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{{Infobox architect

|name = James W. O'Connor

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|nationality = United States

|birth_date = {{birth date|1873|6|3}}

|birth_place = New York City

|death_date = {{death date and age|1952|11|18|1873|6|3}}

|death_place = Glen Cove, New York

|practice = James W. O'Connor, Architect

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|awards = Fellow, American Institute of Architects (1952)

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File:Grace and Thomaston Buildings, Aug 15 2022.jpg, designed by O'Connor and completed in 1914.]]

File:122-126 Church Street Burlington Vermont.jpg, designed by O'Connor and completed in 1926.]]

File:147 Leadenhall Street (geograph 1786567).jpg offices in the City of London, designed by O'Connor and completed in 1927.]]

James W. O'Connor {{post-nominals|list=FAIA}} (September 9, 1899 – November 18, 1952) was an American architect in practice in New York City from 1910 until his death in 1952.

Life and career

James W. O'Connor was born in June 3, 1873 in New York City. He was educated at Columbia University and worked in the offices of McKim, Mead & White and Schickel & Ditmars before opening an independent office in 1910. In 1920 architect James F. Delany became an associate of the firm, followed in 1925 by Paul Schulz. After Schulz departed in 1931 O'Connor and Delaney worked in association under O'Connor's name until his death.

O'Connor was the preferred architect of W. R. Grace and Company, and designed their offices in New York City, London and Lima.

O'Connor joined the American Institute of Architects in 1941 and was elected a Fellow in 1952, shortly before his death. His fellowship was supported by notable architects including Harvey Wiley Corbett, William Adams Delano, Howard Greenley, Ely Jacques Kahn, Francis Keally, Julian Clarence Levi and Ralph Walker.

Obituaries: Architectural Record (January, 1953), New York Times (November 18, 1952)

Architectural works

  • 1913 – W. R. Grace and Company building,{{efn|name=Doench|Designed by D'Oench & Yost and James W. O'Connor, associated architects. Expanded by O'Connor in 1919 and now demolished.}} Hanover Square, New York City"Offices, W. R. Grace, New York" in [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Architecture/WJRAAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Architecture] 28, no. 5 (November 15, 1913): 259.
  • 1914 – Grace Building,{{efn|name=GraceThomaston|NRHP-listed in 1979 as part of the Grace and Thomaston Buildings.}} 11 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck Plaza, New York
  • 1919 – W. R. Grace and Company offices, Jr Lampa 594, Lima"New Offices of W. R. Grace & Co., Lima, Peru" in [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Architecture/vlUiAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Architecture] 42, no. 4 (April, 1920): 109.
  • 1920 – Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Company building, Hanover Square, New York City
  • 1926 – Burlington Trust Company building,{{efn|name=Burlington|A contributing resource to the Church Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 2010.}} 120 Church St, Burlington, VermontChurch Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 2010.
  • 1926 – Thomaston Building,{{efn|name=GraceThomaston}} 8 Bond St, Great Neck Plaza, New York
  • 1927 – W. R. Grace and Company offices,{{efn|name=London|Designated a Grade II listed building in 1990. Now an event venue known as Grace Hall.}} 147-148 Leadenhall St, London
  • 1934 – Greater Burlington YMCA (former),{{efn|name=YMCA|Designed by James W. O'Connor, architect, with Frank Lyman Austin, associate architect.}} 266 College St, Burlington, VermontDomestic Engineering (1932): 114.

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References

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  • https://archive.org/details/sim_architectural-record_1953-01_113_1/page/n165/mode/2up?q=%22James+W.+O%27Connor%22