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James Monroe Hewlett: Time Line by L. Newman an on-going project.

Read the article - James Monroe Hewlett - Winter 2009 - Social Register Observer

Asterisks indicate items I have.

* James Augustus Hewlett seal (Father of JMH)
* by (Charles) Russell Hewlett brother of JMH "Cypress Over Mantel"
Arch. League Y.B. 1908.
JMH Born 1868 August 1: at "Rock Hall", Lawrence, N.Y.
Died 1941 September 18: at Martin's Lane, Lawrence
Buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
Index of Architectural League Yearbook Listing Annual Exhibitions. This is a very long list of architectural and design projects completed and proposed by JMH or JMH and various associates from 1893-1934.I have looked at all yearbooks mentioned and copied all JMH stuff I could find. LISTINGS in historical profiles.
*Encyclopedia (no date): Hewlett, James Monroe
*"Architects in Practice; New York City- 1840-1900" p.39
*"Who Was Who In American Art"; Sound View Press, 1985, p.279
Lists Three Hewlett brothers JMH also brothers,
Arthur Thomas and Charles Russell.
*"AIA Guide to New York City" Collier Books, NY, 1978 cites Brooklyn
Hospital, p. 411 and 2nd Battalion Armory, p.425.
* "Bibliographical Dictionary of American Architects (deceased)" p.284
* "Bibliographical Dictionary; Who's Who in Am. Art 1936-1937" p.198
*JMH and his career in "Record of Direct Parentage of Allegra Fuller"
compiled by R.Buckminster Fuller son-in-law to JMH
*"Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of Amer. Painters, Sculptors and
Engineers", 1965, p.168.
*"A Dictionary of American Artists, Sculptors and Engravers", p.224,
editor William Young
*Google Nov. 9 2004 answer to query about JMH cites works done.
1890: Was graduated from Columbia Univ. School of Mines. Studied
architecture under Professor Ware: Captain football varsity
1890-1891: Worked at McKim, Mead, and White before and after Ecole.
1891-92: Studied at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris under P.V. Gailland,
decorative painter.
1892-1894: McKim, Mead, White before and after Ecole.
1894: March 29: married Anna Willets (seems March is correct but the
day is different in references. Letter from JMH says 03/29/1894.
*JMH Christmas and New Year card. Drawing of Rock Hall
*Pictured L to R Rock Hall, Martin's Lane, and Herrick house, known as
"The Nest". Rented for some grown children of JMH by Louise Hewlett
Patterson until 1937 when Hester married.
*1925 Christmas card drawing of Martin's Lane from "Monroe and
Estelle". Star over Martin's Lane.
*1926 Christmas card from Monroe and Estelle. James Monroe Hewlett: His career 1895: Architectural practice w. Austin Lord and Washington Hull
Lord, Hewlett and Hull *1893: Rockaway Hunting Club, Lawrence, LI, NY: Lord and Hewlett
in Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860-1940
eds. MacKay, Baker, and Traynor, 1997. Have book.
*1894-95: Woodmere Farms/Tollemache House, Mendham, N.J. Lord,
Hewlett and Hull for Ed.Taylor Hunt Talmage: in New Jersey Country Houses: The Somerset Hills, by Turpin and Thomson, 2004
*1899: Design competition for Wilkes-Barre Court House, Luzerne Cty, PA.
Lord, Hewlett and Hull lost. Site found AIA/T-Square Yearbook 1899 *1900: Sketch for Residence, Butte, Montana. Lord, Hewlett and Hull,
Arch. "for Senator William A Clark". Arch. League Year Book, 1900.
House built 1898. Nat'l Reg. Sign says Will. Aldrich designed for Charles
W.Clark. But sketch matches house. Photos by C.I. Newman 07/23/2006
*c.1900: Ruxcroft, Bernardsville, NJ Lord, Hewlett and Hull for
Thomas and Helen Jewett Hunt: in "Building Monthly" NY Feb.1904
Vol.XXXVII.No.2. Also in NJ Country Houses:Vol II Cited above.
