George W. Conable

George Willard Conable (1866-1933), AIA, was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early to mid 20th century specializing in churches.

George W. Conable
Born
George Willard Conable

(1866-10-04)October 4, 1866
Cortland, New York
DiedTampa, Florida
January 2, 1933(1933-01-02) (aged 66)
NationalityUSA
Education
OccupationArchitect

Biogrpahy

George W. Conable was born in Cortland, New York on October 4, 1866. He graduated from Cortland State Normal School in 1886, and from Cornell University in 1890.[1]

In 1905 he was an assistant to noted architect Ernest Flagg and prepared plans and working drawings for the Singer Building.[2] His office was at 15 Myrtle Avenue, Jamaica, Queens in the 1908, 46 West 24th Street in 1918. He entered into a brief partnership with Hobart Upjohn as the firm of Upjohn & Conable of 96 Fifth Avenue, New York, in 1911.[3] He is best known as the architect of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (New York City) (1908) and Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church (1926)[3]

He died in Tampa, Florida on January 2, 1933.[4]

Works as George W. Conable

Works as Upjohn & Conable

References

  1. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. XVI. James T. White & Company. 1918. p. 367. Retrieved December 12, 2020 via Google Books.
  2. Larry E. Gobrecht (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  3. Office for Metropolitan History, "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986," (Accessed 25 Dec 2010).
  4. "George W. Conable Dies in Hospital Here". Tampa Bay Times. January 3, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved December 12, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Contagious Disease Hospital Dedicated". Brooklyn Standard Union. Fultonhistory.com. June 29, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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