John James Huddart (25 August 1856 – 1930), known usually as John J. Huddart, was a British born and trained architect who practised out of Denver, Colorado in the United States. At the end of the Nineteenth century he was one of Denver's leading architects, known for his work on public buildings and as a courthouse architect.[1]
He worked for the Catholic Church's Denver Archdiocese designing Denver's St. Thomas Theological Seminary and the Hotel St. Nicholas (1898), dedicated as a general hospital to serve Cripple Creek, Colorado and the surrounding area during the height of the 1890s gold rush.[2] His original architectural drawings for the Hotel St. Nicholas (drawn in 1896) are displayed in the hotel's main lobby of the Cripple Creek Hotel.[1] He also designed Murchison School (1902) in South Carolina.[3] He designed the El Cortez Apartments at 608 East 12th Avenue in Denver Colorado 80203.[4]
Huddart is known for his Classical Revival and Richardsonian Romanesque style designs.[1] A retrospective of his work, Architecture of John J. Huddart, Architect was published in 1907 and included his work in Colorado cities; Salt Lake City, Utah; Alva, Oklahoma; Rawlins, Wyoming; and Bennettsville, South Carolina.[5] His practice lasted from 1882 to 1930 and commissions included Charles Boettcher House in Denver, Colorado's Fort Morgan State Armory, Denver's Filbeck Building, and six of Colorado's county courthouses.[1][6]
Early life
Huddart was born in Preston, Lancashire, England on 25 August 1856. He received his advanced education at Alston College in England, graduating at 19. He apprenticed at J.C. Fill & Co. and with Hayward Tyler Engineering Co. before moving to Pernambuco, Brazil in South America to design a sugar refinery. He then emigrated to Jacksonville, Florida, and before moving on to Denver within the same year (1882).[1][4]
In Denver he worked as chief draftsman Frank Edbrooke's office from 1882 until 1887, when he established his own practice. Huddart created a standard armoury design in the early 1920s and it was used for the construction of twelve armoury buildings across Colorado.[1]
Kittredge Castle/Holland Hall at 8 & 9th Aves. And Olive and Oneida Sts (1891) Demolished
Horwitz Building (addition to (1891) building; rebuilt in 1892 following fire) 1630 Blake St. in Denver 5DV47.25 (1891) in Lower Downtown Certified Historic District
Unnamed House 1259 York St., Denver (1891) Wyman (Local Historic District)
William L. Stevens House Denver (1891) Demolished
McClair Apartments Denver (1892) Demolished
Unnamed House 2149 High St., Denver 5DV2189 (1892)
Unnamed House 1440 Vine St., Denver (1892) Demolished
E.W. Williams Mansion 1440 Williams St., Denver (1892–93) Wyman Local Historic District
Milheim House 1515 Race St., Denver 5DV4898 1893 Wyman
Charles M. Kittredge House E. 8th Ave. & Oneida St., Denver (1893) Demolished
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