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     extuscan Citizen Username: Extuscan Post Number: 600 Registered: 6-2001 |
I was lucky enough to get my hands on an 11 page profile of an architect James Oscar Betelle, who I knew designed CHS and the other similiar looking buildings in Maplewood and South Orange. Turns out he designed a few more... So here is the short list of Maplewood (&SO)buildings, all designed by the same guy, and how much they cost: Columbia -- 1.5 Million in 1926 (most expensive single building he ever designed, more $$ than Robert Treat Hotel or the Essex County Courthouse) Maplewood Middle School -- $500k, only the portion facing Burnet Clinton -- 300k First St School (on 1st st in SO, now renovated into offices) 135k Jefferson 225k Marshall 165k Montrose 245k Seth Boyden 275 k Tuscan 400k (why so much?) South Mountain 275k Maintence Building by train tracks on Parker 50k Maplewood Municipal Building 210k If anyone wants a copy of the typed up records I'll PDF it monday at work and send it around. Include email address in any privatelines -John | ||
| happyman Citizen Username: Happyman Post Number: 421 Registered: 6-2001 |
John- In your travels, if you ever encounter any info on the Maplewood Archetect, D. Wentworth Wright, (1930/1940) I would love to see it. Thanks...another closet researcher, Patty  |
