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Harlem One Stop: Architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhueand the Church of the Intercession, Church of the Intercession Harlem One Stop: Architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhueand the Church of the Intercession, Church of the Intercession Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue considered the Church of the Intercession at 155th Street and Broadway in New York his masterpiece. (Art deco, the style in which Goodhue's award-winning Nebraska state capitol was built, was perhaps the last style within the tradition until a few post-modernists took their stab at reconnecting with the past). www.harlemonestop.com /event.php?id=2058   (159 words)

Bertram Goodhue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue was born in Pomfret, Connecticut to Charles Wells Goodhue and his second wife, Helen (Eldredge) Grosvenor Goodhue. Goodhue was neurasthenic (plagued with fatigue and worry) and prone to extreme mood swings. Goodhue died in New York City and, at his request, was buried at the building he considered his finest, the Church of the Intercession. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bertram_Goodhue   (958 words)

Bertram Goodhue -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (April 28, 1869 - April 23, 1924) was a renowned American (Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)) architect celebrated for his work in (Click link for more info and facts about neo-gothic) neo-gothic design. The multitalented Goodhue was also a student of (A major division of a long written composition) book design and (The craft of composing type and printing from it) typography, and created the Cheltenham (A specific size and style of type within a type family) typeface. Goodhue died in New York, NY and at his request, was buried at the building he considered his finest, the (Click link for more info and facts about Church of the Intercession) Church of the Intercession. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/bertram_goodhue.htm   (1317 words)

goodhue team bertram grosvenor goodhue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue was born in Pomfret, Connecticut on April 24, 1869. Goodhue's architectural career began in 1884 with his apprenticeship at Renwick, Aspinwall and Russell of New York City. Goodhue's artistic genius was allowed full creative freedom in the competition for the design of the third Nebraska State Capitol, his finest architectural achievement. www.capitol.org /goodteam/goodhue.html   (190 words)

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor the2nd Earl Grosvenor at the coronation of William IV in 1831. The subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Westminster (created 1831), Earl Grosvenor (1784), ViscountBelgrave, of Belgrave in the County of Chester (1784), and Baron Grosvenor, of Eaton in the County of Chester (1761).The Marquessate is in the Peerage of theUnited Kingdom ; the rest are in the Peerage ofGreat Britain. The Grosvenor family own a substantial amount of property, notably in Mayfair and Belgravia, and at least 500 roads, squares and buildings bear their name,including Grosvenor Place and Grosvenor Square. www.vermontreview.com /edge/23352-bertramgrosvenorgoodhue.html   (274 words)

The Nation, 06/10/1925 - Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue by Hamlin, Talbot Faulkner The life of scholar Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue seemed in a thousand ways to fit perfectly into his talents, seemed again and again almost voluntarily to shape itself so as to bring out the greatest that was in him. ...Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue By TALBOT FAULKNER HAMLIN THE life of Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue seemed in a thousand ways to fit perfectly into his talents, seemed again and again almost voluntarily to shape itself so as to bring out the greatest that was in him... ...and with Goodhue a long training under one of the most sensitive, and careful of the older school of Gothieists, Renwiek, was J crowned by his entry into a firm whose Gothic work wasand is, under its later name of Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson-justly famous... www.nationarchive.com /Summaries/v120i3127_18.htm   (1987 words)

Nebraska State Capitol biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) One of the most distinctive statehouses in the United States, it was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and constructed between 1922 and 1932. Hartley Burr Alexander, a Lincoln native and professor of philosophy, served as "thematic consultant." It is his influence that lead Goodhue to make American Indian symbolism an integral part of the ornament. Goodhue?s death in 1924: Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue associates. nebraska-state-capitol.biography.ms   (913 words)

Encyclopedia: Bertram Goodhue Download high resolution version (589x904, 107 KB)photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Bertram Goodhue File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. The architectural firm of Mayers Murray and Phillip was the successor of Goodhue Associates after Bertram Goodhues unexpected death in 1924. Download high resolution version (602x900, 129 KB)photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Bertram Goodhue File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bertram-Goodhue   (2678 words)

