Alexander John Majeski
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Alexander John Majeski, AIA
, (born August 29, 1920), was an American architect who practiced in the mid to late-twentieth-century Connecticut
, New York
, New Jersey
, and Pennsylvania
, under his own name as Alexander J. Majeski.
, he earned his bachelors of architecture from the Pratt Institute
in 1943. In 1970, he lived on 812 Olive Street, 794, St. Louis, Missouri
63101. He served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946. He died March 10, 1974.
in 1947, for which he served as its president in 1966 and 1967. He was registered to practice in Connecticut
and New Hampshire
. He practiced under his own name, Alexander J. Majeski in 1954 and practiced out of 23 Palomino Lane, Bedford, New Hampshire
03102. He was an inspector for the Federal Housing Administration in Manchester, New Hampshire from 1948 to 1951 and member of the New Hampshire Planning & Develop Committee from 1952 to 1954.
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
, (born August 29, 1920), was an American architect who practiced in the mid to late-twentieth-century Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, under his own name as Alexander J. Majeski.
Personal life
Born in August 29, 1920 in Waterbury, ConnecticutWaterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
, he earned his bachelors of architecture from the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
in 1943. In 1970, he lived on 812 Olive Street, 794, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
63101. He served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946. He died March 10, 1974.
Architectural career
Majeski joined the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
in 1947, for which he served as its president in 1966 and 1967. He was registered to practice in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. He practiced under his own name, Alexander J. Majeski in 1954 and practiced out of 23 Palomino Lane, Bedford, New Hampshire
Bedford, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...
03102. He was an inspector for the Federal Housing Administration in Manchester, New Hampshire from 1948 to 1951 and member of the New Hampshire Planning & Develop Committee from 1952 to 1954.
Works
- 1963: Goffstown High School (Goffstown, New Hampshire)
- 1965: Blessed Elizabeth Seton Church, now St. Elizabeth Seton's Church (Bedford, New Hampshire)
- 1967: New Hampshire Supply (Manchester, New Hampshire)
- 1968: Henschel Shoe Company (Littleton, New Hampshire)
- 1969: Goffstown Fire Station (Goffstown, New Hampshire)