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J. T. W. Jennings

1856 – 1944

American architect

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Lived 1856 – 1944 (aged 87–88). J. T. W. Jennings was an American architect.

John Thompson Williams Jennings (May 5, 1856 – July 9, 1944) was an American architect from Brooklyn. He was the Milwaukee Railroad's architect from 1885–93 and was part-time supervising architect for the University of Wisconsin from 1899 to 1906. He contributed to many prominent campus buildings.

List of buildings designed or overseen Milwaukee Road depot (1889), Darlington, Wisconsin Milwaukee Road Railway depot (1890), Whitewater, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin–Madison King Hall, 1525 Observatory Drive, built in two stages as an expandable design (1894 and 1896)

University of Wisconsin–Madison Dairy Barn (1897), 1915 Linden Dr. Madison, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison Agricultural Bulletin Building (1899)

Janesville Public Library (1902), S. Main Street, Janesville, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin–Madison Agriculture Hall (1903)

Frederick E. Turneaure house, 166 N Prospect Ave, Madison, (1905) Dutch Colonial Revival style, contributes to University Heights Historic District (Madison, Wisconsin) University of Wisconsin–Madison Engineering Building (Old Education) Dunn County Training and Agricultural School (with Claude and Starck) Menomonie, Wisconsin

Delafield Fish Hatchery, 421 Main St., Delafield, Wisconsin, (1907)

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Who was J. T. W. Jennings?

American architect

When was J. T. W. Jennings born?

J. T. W. Jennings was born in 1856.

When did J. T. W. Jennings die?

J. T. W. Jennings died on 9 July 1944.

What was J. T. W. Jennings's occupation?

J. T. W. Jennings was an architect.

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J. T. W. Jennings was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: J. T. W. Jennings

· Wikidata: Q6107236

· DBpedia: J. T. W. Jennings

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