*1900: Residence for Marshall C. Lefferts, Lawrence, LI, NY
in LI Country Houses cited above : Lord and Hewlett, arch.
*1900: University of California, Berkeley, Phebe Hearst's plan. Lord,
Hewlett and Hull awarded 5th Place and $1000. *1901-1908: Litchfield, Electus Darwin member of firm. According to
R.S. Hewlett geneology, Lord Hewlett, and Litchfield. FoundElectus
Litchfield Papers on Google 2006.
*1903: Rockaway Hunting Club enlargement additions
in LI Country Houses cited above: Lord and Hewlett, arch.
*1903:Accepted design for Soldier's and Sailor's Monument,
Philadelphia: in Arch. League Yearbook 1903

*1904, Jan.1: The City Club (or Reformers' Club), 55 W. 44 NYC,
dedication of building designed by Lord and Hewlett
*1904-05: Article in Architects and Builders Magazine v.6, p. 80-85
"The City Club: Lord and Hewlett, Architects"
*1995, Sept. 3: The New York Times Q and A in
"Streetscapes/Reader's Questions". About The City Club
*1904: Built Martin's Lane, family home on Rock Hall property (date
according to RBFuller)
*1904 Design for Bedford Branch, Brooklyn Public Library: From Arch.
League Yearbook 1904: Lord and Hewlett
*1904: 2nd Battalion Armory, N.Y. Naval Malitia: Lord and Hewlett
Described above in AIA Guide to NYC, Collier books, NY 1978.
Find picture in Arch References.
*1906: Proposed addition to Westchester County Courthouse, White
Plains, NY: From Arch. League Yearbook 1906, Lord & Hewlett Senator William Andrews Clark 147 room mansion on 5th Ave. NYC *Circa 1907: Senator William Andrews Clark mansion, Lord, Hewlett
and Hull, and Kenneth Murchison, Jr., Architects.
(Copper wealth/Montana Senator.) 5th Ave. & 77th NYC, 147 rooms.
*2001, Nov: Article in "Avenue\ Upper Stories", by Andrew Alpern
*"The Battle for Butte" by Michael P.Malone; mansion & comic poem
*1909. July 15: Article in "Architecture", Vol XX No.1, p.97.
*Christmas card from cousin, Sally Abbot, w. Clark mansion picture.
*1904: Detail of Tower, Residence Senator Clark, Arch League YB also Caryatides, House of Senator Clark
*1905 October 4: New York Times p.2, "Clark Architects Dispute,
Senator's House May Be Delayed by Legal Differences" Lord &
Hewlett sue Hull.
*1906: Ceiling and wood panel in residence of Senator Clark Arch.
League Yearbook, 1906 *1900: Sketch for residence for Sen. Clark, Butte Montana, Lord,
Hewlett & Hull: from Arch League Yearbook 1900. Noted above,
for Sen.'s son, Charles W. Clark
*1925: New York Times 10/08/2, p.26 "Exit 'Fifth Avenue'".
*1988: NY to 1930: Architecture and Urbanism between Two World Wars Robert A.M. Stern; Rizzoli, 1988
*c.1900 Mausoleum for Sen.Clark and family at Woodlawn Cemetery,
Bronx, NY by Lord, Hewlett and Hull design (pictures taken by
CI Newman 2005)
*Great Houses of N.Y. 1880-1930, Michael C. Katherns, Acanthus Press
2005, Chapter titled "Senator William Andrews Clark House, 960 Fifth
Avenue, Lord, Hewlett & Hull; Henry Deglane, 1908"
Says LH&H to design mansion but, "lacking in sufficient scope and
Grandeur.... drawings sent to Henri Deglane in Paris for further
embellishment."