Bertram Goodhue -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) It was also through this group that Goodhue met (Click link for more info and facts about Ralph Adams Cram) Ralph Adams Cram who would be his business partner for almost 25 years. Their work is central to the aesthetic power and social messages implicit in Goodhue's best work, evocative examples of American (Click link for more info and facts about architecture parlante) architecture parlante that suggest a future that never was. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue: Architect and Master of Many Arts, Press of the American Institute of Architects, Inc., New York City 1925 ISBN 76022484 www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Be/Bertram_Goodhue.htm   (1317 words)

Bertram Goodhue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Goodhue had an eye for ornament, wasn't above introducing contemporary images into the carved reredos, and in 1915 broke out in a masterful Spanish Gothic for the signature buildings on the toylike avenue in Balboa Park for the 1915 San Diego Exposition, for which he was the lead designer. Their work is central to the aesthetic power and social messages implicit in Goodhue's best work, evocative examples of American architecture parlante that suggest a future that never was. Goodhues' tomb frieze, Church of the Intercession, Harlem www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Bertram-Goodhue.htm   (908 words)

AllRefer.com - Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (Architecture, Biography) - Encyclopedia Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue[grOv´nur] Pronunciation Key, 1869–1924, American architect, b. Pomfret, Conn. He studied under James Renwick in New York City and in 1891 entered the office of Ralph Adams Cram in Boston. Goodhue was particularly successful in evolving a distinctive style for his ecclesiastical work, which was Gothic in form yet permeated with a modern spirit. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Goodhue.html   (318 words)

Kenjockety: Long Island Historical Estate For Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Bertram descended from a most distinguished family, with credentials going back to his great grandfather, Colonel Thomas Grosvenor, who fought at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton and Monmouth. Bertram was raised in the family home of Pomfret, CT during his early years. Goodhue has been called the greatest of American Gothicists, and his cathedrals worldwide are testament to his bold vision. www.does.net /kenjockety/history.asp   (414 words)

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (Architectural History Foundation Book) - Richard Oliver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) It shows Goodhue as a talented exemplar of the free eclectism of the late nineteenth century, an innovator who freshly interpreted traditional forms. The author discusses Goodhue's early career during which he displayed a remarkable skill in draftsmanship and decorative design, as well as his later search for new directions after the impact of Scott's Liverpool Cathedral stimulated him to reevaluate the function of tradition in contemporary practice. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue by Richard Oliver, Architectural History Foundation and Massachusetts Institute of... www.skattabrain.com /css-books-plain/0262150247.html   (386 words)

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue Goodhue revitalized Spanish Colonial architecture by using the Spanish Churrigueresque style when creating plans in Balboa Park for the Panama-California Exposition of 1915 in San Diego. In his later years, Bertram Goodhue gravitated toward simple classical design and is regarded as an American modernist. Goodhue's architectural plans for the National Academy of Sciences Building (1921-1924) and his awardwinning design for the Nebraska State Capitol (1920-1922) are testimonials to his innovative design which incorporated a variety of elements. www.sandiegohistory.org /bio/goodhue/goodhue.htm   (240 words)

Greensburg mansion is home to YWCA - PittsburghLIVE.com Goodhue -- or your grandfather did." Despite Cram's later preoccupation with ecclesiastical design, the early work of his firm was primarily residential. In common with young architects of his time (including Goodhue and Frank Lloyd Wright) Cram's earliest houses were Shingle Style-17th-century medieval gables and towers with 18th-century classical decoration, within shingle or shingle and stone exteriors, with open, asymmetrical floor plans. Goodhue's facade has no balcony, a semicircular rather than a round pediment window, columns grouped in pairs, and, in the original design, porches on either side. www.pittsburghlive.com /x/style/homegarden/s_202687.html   (2038 words)

Grosvenor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Grosvenor is an international property development and investment Group with interests across... Grosvenor Services is a complete commercial cleaning and maintenance company with a staff of more than 3,000 working in the USA,Ireland and the U.K.. Grosvenor is committed to providing top quality services at competitive rates. www.lasso.dk /casino/Grosvenor.shtml   (679 words)

67. Nebraska State Capitol (1922-1932) - Lincoln, NE; Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, FAIA (America's Favorite Architecture) Bertram Goodhue’s Nebraska State Capitol was seen as a fresh interpretation of American civic architecture. The innovative tone was set by the competition itself, written by then-AIA president Thomas R. Kimball, which did not define a plan, a style, or a material for the project. As I have read, the Nebraska State Capitol by B.G. Goodhue is like a compass that divides America into North, South, East, and West, as each facade indicates a direction. blog.aia.org /favorites/2007/02/67_nebraska_state_capital_linc.html   (337 words)

