

othertype

Book 21

Sketches

othertype

Book 22

Private Residences

othertype

Book 23

Dwelling Houses

othertype

Book 24

Office Buildings

othertype

Book 25

Churches

othertype

Book 26

Miscellaneous Sketches / Monuments & Fountains

othertype

Book 27

City Buildings

othertype

Book 28

Private Residence

othertype

Book 29

Des Vereines Deutscher Ingenieure

othertype

Book 30

Churches

othertype

Book 31

Revue Generale de L'Architecture et de Travaux Publics

othertype

Book 32

Schools, Universities, Libraries & Club Houses

othertype

Book 33

American Artchitect. Churches, Club Houses, Private Institutions

othertype

Book 34

Building Architecture

Book of drawings: "Law Library / Private Residence of Com. Elbridge T. Gerry / No. 2 East 61st Street / New York City / 1896" (Alfred Zucker project)

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Series J Furniture

Series Abstract

The Furniture series includes Gordon's office furniture, consisting of a mahogany desk, four chairs, and two large filing cabinets, all designed by Gordon.

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Series K Models

Series Abstract

The Models series includes plaster cast models and bases. Please see the paper finding aid located in the Archive for an inventory.

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Series L Drawings

Series Abstract

Entries in the Drawings series are indexed in alphabetical order by Client's last name. If the client is not identifiable, the field will remain blank. Entries without client names are sorted by Project Name and listed before those that provide client's names. Project names are supplied by the cataloger, as title blocks on the drawings prove to be inconsistent and many drawings are not labeled. Dates are offered if they can be derived from the drawings or gathered from other authoritative sources. The term "drawing" includes both original works (such as pencil on trace paper, or ink on tracing clothe) as well as copies (such as sepia prints, blue line prints, etc.). The drawings range from elegant presentation watercolors to working drawings, sketches, and shop drawings. There are few working drawings for the Texas years which are largely represented in watercolor renderings. The New York years, however, are well documented by the entire range of different types of architectural drawings.

Project name: Albemarle Hotel (Jefferson Park Hotel).
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Charlotteville

State/Province: VA

Country: U.S.

Project name: Baptist Church.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Corsicana

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Borgfeldt Building.
Date on drawings: 1909
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: 16th Street at Irving Place

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Carnegie Library.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Carnegie Library.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Houston

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Carnegie Public Library.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: Market Street

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Collins Hotel.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cortland War Memorial.
Date on drawings: 1926
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Cortland

County: Cortland

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cotton Palace.
Date on drawings: 1894
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Waco

County: McLennan

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Detroit

State/Province: MI

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Scranton

County: Lehigh?

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge No. 1.
Date on drawings: 1909-1910
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: 108-116 West 43rd Street

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge No. 247.
Date on drawings: 1930-1932
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: Liberty Street

City: Newburgh

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge No. 658.
Date on drawings: 1926-1929
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Hackensack

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: Elks Lodge No. 871.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Bronx

County: Bronx

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Federal Bank. Proposed.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Washington

State/Province: D.C.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Galveston Fountain.
Date on drawings: 1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Galveston

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Gramercy Park Apartments.
Date on drawings: 1909
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: No. 36 Gramercy Park

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Hampton Court.
Date on drawings: 1908
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: 40th Street at Sixth Avenue

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Hancock Opera House.
Date on drawings: 1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: 120 West 6th Street

City: Austin

County: Travis

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Heublein Apartments.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Hartford

State/Province: Conn.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Home Club.
Date on drawings: 1905-1906
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: 11-15 East 43rd Street

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Hot Springs Reservation. Hoke Smith Drinking Fountain.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Hot Springs

State/Province: Ark.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Hudson City Bank.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: Jefferson Park Hotel.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Charlotteville

State/Province: V A

Country: U.S.

Project name: Kampmann Store Building.
Date on drawings: 1894
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Keith's Harlem Opera House. Remodeling.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Knox Hat Factory. Addition.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: Grand Street at St. Mark's Steet

City: Booklyn

County: Kings

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Lefcourt Building.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Linz Building.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Loft building. Proposed.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: 108-114 West 49th Street

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Masonic Temple.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Brooklyn

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Masonic Temple.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: St. Anne Street at Third Street

City: Owensboro

State/Province: Ky.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Masonic Temple.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Troy

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: McCreery Building.
Date on drawings: 1893
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: Nos. 53-59 West 22nd St

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Mexico Capitol. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Mexico City

Country: Mexico

Project name: Monument plans for patenting.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Muhlenburg Hospital.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Plainfield

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: National Bank Building.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Waco

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Pannock Warehouse.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Parro Club.
Date on drawings: 1894
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Waco

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Plainfield High School.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Plainfield

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: Plaza Court.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Printer's Building.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Street address: Eighth Ave at 49th St.

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Regina Watson Memorial.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Rockport Hotel and Clubhouse.
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Rockport

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Rosenberg Memorial Fountain.
Date on drawings: 1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Galveston

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Sommers Building.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Springfield Institution for Savings.
Date on drawings: 1905-1906
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Springfield

State/Province: MA

Country: U.S.