Google ?? answered by Omnivorous page 2 of 5. Says, speaking of
Clark house, "In the process, Lord and Hewlett outsourced a
large portion of the design work in France to hold down the
costs." Outsourced to Henri Deglane? Brooklyn Masonic Temple building and murals. 1907: Brooklyn Masonic Temple: Architects Lord and Hewlett/ Pell
and Corbett Murals by JMH. More below.
*1911, April: Brickbuilder v.20, plate 78, p.79
" Polychrome Terra Cotta in the Masonic Temple of Brooklyn"
*1911: Brickbuilder v. 20 pp.71-72 "Polychrome Terra Cotta
in Exterior Architecture" article by J M Hewlett
*1927, Jan to Dec "The American Magazine of Art" Vol. XVIII June
issue pp.293-296 title "The Builders: Four Mural Paintings by
JMH in the Lodge Rooms of the Brooklyn Masonic Temple".
*1909: July 15 Architecture Vol. XX no.1 refers to Masonic Temple
*1997: July 6, New York Times, Sunday Real Estate, "Discovering
the World of NY Terra Cotta, in Vibrant Color", picture of
Brooklyn Masonic Temple
*2004: Photos taken by Charles Newman at Brooklyn Masonic Temple
*2004: New York Times, Sunday, 10/03/04 Cityscapes/Readers
Questions, by Christopher Gray: about Masonic Temple Answer
to query from Chuck Newman, 09/23/04
*1908: Portchester Firehouse and Amusement Hall, Lord & Hewlett
Arch.; from Arch League YB 1908 *1908: Design for Brooklyn Municipal Building: Lord and Hewlett arch.
From Arch. League YB 1908 1909: Washington Hull dies. Continues practice w. Austin Lord
Now Lord and Hewlett *1909: Article in Architecture v.20, p.166
"Accepted Design, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Albany, N.Y." *1911: Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Albany: Detail of War/ Detail
of Peace: from Arch League YB 1911 *1913: Detail of Soldiers and Sailors: Arch. League YB 1913 *1910: U.S. Supreme Court--Lord v. U.S. (Austin W. Lord and JMH)
Argue L & H due $75,000.for plans for Dept. of Agriculture. Bldg.
Case lost. *Picture of elevation for Dept. of Agriculture Building from "Pencil Points" Vol.IX no.3 March, 1928.
*Memories, 1860-1930 by Glenn Brown: Washington, D C 1931
Discuses troubles w. site for Agricultural Bldg.
*1910: New Doorway, Church of the Heavenly Rest; Lord & Hewlett,
from Arch. League YB 1910 *1910: House for E.S. Harkness Esq., New London, Conn. From
Arch. League YB 1910 *1910: Design for mantel piece of tapestry brick: Lord and Hewlett, arch;
in Arch League YB, 1910
*1911: Library, Smith College, Brickbuilder v.20, plates 21-23
Northampton, Mass. Architects Lord and Hewlett
*1911: "Chanteclere" Scenery for play w. Maude Adams; JM and AT
Hewlett and Charles Basing. Research at NYPL at Lincoln Center GRAND CENTRAL STATION ceiling design executed in 1913
*1998: Internet 5/4/98 John Canning Painting Studios restoration
*1913: New York Times, 01/29/1913 13:1"..work executed by Charles
Bassing of Hewlett-Basing Studio in consultation w. Paul Helleu."
. *1913: New York Times, Sunday, March 28,1913: III 10:4
"Constellations Reversed" Paul Helleu and Charles Basing artists
*1997: Hope Kent Annan and Lesea Newman take tour of scaffold w.
Wayne D. Ehmann, Chief Architect Metro-North Railroad
*1977: Grand Central: The worlds greatest railway terminal,
William D. Middleton; Golden West Books 1977, Gives Helleu credit
*1982: "Grand Central Terminal, City within a city", Deborah
Nevins, Municipal Art Society of NY 1982 Helleu designed
and Bassing executed. Bio of Paul Helleu
*1944: New York Herald Tribune; Friday, Aug. 18, 1944, "Grand
Central's Twinkling Stars Go Under Cloud," ceiling to be
refurbished: JMHewlett given credit for design
*1996: New York Times, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1996, p.16 "Blue Skies for
Grand Central" gives Paul Helleu credit for design.
