Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps
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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.[1][2]
Works
F. J. DeLongchamps, 1909–1939
- 1910 – Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad Depot (former),Template:Efn 325 E 4th St, Reno, Nevada[3]
- 1911 – Washoe County Courthouse,Template:Efn 117 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1912 – Lakeview station (former),Template:Efn 1400 Center St, Lakeview, Oregon[5]
- 1912 – Lyon County Courthouse,Template:Efn 31 S Main St, Yerington, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1913 – Nevada State Capitol Senate and Assembly wings,Template:Efn 101 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1914 – Clark County Courthouse,Template:Efn S 2nd St and E Carson Ave, Las Vegas, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1914 – Joseph Giraud house,Template:Efn 442 Flint St, Reno, Nevada[6]
- 1914 – I.O.O.F. Building, Mason Valley,Template:Efn 1 S Main St, Yerington, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1914 – Jones Center,Template:Efn University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[7]
- 1914 – Oats Park Grammar School,Template:Efn 167 E Park St, Fallon, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1914 - [[Modoc County Courthouse (Alturas, California) 204 S Court St., Alturas, CA
- 1915 – Douglas County High School,Template:Efn 1479 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1915 – Minden Wool Warehouse,Template:Efn 1615 Railroad Ave, Minden, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1915 – Nevada Building,Template:Efn Panama–Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco[8]
- 1915 – Reno National Bank Building,Template:Efn 204 N Virginia St, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1916 – Douglas County Courthouse,Template:Efn 1616 8th St, Minden, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1916 – Minden Butter Manufacturing Company,Template:Efn 1617 Water St, Minden, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1916 – Minden Inn,Template:Efn 1594 Esmeralda Ave, Minden, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1917 – Mary Lee Nichols School,Template:Efn 400-406 Pyramid Way, Sparks, Nevada[9]
- 1918 – Farmers Bank of Carson Valley,Template:Efn 1597 Esmeralda Ave, Minden, Nevada[10]
- 1920 – Robert L. Douglass ranch house,Template:Efn 1075 Dodge Ln, Fallon, Nevada[11]
- 1920 – Thompson Building,Template:Efn University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[7]
- 1921 – Humboldt County Courthouse,Template:Efn 50 W 5th St, Winnemucca, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1921 – Pershing County Courthouse,Template:Efn 400 Main St, Lovelock, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1922 – Heroes Memorial Building,Template:Efn 100 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1922 – Ormsby County Courthouse,Template:Efn 198 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1922 – Vachina Apartments-California Apartments,Template:Efn 45 California Ave, Reno, Nevada[12]
- 1923 – Humboldt Hotel,Template:Efn S Bridge St and E Winnemucca Blvd, Winnemucca, Nevada[8]
- 1923 – Susanville City Hall, 66 N Lassen St, Susanville, California[8]
- 1925 – McCarthy-Platt house remodeling,Template:Efn 1000 Plumas St, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1926 – Mackay School of Mines Building additions,Template:EfnTemplate:Efn University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1927 – Knights of Pythias Hall, 421 Court St, Elko, Nevada[8]
- 1927 – Riverside Hotel,Template:Efn 17 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1928 – Alpine County Courthouse,Template:Efn 14777 CA-89, Markleeville, California[13]
- 1929 – Webster School, 270 Laramie St, Markleeville, California[14]
- 1930 – Mackay Science Building,Template:Efn University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[7]
- 1930 – Nevada Bell Telephone Company Building, 320 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1931 – Fallon City Hall,Template:Efn 55 E Williams Ave, Fallon, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1931 – Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch,Template:Efn 814 Victorian St, Sparks, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1932 – Immaculate Conception Church,Template:Efn 590 Pyramid Way, Sparks, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1934 – Reno Main Post Office,Template:Efn 50 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1935 – Yerington Grammar School addition,Template:Efn 112 N California St, Yerington, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1937 – Supreme Court of Nevada (former),Template:Efn 100 N Carson St, Carson City, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1938 – Thunderbird Lodge,Template:Efn 5000 NV-28 Incline Village, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
- 1939 – Robert H. Mitchell School, 1216 12th St, Sparks, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
DeLongchamps & O'Brien, 1939-1962
- 1945 – Virginia Street Gym,Template:Efn University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[7]
- 1952 – United States Bureau of Mines Building,Template:Efn University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[8]
- 1959 – Nevada Industrial Commission Building, 515 E Musser St, Carson City, Nevada[15]
- 1959 – Union Federal Savings and Loan Association Building,Template:Efn 195 S Sierra St, Reno, Nevada[8]
- 1963 – Scrugham Engineering and Mines Building, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada[7]
- 1963 – Washoe County Courthouse addition, 117 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada[4]Template:Rp
DeLongchamps, O'Brien & Wells, 1962–1965
- 1964 – Clayton Middle School, 1295 Wyoming Ave, Reno, Nevada[8]
- 1965 – Reno City Hall (former),Template:EfnTemplate:Efn 490 S Center St, Reno, Nevada[8]
- 1966 – Washoe County Library,Template:EfnTemplate:Efn 301 S Center St, Reno, Nevada[16]
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 Template:Webarchive, University of Nevada, Reno
Notes
References
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- ↑ Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad Depot NRHP Registration Form (1980)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Julie Nicoletta, Buildings of Nevada (New York: Oxford University Press, 2000)
- ↑ Nevada–California–Oregon Railway Passenger Station NRHP Registration Form (1983)
- ↑ Joseph Giraud House NRHP Registration Form (1984)
- ↑ a b c d e University of Nevada Reno Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Mella Rothwell Harmon, "The Extraordinary Career of Frederic J. DeLongchamps" in Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 49, no. 3 (Fall 2006): 183-220.
- ↑ Mary Lee Nichols School NRHP Registration Form (2002)
- ↑ Farmer's Bank of Carson Valley NRHP Registration Form (1986)
- ↑ Douglass-Frey Ranch NRHP Registration Form (2015)
- ↑ Vachina Apartments-California Apartments NRHP Registration Form (1986)
- ↑ Alpine County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (2004)
- ↑ Webster School, NoeHill, no date. Accessed October 13, 2023.
- ↑ "DeLongchamps, Fred(eric) J(oseph)" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 163.
- ↑ Washoe County Library NRHP Registration Form (2003)
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