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Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps (June 2, 1882 – February 11, 1969) was an American architect. He was one of Nevada's most prolific architects, yet is notable for entering the architectural profession with no extensive formal training. He has also been known as Frederick J. DeLongchamps, and was described by the latter name in an extensive review of the historic importance of his works which led to many of them being listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in the 1980s.
Life
= Early life and education
=Born Frederic Joseph DeLonchamps in Reno, Nevada on January 2, 1882, the son of Felix DeLongchamps and Exilda Gibeau. He was raised in Washoe County, graduating from Reno High School in 1900, then the University of Nevada in 1904 with a degree in mining engineering.
= Career
=DeLongchamps was employed as a mining engineer and draftsman in Inyo County, California before he embarked on a career in architecture. He spent a short time in San Francisco where he may have apprenticed, but he returned to Nevada in 1907 and formed a partnership with Ira W. Tesch.
From 1909 to 1938, DeLongchamps maintained his own firm and became one of Nevada's most prolific architects. He designed both private and public buildings including nine county courthouses in Nevada and California. He was awarded the contract to design the Nevada Buildings for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915), winning a silver medal for his work. DeLongchamps was appointed Nevada State Architect in 1919 and was the only person to hold the position, which was abolished in 1926. During this time, he designed many state buildings.
In 1939, George L. F. O'Brien joined DeLongchamps in partnership in Reno, and Hewitt Wells added his name to the association in 1962. The architectural firm of DeLongchamps, O'Brien and Wells continued to design buildings, mainly in the Reno area, into the 1960s.
= Legacy
=DeLongchamps died in Reno, Nevada on February 11, 1969. He was survived by his son, Galen (08 Aug 1916-22 Jul 2001). He was the father-in-law of the noted poet and artist Joanne de Longchamps (that is how she spelled the name), who married DeLongchamps's adopted son Galen.
Russell Mills is one who worked as a draftsman for DeLongchamps and went on to have a career as an independent architect.
Many of DeLongchamps' works have been listed on the National Register.
Works
= F. J. DeLongchamps, 1909–1939
=1910 – Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad Depot (former), 325 E 4th St, Reno, Nevada
1911 – Washoe County Courthouse, 117 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada: 70
1912 – Lakeview station (former), 1400 Center St, Lakeview, Oregon
1912 – Lyon County Courthouse, 31 S Main St, Yerington, Nevada: 123
1913 – Nevada State Capitol Senate and Assembly wings, 101 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada: 101–103
1914 – Clark County Courthouse, S 2nd St and E Carson Ave, Las Vegas, Nevada: 213
1914 – Joseph Giraud house, 442 Flint St, Reno, Nevada
1914 – I.O.O.F. Building, Mason Valley, 1 S Main St, Yerington, Nevada: 124–125
1914 – Jones Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada
1914 – Oats Park Grammar School, 167 E Park St, Fallon, Nevada: 170
1915 – Douglas County High School, 1479 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, Nevada: 122
1915 – Minden Wool Warehouse, 1615 Railroad Ave, Minden, Nevada: 117
1915 – Nevada Building, Panama–Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco
1915 – Reno National Bank Building, 204 N Virginia St, Reno, Nevada: 73–74
1916 – Douglas County Courthouse, 1616 8th St, Minden, Nevada: 117
1916 – Minden Butter Manufacturing Company, 1617 Water St, Minden, Nevada: 118–119
1916 – Minden Inn, 1594 Esmeralda Ave, Minden, Nevada: 119–120
1917 – Mary Lee Nichols School, 400-406 Pyramid Way, Sparks, Nevada
1918 – Farmers Bank of Carson Valley, 1597 Esmeralda Ave, Minden, Nevada
1920 – Robert L. Douglass ranch house, 1075 Dodge Ln, Fallon, Nevada
1920 – Thompson Building, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada
1921 – Humboldt County Courthouse, 50 W 5th St, Winnemucca, Nevada: 137
1921 – Pershing County Courthouse, 400 Main St, Lovelock, Nevada: 133–134
1922 – Heroes Memorial Building, 100 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada: 105
1922 – Ormsby County Courthouse, 198 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada: 105
1922 – Vachina Apartments-California Apartments, 45 California Ave, Reno, Nevada
1923 – Humboldt Hotel, S Bridge St and E Winnemucca Blvd, Winnemucca, Nevada
1923 – Susanville City Hall, 66 N Lassen St, Susanville, California
1925 – McCarthy-Platt house remodeling, 1000 Plumas St, Reno, Nevada: 79
1926 – Mackay School of Mines Building additions, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada: 67
1927 – Knights of Pythias Hall, 421 Court St, Elko, Nevada
1927 – Riverside Hotel, 17 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada: 70
1928 – Alpine County Courthouse, 14777 CA-89, Markleeville, California
1929 – Webster School, 270 Laramie St, Markleeville, California
1930 – Mackay Science Building, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada
1930 – Nevada Bell Telephone Company Building, 320 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada: 106
1931 – Fallon City Hall, 55 E Williams Ave, Fallon, Nevada: 170
1931 – Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch, 814 Victorian St, Sparks, Nevada: 85
1932 – Immaculate Conception Church, 590 Pyramid Way, Sparks, Nevada: 85
1934 – Reno Main Post Office, 50 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada: 71–72
1935 – Yerington Grammar School addition, 112 N California St, Yerington, Nevada: 125
1937 – Supreme Court of Nevada (former), 100 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada: 105
1938 – Thunderbird Lodge, 5000 NV-28 Incline Village, Nevada: 58–59
1939 – Robert H. Mitchell School, 1216 12th St, Sparks, Nevada: 85
= DeLongchamps & O'Brien, 1939-1962
=1945 – Virginia Street Gym, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada
1952 – United States Bureau of Mines Building, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada
1959 – Nevada Industrial Commission Building, 515 E Musser St, Carson City, Nevada
1959 – Union Federal Savings and Loan Association Building, 195 S Sierra St, Reno, Nevada
1963 – Scrugham Engineering and Mines Building, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada
1963 – Washoe County Courthouse addition, 117 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada: 70
= DeLongchamps, O'Brien & Wells, 1962–1965
=1964 – Clayton Middle School, 1295 Wyoming Ave, Reno, Nevada
1965 – Reno City Hall (former), 490 S Center St, Reno, Nevada
1966 – Washoe County Library, 301 S Center St, Reno, Nevada
Awards
Silver medal, Panama Pacific International Exposition, 1915, Nevada Buildings
Distinguished Service Award, University of Nevada, Reno, 1966
See also
A Guide to the Frederic J. Delongchamps Architectural Drawings And Papers Collection Archived 2017-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, University of Nevada, Reno
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps
- Alpine County Courthouse
- Washoe County Courthouse
- Pershing County Courthouse
- 1969 in architecture
- Douglas County High School (Nevada)
- McCarthy–Platt House
- Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley (1597 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden, Nevada)
- Lovelock, Nevada
- Minden Inn
