Hewitt & Emerson
Hewitt & Emerson was an architectural firm based in Peoria, Illinois. Frank Emerson and Herbert Hewitt established their partnership in 1909.[1] Richard Gregg became a partner in 1919, establishing Hewitt, Emerson & Gregg.[1]
Emerson graduated from Princeton University and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and studied also at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.[1]
The firm designed a number of works that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]
Works include (with attribution):
- Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House, 1110 W. Nevada, Urbana, Illinois (Hewitt, Emerson & Gregg), NRHP-listed[3]
- Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, 416 Hamilton Blvd., Peoria, Illinois (Hewitt & Emerson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Health Education Building, 1611 4th St., Charleston, Illinois (Hewitt, Emerson & Greg), NRHP-listed[3]
- Carl Herget Mansion, 420 Washington St., Pekin, Illinois (Hewitt & Emerson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Kewanee Hotel, 125 N. Chestnut, Kewanee, Illinois (Hewitt & Emerson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Peoria Cordage Company rope mill building,[4] SW Washington St., Peoria, Illinois (Hewitt & Emerson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Pere Marquette Hotel, 501 Main St., Peoria, Illinois (Horace Trumbauer with Hewitt & Emerson), NRHP-listed[3]
- John C. Proctor Recreation Center, 300 S. Allen St., Peoria, Illinois (Hewitt & Emerson), NRHP-listed[3]
- YWCA Building (Peoria, Illinois), 301 NE Jefferson, Peoria, Illinois (Hewitt, Emerson & Gregg), NRHP-listed[3]
References
- Wood, Joseph L. (February 2004). "Frank Emerson" (PDF). Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People. Springfield, Illinois: State Historic Preservation Office, Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 57 (2). Originally at
- "Pere Marquette Hotel Archived 2007-12-03 at the Wayback Machine," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Kenyon, Leslie H.; Davis, Larry D. (1981-04-14). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Peoria Cordage Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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