*1997: Hartford Courant, March 2, 1997 p.1 "Grand Central,
Connecticut Firm puts new face on a National Landmark".
Gives JMHewlett credit for design.
*1998: New York Times, OP-ED, Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, "Gateway.
Heaven. Universe, Grand Central." Credit to Helleu
*1996: The New Yorker, Dec 9, 1996 "Heaven's Gate". Mentions
Gulbrandsen, JMH apprentice.
*1975: Letter from "Committee to Save G.C. Station" to Roger
Hewlett from Nancy Hand Sierans member of Hewlett family.
*2000: Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives, John Bell
and Maxine Leighton, Norton and Co. Inc., 2000 ...
''conceived by Helleu, creation of Basing and Hewlett"
*1912, November 21 "Peter Pan" Charles Frohman Presents Maude
Adams: Scenery by J M Hewlett, A T Hewlett, & Charles Basing. DIGRESSIONISTs *1913, March 3: wins "Digressionist" medal I have on wall in living
room.
Copy of digressionist medal to J. Monroe Hewlett with flying fish
above water and Acropolis under water. Charles Russell Hewlett also a
winner.
*1912: Copy of Digressionist sixth exhibition dinner booklet. I have
original in plastic box full of other JMH stuff.
*1924, article: "Who’s Who in New York---No.41" by John Kimberly
Mumford (Publication unknown) JMH "Model Digressionist"
*1915: Rockwood then Greystock, Mendham, NJ by Lord and Hewlett for
Edward LeRoy mentioned in book The Somerset Hills cited above.
Albert Barnes, an old friend of JMH, bought house.
*1916: The Stevens House, Bernardsville, NJ, altered by Lord, Hewlett and
Tallent, mentioned in The Somerset Hills sited above.
*1916, Apr: Article Architectural Record v. 39, p.372-376
"Residence of Mrs. R.L.Stevens, Bernardsville, N.J."
*1918, Sept.: Article in Architectural Record v.44, p.263-268
" Residence of Mrs. R.L.Stevens, Bernardsville, N.J."
Lord and Hewlett, Architects
*!916-1917 design for "Iphigenia in Tauris" Metropolitan Opera House
8 Photos from Met Opera of scenes and costumes on singers.
Met has color sketches of costumes, but won't allow copies.
1915: "Decoration for a Morning Room". Found at NY Pub. Lib.
Publication unknown JMHewlett, CBasing and ATHewlett
*1916: "New York Connecting Bridge at Hellgate" Painting by JM
Hewlett.One version installed at Carnegie Mellon Un. College of
Fine Arts. Another version given by Caleb and Lloyd Hornbostel in
memory of Henry Hornbostel to Museum of the City of New York in
1962. Hornbostel was the architect for the bridge and for the College of
Fine Arts.
2004: Correspondence with Melanie Bower at Mus.of City of N.Y.
*2002: "Henry Hornbostal: An Architect's Master Touch" Walter
C.Kidney : Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 2002
Carnegie Mellon entrance corridor paintings: JMH
Main entrance: Hell Gate Bridge: JMH
Kresge Theater drop curtain: JMH
*1917: July-December: Good Furniture v.9, p.160-179 "Stanford White decorator" article by JMH
*1917: Arch. League Yearbook, 1917, "The Port of New York, Study for Proposed Decoration, Lehigh Valley Railroad Station,
Buffalo, New York" JMH, Charles Basing & Arthur T. Hewlett,
painters.
*1918: Arch. League Yearbook, 1918, "Study for Central Panel in Dining-Room of the Columbia University Club", JMH, Charles
Basing, & Arthur T. Hewlett, painters.
