James M. Creighton
James Miller Creighton (September 14, 1856 – November 25, 1946) was an American architect who practiced in Phoenix, Arizona from the 1880s to the 1920s. He is considered to be one of Arizona's first architects.
Early years
Creighton was born in
Arizona
Interested in opportunities in Arizona, he moved, this time to
Gradually, he focused more and more on design and less on building, and opened an office for the practice of architecture in late 1887, after obtaining the commission for City Hall. He practiced alone until the mid-1890s, when he added Denslow W. Millard, formerly of Minnesota, as a partner. The firm of Creighton & Millard only lasted until 1897, When Millard went on to establish his own practice. Circa 1898, he partnered with C. Schenstrom as Creighton & Schenstrom, and ended the partnership in 1899.[3]
Around the turn of the century, Creighton moved to
Later years
During the early 1880s, Creighton became a naturalized citizen. He married Mary E. Smith, in Phoenix. He became a widow in 1913 and later married Nellie Eliza, Mary's younger sister.[6]
Despite traveling extensively, he died at his home in Phoenix in 1946. Creighton is buried in Phoenix's Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery. In 2009, the asteroid 10046 Creighton was named in his memory.
Works
A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7][8]
Patton & Creighton, ?–1887:
- Fry Building, 146 E. Washington St., Phoenix (1885) – Altered. Also the oldest identified commercial building in Phoenix[9]
- Territorial Insane Asylum, 2500 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix (1886–87)[10] – From plans by an unidentified Californian firm[11]
- Territorial Normal School,Tempe (1886) a.k.a. Old Main[10]
- Old Main, University of Arizona, Tucson (1887–91)[12]
James M. Creighton, 1887–?:
- Phoenix City Hall, 125 E. Washington St., Phoenix (1887–88) – Demolished c. 1928[13]
- John Nicholas Saloon, 46 E. 11th St., Florence (1889)
- Andre Building, 401 S. Mill Ave., Tempe (1888) – Remodeled 1900[14]
- Phoenix Indian School, 300 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix (1891–92)[15]
- Second Pinal County Courthouse, 135 N. Pinal St., Florence (1891)[16]
- Osborn School, 3443 N. Central Ave., Phoenix (1892) – Demolished. Now the site of Phoenix Financial Center[15]
- Niels Petersen House, 1414 W. Southern Ave., Tempe (1892)[1]
- Frank Titus House, 1310 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale (1892)[17]
- Con P. Cronin House, 2029 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix (1893)[18]
- Oscar Roberts House, 2004 W. Madison St., Phoenix (1893)[18]
Creighton & Millard, ?–1897:
- George J. Roskruge House, 318 E. 13th St., Tucson (1895)[12]
- Hotel Adams, 50 E. Adams St., Phoenix (1896) – Burned[19]
- Darius M. Purman House, 1317 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix (1897–98)
James M. Creighton, 1897–1898:
- Odd Fellows Hall, 520 S. Mill Ave., Tempe (1898)[1]
Creighton & Schenstrom, 1898–1899:
- Ellingson Building, 21 W. Washington St., Phoenix (1899) – Demolished[20]
James M. Creighton, 1899–1905:
- Vernetta Hotel, 216 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg (1905)[21]
Millard & Creighton, 1905–1907:
- Dominion Hotel, Broad & Sycamore Sts., Globe (1905) – Burned 1981[22]
- Carnegie Public Library, 1101 W. Washington St., Phoenix (1906–07)[23]
- President's House, Tempe Normal School, Tempe (1907)[24]
Trost & Creighton, 1907–1908:
- Y.M.C.A. Building, Monroe St. & 2nd Ave., Phoenix (1908) – Demolished[25]
James M. Creighton, 1908–1915:
- Gold Hotel, 3rd & Washington Sts., Phoenix (1911–12) – Demolished[26]
- Tempe City Hall, 140 E. 5th St., Tempe (1913–14) – Demolished 1968[27]
Creighton & McDonald, 1915–?:
- Wilson School, 3025 E. Fillmore St., Phoenix (1915) – Demolished
- Suhwaro Hotel, 58 W. Buffalo St., Chandler (1916)[28]
Historic structures
The following are images of historical structures in whose development James M. Creighton played an instrumental role:
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The Fry's Building – 1885
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Arizona State Hospital Building (Territorial Insane Asylum) – 1900
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The Old Main building a.k.a. Tempe Normal School – 1889
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The John Nicolas Saloon
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The Andre Building – 1888
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The Phoenix Indian School – 1891
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Second Pinal County Courthouse, Florence – 1891
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Niels Petersen House, Tempe – 1892
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The Frank Tilus House – 1875
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Con P. Cronin House, Phoenix – 1893
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Oscar Roberts Madison House – 1893
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Darius M. Purman House, Phoenix – 1897
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Odd Fellows Hall, Tempe – 1898
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Vernetta Hotel – 1905
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Carnegie Public Library, Phoenix – 1906–07
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Suhwaro Hotel, Chandler – 1916
References
- ^ a b c Tempe Hardware Building NRHP Nomination.
- ^ a b Guide to MS 10, James M. Creighton Collection, Photos and Documents. 2009. Web.
- ^ Phoenix City Directory 1899–1900. 1899.
- ^ Arizona Republican 2 May 1905: 6.
- ^ American Stone Trade 1 Aug. 1915: 35.
- ^ U.S. Passport Application for J. M. Creighton, architect, dated February 20, 1922. Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795–1925 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 – March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 1840.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Tempe's Historic Buildings, Tempe Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Fry Building (Baxter Block)". Arizona State Historic Property Inventory. 1983.
- ^ a b Inland Architect and Builder April 1886: 51.
- ^ Arizona Daily Star Building NRHP Nomination. 2002.
- ^ a b Nequette, Anne M. and R. Brooks Jeffery. A Guide to Tucson Architecture. 2002.
- ^ Maricopa County Courthouse NRHP Nomination. 1988.
- ^ Andre Building NRHP Nomination. 1979
- ^ a b Melikian, Robert A. Images of America: Vanishing Phoenix. 2010
- ^ Florence Townsite Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1995
- ^ Frank Titus House NRHP Nomination. 1982.
- ^ a b Nineteenth Century Residential Buildings in Phoenix Multiple Property Listing NRHP Nomination. 1994
- ^ The Pacific Reporter, Vol. 59, December 14, 1899 – March 8, 1900. 1900.
- ^ Engineering Record 26 Aug. 1899: 206.
- ^ Historic Resources of Wickenburg, Arizona. 1986.
- ^ Engineering News 14 Sept. 1905: 86.
- ^ Engineering Record 21 April 1906: 54.
- ^ Arizona Republican 2 June 1907: 10.
- ^ Engineering-Contracting 1 April 1908: 36.
- ^ Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer 25 Nov. 1911: 20.
- ^ Municipal Journal
- ^ Crago, Jody. "Throwback Thursday: Downtown Chandler's Suhwaro building". http://www.azcentral.com/. 3 Sept. 2015.