Thomas R. Jackson
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Thomas R. Jackson was an English-born American architect who rose to the position of head draftsman in the office of Richard Upjohn
(1802-1872), one of New York's most prominent designers; in his position in Upjohn's office he was one of the designers in the construction of Trinity Church, New York
. The nature of his other work with Jackson is not known. The comparatively unknown Jackson was a prolific architect in his own right.
Jackson emigrated as a child to the United States
with his parents.
His five-story building constructed for the New York Times at 41 Park Row
, 1851 (or 1857-1858), was the first purpose-designed structure for a New York newspaper. His Italianate
Grammar School 47, East 12th Street, (1855) was one of the first American public schools designed expressly for girls.
Jackson's Brooklyn Theater
, Brooklyn
, was considered one of the safest, most fireproof buildings, until it burned in December 1876. His Academy of Music in Albany had burned in 1868, whereupon he was commissioned to design its replacement, the Trimble Opera House.
In 1888 plans and specifications for the buildings and the track for the Morris Park Racetrack were prepared by Jackson, personally approved in detail by John Morris, the entrepreneur of what became the most lavishly appointed racecourse in America.
Among the architects who trained in Jackson's practice was Isaac G. Perry
.
Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn was an English-born architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to such popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the...
(1802-1872), one of New York's most prominent designers; in his position in Upjohn's office he was one of the designers in the construction of Trinity Church, New York
Trinity Church, New York
Trinity Church at 79 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, is a historic, active parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York...
. The nature of his other work with Jackson is not known. The comparatively unknown Jackson was a prolific architect in his own right.
Jackson emigrated as a child to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with his parents.
His five-story building constructed for the New York Times at 41 Park Row
41 Park Row
41 Park Row, often called the New York Times Building is located near New York City Hall in the New York City borough of Manhattan, was the longtime home of The New York Times, until it moved to Longacre Square, now known as Times Square...
, 1851 (or 1857-1858), was the first purpose-designed structure for a New York newspaper. His Italianate
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
Grammar School 47, East 12th Street, (1855) was one of the first American public schools designed expressly for girls.
Jackson's Brooklyn Theater
Brooklyn Theater Fire
The Brooklyn Theater Fire was a catastrophic theater fire that broke out on the evening of December 5, 1876 in the city of Brooklyn, New York, United States. The conflagration claimed the lives of at least 278 individuals, with some accounts reporting over 300 dead. 103 unidentified victims were...
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, was considered one of the safest, most fireproof buildings, until it burned in December 1876. His Academy of Music in Albany had burned in 1868, whereupon he was commissioned to design its replacement, the Trimble Opera House.
In 1888 plans and specifications for the buildings and the track for the Morris Park Racetrack were prepared by Jackson, personally approved in detail by John Morris, the entrepreneur of what became the most lavishly appointed racecourse in America.
Among the architects who trained in Jackson's practice was Isaac G. Perry
Isaac G. Perry
Isaac Gale Perry , was a prolific New York State architect and builder. His works include New York State Inebriate Asylum, Monday Afternoon Club, Phelps Mansion and the First National Bank of Oxford.- Life and career :...
.
Selected further commissions
- St Paul's Church, Morrisania (The Bronx), 1850.
- Wallack's Theater, 728 Broadway at 13th Street, 1861.
- Warehouse, Washington and Vestry Streets, 1882. Interior rebuilt as part of Hudson Hotel and Conference Center.
- New York Mercantile ExchangeNew York Mercantile ExchangeThe New York Mercantile Exchange is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange. It is located at One North End Avenue in the World Financial Center in the Battery Park City section of Manhattan, New York City...
, 6 Harrison Street, 1886. Converted to condominiums. - Gastree Building, Hudson Street, New York, 1891.
- James Pyle Sons Warehouse, Washington and Charlton Streets, New York, 1895.