*1918, Feb.: Good Furniture, v.10, p.105-107:
"Education and Decoration" article by JMHewlett.
*1918, June: Somerset Hills C. C., Lord and Hewlett Arch. Architectural Forum, v. 28 no.6
*1919: June, Article in Architectural Forum v.30, n.6, pp.155-180,
pl.81-96."Some Recent Hospitals" General perspective view and first
floor plan. Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY Lord and Hewlett, arch
1919-1921: President Architectural League of New York *1920: "Beyond the Horizon" by Eugene O'Neill. Sets designed by
J. M. Hewlett and Charles Basing. O'Neill won Pulitzer Prize
1920: Anna Willets Hewlett dies. Wife of JM Hewlett and mother of their
ten children.
*1919: Brooklyn Hospital "Architectural Forum" Vol. 30 #6 June 1919,
plate 92: Lord and Hewlett, arch.
*1921 New York, the Nation's Metropolis Book: by Peter Marcus w.
appreciation by JMH
*1921, April: Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin Pictures, press
release, about the
"Thirty- sixth Annual Exhibition of the Architectural League" taking
place in the new south wing of museum. Picture of cardboard lion
with Arthur T. Hewlett under its mouth. Lion, we think, was for a
pantomime of "Daniel in the Lion's Den".( Uncle Artie was very
short)
Newspaper articles about opening of new wing at Metropolitan
Museum
*1921 Metropolitan Museum brochure on Dec. 5 lecture by JMH,
"Furnishing our Homes". *1910: Letter from JMH about loan of Copley painting to Met.
Museum.
*1921: "NY to 1930: Arch. and Urbanism between Two World Wars"
Stern, Robert A. M. Rizzoli 1988; mentions double house
remodeled by JMH at 65-67 E. 56 St. to become Art Center.
*1921, Nov.: The American Magazine of Art, v.XII, p.372- 374
"Modern Impulse and the Classic Spirit in Mural Painting": Article by
JMHewlett, Pres. of the Society for Mural Painters
Address delivered at 12th annual convention of the American
Federation of Arts, Washington, DC, May 1921 by JMH
1921-1926: President Society of Mural Painters *1922: Stockade Building System from "Google" search. Article about
"Stockade System" for building blocks. JMHewlett w.
R. Buckminster Fuller, JMH son-in-law.
*1922: March "Good Furniture" Interior display models for retailers
p. 120. Bed Room, designed by J. Monroe Hewlett. I have canvas
under a bed in Essex Fells.
*1922: Architectural League Yearbook: Picture of a hanging-"Summer"
designed and executed by J.M. and A.T. Hewlett.
1923: JMH Designed elaborate AIA Gold Medal Awards
pageant/ceremony in D.C. Award to Henry Bacon designer of the
Lincoln Memorial.
JMH son-in-law, R.Buckminster Fuller receives award in 1970.
*Memories 1860-1930 by Glenn Brown mentions event pp.181-182,
and p.218.
1923: JMH marries 2nd. Estelle Rogers. Adopts her son David, age ?
.
*1924: Hanging for Quaker Ridge Golf Club; Arch. League Year Book
*1924: Design of Dorsel for St. Giles Chapel, Garden City, Long Island,
by JMH; Arch League Year Book
*Artistic design of viney tree with flowers.
* Ponce de Leon Hanging: designed by Ezra Winter' executed by J.M. and
A.T. Hewlett
*1923: Article Dec.22, 1923, Picture in "Saturday Graphic" New York
Evening Journal shows Beaux Arts Architects at The Coffee House preparing for Beaux Arts Ball.
JMH designed coffeepot lamp and chandeliers. At 70 W. 45th St. in Feb. 2006. Pictures by Charles Newman.
*1926, October: "The American Magazine of Art" pp.512-514. Copy of a
radio talk by J.M. Hewlett titled "War Memorials. One of a series on
Art in Everyday Life on WEAF,NY auspices of Amer. Federation of
Arts.