Nebraska State Capitol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) The building was designed by architect Bertram G. Goodhue as both a practical working environment for state government and an inspiring monument for Nebraskans. Goodhue assembled a four-person team to decorate the building: Lee Lawrie, sculptor; Hildreth Meiere, tile and mosaic designer; Hartley B. Alexander, thematic consultant for inscription and symbolism; and Augustus V. Tack, mural artist. Built of Indiana limestone, the capitol's base is a cross within a square with four interior courtyards. info.neded.org /stathand/parttwo/goodcap.htm   (377 words)

Bertram Bertram comes from an old Germanic name, Berahthraben, meaning “Bright Raven” from “behrt” (bright) and “hramm” or “hraban” (raven). The name Bertram was introduced to England by the Normans, although it was never common. The name Bertram was revived in England and the United States in the late 19th century. www.geocities.com /edgarbook/names/b/bertram.html   (96 words)

Nebraska State Capitol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) The building was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and constructed between 1922 and 1932. However, the commission was immediately drawn to Goodhue’s innovative submission. The capitol is often seen as a turning point in Goodhue’s career and the first major expression of what has been called his “freely interpreted classical style.” The cross-axial plan is similar to a traditional Catholic church or cathedral. www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/Nebraska-State-Capitol.htm   (1022 words)

St. Bartholomewís Dome Architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue had planned a great central tower as the culmination of the buildingís exterior. Goodhue would not live to see the project completed. After his death in 1924, Goodhueís associates found his design for the dome of the California State Building at the San Diego Exposition (1911-1915), and adapted it or the St. Bartholomewís project. www.stbarts.org /lgdome.htm   (217 words)

Cheltenham Designed in 1896 by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue for the Cheltenham Press of New York. It is designed according some of legibility studies indicating that the eye identifies letters by scanning their tops. Goodhue designed also a type designed with long ascenders and short descenders. abc.planet-typography.com /classic/cheltenham.html   (70 words)

ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Goodhue Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue joined the architectural firm of Cram and... Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey (1875-1966), American geographer and editor, born in Constantinople (now İstanbul), Turkey, and educated at Amherst College,... More ninemsn Search results on "Goodhue Bertram Grosvenor" au.encarta.msn.com /Goodhue_Bertram_Grosvenor.html   (71 words)

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue ertram Goodhue was born in Pomfret, Connecticut in 1869. By 1898 he had established a partnership with Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson. Towards the end of his career, Goodhue developed a personal contemporary style, but his search for an innovative style for his time was more successful in terms of generated ideas rather than through his buildings. www.fortunecity.com /victorian/statue/1287/English/ArtDeco/nebraska/goodhue.htm   (134 words)

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue — FactMonster.com Later he was made a partner in this firm but left it (1914) to begin independent practice. Goodhue was particularly successful in evolving a distinctive style for his ecclesiastical work, which was Gothic in form yet permeated with a modern spirit. More on Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue from Fact Monster: www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0821269.html   (219 words)

More Nebraska National Register Sites in Lancaster County The capitol was constructed in 1922-32 and was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, one of America's foremost architects. Goodhue's design incorporated a 400-foot tower as the major architectural feature, producing a modernistic skyscraper. The building is rich in decorative art and symbolism and demonstrates the skills of sculptor Lee Lawrie and Dr. Hartley Burr Alexander, a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska. www.nebraskahistory.org /histpres/nebraska/lancast2.htm   (2680 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Goodhue Bertram Grosvenor Bertram, Master (14th century), German painter, whose principal work is the altarpiece for the Petrikirche, Hamburg (1383, now in the Kunsthalle,... Search for books about your topic, "Goodhue Bertram Grosvenor" Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers--quickly search thousands of articles from magazines such as Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic Monthly, and Smithsonian. encarta.msn.com /Goodhue_Bertram_Grosvenor.html   (113 words)

St. John's Grace Episcopal Church Mayers, Murray and Philip of New York, who were to have been associated in the project with famed architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (1869-1924). Goodhue had been a partner in the prestigious firm of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson. As evident in St. John's Grace, Goodhue's distinctive ecclesiastical style was Gothic in form but permeated with a modern spirit. ah.bfn.org /a/colon/51/ext/index.html   (177 words)

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