John Thomas Rowland Jr.
(1871 - January 22, 1945) was an American architect who served as the Supervising Architect for Jersey City, New Jersey Board of Education for forty-two years. Projects designed by Rowland include several buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Among Rowland's historic designs are the majority of buildings at the Jersey City Medical Center, the Labor Bank Building, and William L. Dickinson High School; as well as many other public buildings.
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John Thomas Rowland Jr.
Anonymous Unknown author · The Jersey Journal on January 23, 1945 · Public domain
- Born
- 1871 · Spring Valley.
- Died
- 1945 · Jersey City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Hasbrouck Institute · University of Pennsylvania · Cornell University
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(1871 - January 22, 1945) was an American architect who served as the Supervising Architect for Jersey City, New Jersey Board of Education for forty-two years. Projects designed by Rowland include several buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Among Rowland's historic designs are the majority of buildings at the Jersey City Medical Center, the Labor Bank Building, and William L. Dickinson High School; as well as many other public buildings.
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Born at Spring Valley in 1871, died in Jersey City in 1945.
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- 1.John T. Rowland; Architect for Jersey City for 42 Years Is Dead at 73. The New York Times. 21. January 24, 1945.
- 2.Goodnough, Abby. Once Upon a Time, When High Schools Were Palaces. The New York Times. October 6, 1996.
- 3.Cornell University. Cornell Alumni News. xxxiii. 20. March 5, 1931.
- 4.Smith, Stephen. The Atlantic City High School Organ. Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society, Inc. 2002.
- 5.NRISref 2009a
- 6.Development of a Park Site. Architectural Record. 90. 5. 86–87. November 1941.
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