* Post cards showing pictures of Willard Straight Hall, Cornell, Ithaca,
NY , Murals by JMH
*Photos of murals for Willard Straight Memorial Hall (original photos
in black art folder).
*1923-1924: JMHewlett Instructor at Art Student’s League in "Mural and
Dramatic Composition". Also schedule of classes.
*1926: Quote from an address by JMHewlett before the A I A in
Washington, D.C. Part used for a preface to A History of the Washington Monument. By Olszewski. Found on Internet
1927: Design for James Monroe Hewlett house Briarwood Crossing,
Lawrence, NY Noted in Long Island Country Houses and Architects. Book described above
1928: Vice-President and Fellow American Institute of Architects *1928, March: Long article about JMH in Pencil Points, v.9. n.3, p.131-144
"Draftsmanship and Architecture as Exemplified by the work of James
Monroe Hewlett", by Francis S. Swales *1928, April: American Magazine of Art, v.19, n.4, p.189-194,
"Oscar Bach-Craftsman in Metal" Article by JMH
*1928 August 12: Article in New York Times, "Would Have Board To
Censor Building" mentions JMH
*1928, Nov.5: Article in American Architect v. 134, p.621-622
" Italian Memorial Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y." Lord & Hewlett, arch.
*1929: Murals for Bank of New York at 48 Wall Street
New York Times Sat. Oct. 1987 article shows banking floor and
murals.
* Now part of "Heritage Trail New York"
*2005: APNewman has hard cover book put out by Bank of NY.
Bank lobby used in Spike Lee film "Inside Man" 2006. Murals visible.
*1929: Architectural League Yearbook, The Army Pylon, Civil War
Memorial, Philadelphia, Pa. Lord and Hewlett, Architects
*1929 Mural for County of Rockland Courthouse. As of 2004, recently
restored. Pictures by Charles Newman on 2005 trip there.
*1930: Decoration for the Farmer's Trust Co., Lancaster, PA. JMH,
painter. Arch. League Year Book 1930
*1930 July 6: New York Times p.29 "Welding of Arts is Architects Aim"
mentions JMH
*1930: Newspaper photo of "Stage Decoration for Constitution Hall
Daughters of the American Republic", Washington, D.C.
*1931: Book: The Beaux-Arts Boys on the Boulevards or The Invasion of Paris in Pictures of JMH and other "boys" by Tony Sarg (Have book they put out in big plastic box w. blue cover. JMH no. 8)
!931: Member Executive Committee, National Academy of Design *1932, Jan.4: article: "N.Y. Herald Tribune", George Washington
bicentennial 13 mural artists at National Museum, Wash. D.C.
by JMH shows "Washington and his friends at Mount Vernon"
*1937: New York Times Magazine article "Washington: Heir of the
First Empire Builders" 02/21/1937,uses JMH painting "Wash. and his
Friends". Email from NY Arts Commission 03/02/06: "Wash. and Friends" at George Washington High School, Manhattan. AMERICAN ACADEMY *1932-1934: Director of the American Academy in Rome Sept. 25, 1932: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Sept. 28, 1932:The Sun
Date missing: The New York Times
Jan. 30, 1932: The New York Herald Tribune
Feb.23, 1933: "Il Poplo di Roma" (JMH with Mussolini)
Mar. 9, 1933: New York American (JMH with Mussolini)
Photo; JMH with Mussolini
Book: The American Academy in Rome 1894-1969 By Lucia and Alan Valentine, (Have this in box)
Reply from Academy about misidentified photo.
Pictures of Hope and me at the Academy 1995??
Includes photos of four half-size cartoons "Fragments of Rome"
now in Hope Annan's house Palm Beach, FL.
*1932: Speech by JMH over radio from Rome.
*2005: many letters from and to JMH while at academy copied at
Archives of Amer.Art (JMH in deep financial trouble at this time. Depression and coming war. But stayed full term as far as I can see. Even though book, The Amer. Acad. In Rome, suggests otherwise.)