Project name: St. Paul's Sanitarium.
Date on drawings: 1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Telephone Building.
Date on drawings: 1898
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Temple B'nai Jeshurun.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Tower of Justice.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Unidentified Chapel.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Unidentified Supreme Court Building. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1931
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Union Baptist Church.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Union Dime Savings Institution.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: World's Columbian Exposition. Texas State Building (Texas Pavilion). Accepted competative
Date on drawings: 1893
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

City: Chicago

County: Cook

State/Province: Ill.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Apartment building.
Date on drawings: 1913
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: 33 West 51st Street Co., Inc.

Street address: 33 West 51st Street

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Mrs. Anderson residence.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Anderson, Mrs.

Street address: 3026 North Ave

City: Baltimore

State/Province: Md.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Aransas County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Aransas County

City: Rockport

County: Aransas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: H.B. Atwood residence.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Atwood, H. B.

City: New Rochell

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: L.H. Bennett residence.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Bennett, L. H.

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: Brackett Building.
Date on drawings: 1905
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Benoit Realty Co.

Street address: between East 25th and 26th Streets

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Bergen County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1909-1911
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Bergen County

Street address: Main St

City: Hackensack

County: Bergen

State/Province: N.J.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Bexar County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1892-1895
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Bexar County

Street address: 20 Dolorosa St.

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Blair County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Blair County

City: Hollidaysburg

County: Blair

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Brazoria County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Brazoria County

City: Brazoria

County: Brazoria

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Calvary West Presbyterian Church.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Calvary West Presbyterian Church

Street address: Smalley Terrace at Vine Avenue

City: Irvington

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cambria County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1914-1924
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Cambria County

City: Ebensburg

County: Cambria

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cambria County Courthouse. Furniture designs.
Date on drawings: 1923
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Cambria County

City: Ebensburg

County: Cambria

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Office building.
Date on drawings: 1906-1907
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Castles, B. S.

Street address: #39 and #41 East 38th Street

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Chandler & Company, Inc. Alterations.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Chandler & Company, Inc.

Street address: 35 Pine Street

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Corsicana City Hall. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: City of Corsicana

City: Corsicana

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Vicksburg City Hall.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: City of Vicksburg

City: Vicksburg

State/Province: MS

Country: U.S.

Project name: Connecticut Savings Bank.
Date on drawings: 1906-1907
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Connecticut Savings Bank

Street address: Church St. at Crown St.

City: New Haven

State/Province: Conn.

Country: U.S.

Project number: 538?
Project name: Copiah Co.? Courthouse
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Copiah County?

City: Hazelhurst

County: Copiah

State/Province: Miss.

Country: U.S.

Project number: 538?
Project name: Copiah County courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Copiah County

City: Hazlehurst

County: Copiah

State/Province: Miss.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cortland County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1922-1924
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Cortland County

City: Cortland

County: Cortland

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cortland County Jail.
Date on drawings: 1922-1923
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Cortland County

City: Cortland

County: Cortland

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Capitol. Proposed.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Country of Cuba

City: Havana

Country: Cuba

Project name: Cumberland Bank.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Cumberland Bank

City: Cumberland

State/Province: MD

Country: U.S.

Project name: Ruth E. Dace residence.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Dace, Miss Ruth E.

City: Long Island

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Denton County Courthouse. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1895
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Denton County

City: Denton

County: Denton

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: John R. Dos Passos country house.
Date on drawings: 1904
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Dos Passos, John R.

City: Tucker's Point

State/Province: Va.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Ebensburg Auditorium.
Date on drawings: 1917
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Ebensburg

City: Ebensburg

County: Cambria

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Ellis County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1894-1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Ellis County

City: Waxahachie

County: Ellis

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Palace Theater.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Esposito, Antonio

Street address: Speedwell Ave.

City: Morristown

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: Fayette County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Fayette County

City: La Grange

County: Fayette

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: First National Bank.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: First National Bank

City: Sioux City

State/Province: Iowa

Country: U.S.

Project name: Franklin County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Franklin County

County: Franklin

Country: U.S.

Project name: Freedmen's Hospital Building.
Date on drawings: 1904
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Freedmen's Hospital

City: Washington

State/Province: D.C.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Garrett County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1907
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Garrett County

City: Oakland

County: Garrett

State/Province: Md.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Gonzales County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: Gordon, James Riely

Client: Gonzales County

City: Gonzales

County: Gonzales

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Madison Square Residences.
Date on drawings: 1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Gordon, J. Riely

Street address: Camden Street

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Office furniture.
Date on drawings: 1920
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Gordon, James R.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Harrison County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1899-1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Harrison County

City: Marshall

County: Harrison

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Hudson City Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Hudson City, NY

City: Hudson City

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Hudson County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Hudson County

City: unknown

County: Hudson

State/Province: N.J.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Karnes County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1894
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Karnes County

City: Karnes City

County: Karnes

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Kiowa County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Kiowa County

City: Hobart

County: Kiowa

State/Province: Okla.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Building. Alteration.
Date on drawings: 1893
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Larney, William A.

