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John Kellum

John Kellum (1809–1871) was an American architect in practice in New York City. Kellum, born in Hempstead, Long Island, was trained as a carpenter; he was largely self-taught in architecture, and was taken into partnership in 1846 by the well-established New York architect Gamaliel King. King was engaged in constructing Brooklyn City Hall, and Kellum, as junior partner, was his on-site supervisor.

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The Condict Store at 55 White Street between Broadway and Church Street in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City was built in 1861 and was designed by John Kellum Son in the cast-iron "sperm-candle" Italianate style -- so called because the columns resemble candles made from sperm-whale oil. The cast-iron facade came from Daniel D. Badger's Architectural Iron Works. The building was

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Born
1809
Died
1871
Nationality
United States
Occupation
architect

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John Kellum (1809–1871) was an American architect in practice in New York City. Kellum, born in Hempstead, Long Island, was trained as a carpenter; he was largely self-taught in architecture, and was taken into partnership in 1846 by the well-established New York architect Gamaliel King. King was engaged in constructing Brooklyn City Hall, and Kellum, as junior partner, was his on-site supervisor.

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