James_C._Holland

James C. Holland

James C. Holland

American architect

James C. Holland (1853–1919),[1] commonly known as J.C. Holland, was an architect in the U.S. state of Kansas.

The firm also operated as J.C. Holland and Son.

Biography

He was born April 2, 1853, in a log cabin in Lima, Ohio. He worked as an architect in Kansas for more than 30 years. He served as state architect for a period of time.[1] In 1882, Holland married Lizzie Baker, with whom he had a son Franklin and a daughter Lydia. In 1883-1884 he was chair of the architecture department of Ohio Northern University, his alma mater. He died on May 28, 1919, in Topeka, Kansas.

Under various punctuations or spellings for his name, and/or with various partners, many of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Projects

J.C. Holland's or the firm's works include (with attribution):

References

  1. [1]
    "James C. Holland". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. [2]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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