Street address: No. 142 East 31 Street

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Lebanon County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Lebanon County

City: Lebanon

County: Lebanon

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Lee County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Lee County

City: Giddings

County: Lee

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: H.M. Little residence. Alterations.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Little, H. M.

City: Austin

County: Travis

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Madison County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Madison County

City: Wampsville

County: Madison

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Loft building.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: McKeon Realty Company

Street address: No. 352-360 West 15th Street

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: McLennan County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1900-1902
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: McLennan County

City: Waco

County: McLennan

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Mechanics National Bank.
Date on drawings: 1923
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Mechanics National Bank

Street address: West State Street at South Warren Street

City: Trenton

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: Nassau County Jail.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Nassau County

City: Mineola

County: Nassau

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: National Metropolitan Citizens Bank Building.
Date on drawings: 1905-1906
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: National Metropolitan Citizens Bank

City: Washington

State/Province: D.C.

Country: U.S.

Project name: New Castle County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: New Castle County

City: Wilmington

County: New Castle

State/Province: Del.

Country: U.S.

Project name: New Haven County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: New Haven County

Street address: Elm Street

City: New Haven

County: New Haven

State/Province: Conn.

Country: U.S.

Project name: New York County Courthouse (Tower of Justice). Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1913
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: New York County

Street address: Pearl Street at Lafayette and Baxter Streets

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Seal design.
Date on drawings: 1906
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: New York Society of Architects

Country: U.S.

Project name: Nolte Bank Building.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Nolte Bank

City: Seguin

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Pawnee County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Pawnee County

City: Pawnee

County: Pawnee

State/Province: Okla.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Tom Randolph residence.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Randolph, Tom

City: Sherman

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Rapides County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Rapides County

City: Alexandria

County: Rapides

State/Province: La.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Sidney Reinhardt residence.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Reinhardt, Sidney

City: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Charles Rouss Building.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Rouss, Charles

Street address: #549-553 Broadway

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Theater. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1914
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Sachs, David

Street address: Manhattan Ave at Greenpoint Ave

City: Brooklyn

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: San Jose de Montana. Convent and chapel.
Date on drawings: 1933
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: San Jose de Montana

Street address: #439-441 West 19th St.

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Margaret Sanner residence.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Sanner, Margaret

City: Flushing

County: Long Island

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Scott residence.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Scott, Mrs.

City: Paris

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Scott residence.
Primary archt/firm: Wees

Client: Scott, Mrs.

City: Paris

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Arthur Seeligson residence.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Seeligson, Arthur

City: unknown

Country: U.S.

Project name: E.F. Simms residence.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Simms, E. F.

City: Saratoga

State/Province: N.J.

Country: U.S.

Project name: George Small residence.
Date on drawings: 1905
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Small, George

City: York

County: York

State/Province: Pa.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Thad W. Smith residence.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Smith, Thad W.

City: Austin

County: Travis

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Smyth Residence.
Date on drawings: 1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Smyth

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Somerset County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1906
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Somerset County

City: Somerville

County: Somerset

State/Province: N.J.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Somerset County Jail.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Somerset County

City: Somerville

County: Somerset

State/Province: NJ

Country: U.S.

Project name: St. Joseph's Hospital. Addition.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: St. Joseph's Hospital

Street address: 5th St. at Washington St.

City: Mankato

State/Province: MN

Country: U.S.

Project name: Staacke Brothers Building.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Staacke Brothers

Street address: 135 E. Commerce St.

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Arizona State Capitol.
Date on drawings: 1898-1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: State of Arizona

City: Phoenix

State/Province: Ariz.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Arkansas State Capitol. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: State of Arkansas

City: Little Rock

State/Province: Ark.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Mississippi State Capitol. Proposed.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: State of Mississippi

City: Jackson

State/Province: MS

Country: U.S.

Project name: Tarrant County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1893
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Tarrant County

City: Fort Worth

County: Tarrant

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Van Zandt County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Van Zandt County

City: Canton

County: Van Zandt

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Jackson Theater.
Date on drawings: nd
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Verschleiser, Max

Street address: Jackson at Westchester

City: New York

County: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Victoria County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1891-1892
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Victoria County

City: Victoria

County: Victoria

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Houses no. 1-5.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Von Helfenstein Villa Co.

Street address: Stewart Manor

County: Long Island

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Cottage.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Whelpley, Mr.

City: San Antonio

County: Bexar

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Wilkinson County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1902
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Wilkinson County

City: Woodville

County: Wilkinson

State/Province: Miss.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Apartment building.
Date on drawings: 1906-1907
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Williams, John T.

Street address: Nos. 778-780 Madison Ave.

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Wise County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1895-1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Wise County

City: Decatur

County: Wise

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Wise County Courthouse.
Date on drawings: 1895-1896
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Wise County

City: Decatur

County: Wise

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Wood's Business College.
Date on drawings: 1900
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Wood's Business College

Street address: 125th St at Fifth Ave.

City: New York

State/Province: N.Y.

Country: U.S.

Project name: Wooldridge residence.
Date on drawings: 1890
Primary archt/firm: James Riely Gordon

Client: Wooldridge

City: Austin

County: Travis

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

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