*Copy of a speech. Must find out where and when.
*!930: Pamphlet for "Exhibition: Studies, Cartoons and Photographs of
Mural painting and Architecture by JMH", For the Century Association. 7 W. 43rd St. 10/01- 10/30 1930
*1930: Providence National Bank murals JM Hewlett assisted by Charles
Gulbrandsen. Photos and negatives of murals taken
May 1998 by Charles Newman. (Original photos in black art folder).
*1930: Newark and Essex National Bank murals. At time of my photos
1988, renamed Hudson City Savings Bank: 10 Murals by
JMH Assisted by Charles Gulbrandsen. Original photos in
black art folder.

*1934: Bronx County Courthouse murals: photos by Charles Newman of
murals by JMH
*1932: to Art Commission of NYC proposal for 4 mural paintings (36
ft.X 15 ft) Cost for 4 panels$29,800. {copy received 2006}
*2001: From web site about new dedication of room w. murals.
*1974: New York Times: September 2, p. Court House murals by
JMH done with WPA Fed Arts Project money.
*1934: "NY Herald Tribune", Saturday, December 22, 1934 (About
Bronx Courthouse murals.)
*1932: NY Herald Tribune; 14 large murals contributed for G. Wash.
bicentennial hung at Nat'l Mus. JMH contributes "Wash.& friends at
Mt. Vernon"
*1932: Arch. League Year Book; Painting caption,"Mt. Vernon, for
40 years the home of George and Martha Washington", JMH, Painter
*1934, Oct. 2: Art Commission of the City of NY: Proposal, same
painting as above on canvas of "Wash. and his Friends at Mt. Vernon"
13 X 21 ft. gift to G.W. High School, NYC.(Now GW High, Edu.
Campus 212-781-0510. They not aware of canvas.)
*1936: Pamphlet of "Exhibition by JMH, at The Art League of Nassau
County. *1938: Pamphlet showing murals for Elihu Root Hall, Carnegie
Institution of Washington, DC.
*Pictures of a 10 1/2' x 12 ' panel of Hartford, Conn.
*Pictures of other panels I have..
*1940, May 16: "My dear children" letter from JMH "Powerless for
some years back to do anything financially helpful."
*Other letters and obituaries. 1941, October 18: James Monroe Hewlett died. Picture obliterated by
Hope Hewlett Watts. Family didn't like this picture.
Besides his brother Arthur Thomas Hewlett, there were two men who were very much involved in James Monroe Hewlett's designs. Look for Charles Guldbransen and Charles Basing

*1997: Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860-1940,
edited by MacKay, Robert B., Anthony Baker, & Carol A. Traynor,
describes Lord and Hewlett designs for Rockaway Hunting Club,
"Hedgewood" Lawrence Lefferts residence and
James M. Hewlett residence all in Lawrence, formerly Cedarhurst.
1997, June 22: Tribune-Review by Lynne Margolis: review of Pittsburgh’s
Landmark Achitecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County by Walter Kidney (Shows ceiling at Carnegie
Mellon done by JMH)
1997, July 6, Sunday: Article in New York Times Real Estate by David
Dunlap, "Discovering the World of New York Terra Cotta, in Vibrant
Color" pictures of Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Lord and Hewlett arch.
2000, Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives, Belle, John and
Maxinne R. Leighton, W.W.Norton and Co. Inc. Hewlett noted.
*2004, NJ Country Houses: The Somerset Hills Turpin, John K.
and W. Barry Thomson. I have Vol. I JMH did several houses in
area. Also designed Somerset Hills Club. Vol. II has JMH houses. I
have Vol.I Vol. II has index.
Bronx County Courthouse Murals mentioned in Tom Wolfe's 1980s book
Bonfire of the Vanities Bank of New York murals seen in Spike Lee's 2006 movie "Inside Man".

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