Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
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Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker were a prestigious New York architectural firm.
The firm had an illustrious heritage, the parent company being founded in New York City by Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz in 1885. In 1900 he added partner Andrew C. McKenzie and when Eidlitz left the firm in 1910 he was replaced by Stephen Francis Voorhees (1878-1965) and Paul Gmelin. Following McKenzie's death in 1926 Ralph Walker
, who had been employed for several years with the company, was added as a partner and the name was changed to Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker. In 1938, reflecting new changes in the partnership, the name was changed to Voorhees, Walker, Foley and Smith, and in 1955 to Voorhes, Walker, Smith and Smith. Mr. Voorhees held a senior partner position until January 1959, when he became a consultant.
The firm is well known for its art deco
designed buildings.
The firm had an illustrious heritage, the parent company being founded in New York City by Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz in 1885. In 1900 he added partner Andrew C. McKenzie and when Eidlitz left the firm in 1910 he was replaced by Stephen Francis Voorhees (1878-1965) and Paul Gmelin. Following McKenzie's death in 1926 Ralph Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker, FAIA, was an American architect, president of the American Institute of Architects and partner of the firm McKenzie, Voorhees, Gmelin; and its successor firms Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker, Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith; Voorhees, Walker, Smith & Smith; and Voorhees, Walker,...
, who had been employed for several years with the company, was added as a partner and the name was changed to Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker. In 1938, reflecting new changes in the partnership, the name was changed to Voorhees, Walker, Foley and Smith, and in 1955 to Voorhes, Walker, Smith and Smith. Mr. Voorhees held a senior partner position until January 1959, when he became a consultant.
The firm is well known for its art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
designed buildings.
Notable commissions
- Justice Court BuildingJustice Court BuildingJustice Court Building is a historic court and municipal building located at Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York. It was built between 1907 and 1909 and designed by noted architect Stephen Francis Voorhees . It is a 3-story, rectangular red brick building with a steeply pitched roof covered with...
, Glen Cove, New YorkGlen Cove, New YorkGlen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964....
- All in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
unless otherwise noted- Barclay-Vesey Building, 1920–1926
- New Jersey Bell Headquarters BuildingNew Jersey Bell Headquarters BuildingNew Jersey Bell Headquarters Building, is located in Newark, New Jersey. The building was built in 1929 by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2005. The art deco building was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of the...
, Newark, New JerseyNewark, New JerseyNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, 1929 - Times Square BuildingTimes Square Building (Rochester)The Times Square Building is a skyscraper designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of the firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker located in Rochester, New York. At , it is the eighth tallest building in Rochester, with 14 floors...
, Rochester, New YorkRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, 1929 - 60 Hudson Street60 Hudson Street60 Hudson Street is a major telecommunications facility and an historic landmark located in Lower Manhattan, New York City, not far from the World Trade Center. The art deco brick structure was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker and opened in 1930...
, 1930 - 1 Wall Street (Irving Trust Company Building) 1932
- 32 Avenue of the Americas32 Avenue of the Americas32 Avenue of the Americas also known as the AT&T Long Distance Building, is a 27-story landmarked Art Deco skyscraper located in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. The building reaches a height of 549 feet up to its twin spires, and was completed in 1932...
, 1932 - Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company BuildingChesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company BuildingThe Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building is an historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.-History:...
, Washington, D.C.