James Monroe Hewlett
James Monroe Hewlett | |
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Born | James Monroe Hewlett August 1, 1868 Rock Hall (Lawrence, New York) United States |
Died | September 18, 1941 Martin's Lane, Lawrence, NY United States | (aged 73)
Occupation(s) | Architect, Muralist |
Spouse(s) | Anna Willets (1867–1920; deceased); 10 children Estelle Rodgers Wilbur(1890–1967; until his death); 1 child |
Children | David Hewlett Anne Hewlett Fuller Anglesea Hewlett Abbot Willets Hewlett Arthur Thomas Hewlett |
James "Monroe" Hewlett (August 1, 1868 – October 18, 1941)
Hewlett was born into an old Long Island family at Rock Hall in Lawrence, New York. He is descended from a long line of Hewletts for which the town of Hewlett, New York is named.
Hewlett graduated from Columbia University
Monroe, as he was known by his friends and colleagues, was president of the
James Monroe Hewlett was the father-in-law of Buckminster Fuller[2] and is credited with the creation of the mural of the heavens on the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal in New York City.[3] "Hewlett and Fuller founded a construction company together which used Soundex, a Celotex product in modules for house construction".[4]
A mural at the Bronx County Courthouse depicting Jonas Bronck's arrival was created in the early 1930s.[5]
References
- ^ National Academy Museum. "James Monroe Hewlett". National Academy Museum.
- ISBN 0-7382-0379-3.
- ^ Dan Thurber (June 3, 2016). "The Hidden History of Grand Central Terminal's Celestial Ceiling". Untapped Cities. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "R. Buckminster Fuller | American engineer, architect, and futurist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Deutsch, Kevin (November 9, 2010), "Seventy-year-old mural depicting Bronx founder Jonas Bronck damaged in courthouse construction", The Daily News, New York, retrieved February 7, 2012