Adams & Prentice
| Company type | Architectural firm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1929 in New York City, United States |
| Founder | Lewis Greenleaf Adams |
| Defunct | 1941 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | United States (primarily New York and surrounding states) |
Key people | Lewis Greenleaf Adams |
| Products | Architectural design and planning (residential, commercial, institutional buildings) |
Adams & Prentice, Malmfeldt, Adams & Prentice, and Malmfeldt, Adams & Woodbridge represent a succession of architectural practices based in mid-20th-century New York City. The most prominent among these was Adams & Prentice (active 1929–1941), all established by architect Lewis Greenleaf Adams, a member of the AIA, in partnership with various associates. These entities served as forerunners to the notable Adams & Woodbridge firm (operational 1945–1974), co-led by Adams and Frederick James Woodbridge, FAIA, who previously belonged to Evans, Moore & Woodbridge. By 1953, Adams & Woodbridge reported that their company and its antecedents had completed approximately 100 residential projects and renovations. In 1929, their office was situated at 15 West 38th Street in Manhattan.
Works as Adams & Prentice (1929-1941)
- 1929: Six-story brick commercial and loft building at 255 West 34th Street for 255 West 34th Street, Inc., led by Theodore Margulis, President; project cost $45,000
- 1930: Project for Brooks School (Andover, Massachusetts), budgeted at $75,000
- 1930: Design of Gnome Bakery (New York City), costing $10,000
- 1931: Construction of Richard B. Byrd School (Glen Rock, New Jersey), with a budget of $85,000
- 1932: Development of the Yale Daily News Building at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut; estimated between $93,000 and $100,000
- 1940: Work on St. Bernard's School in Manhattan, New York City; valued at $77,000
- 1933: Creation of the Lu Shan estate in Gladstone, New Jersey for Henry and Leila Luce
Works as Malmfeldt, Adams & Woodbridge
- 1932: Wethersfield Church Home located in Wethersfield, Connecticut, with a project cost of $100,000
Works as Malmfeldt, Adams & Prentice
- 1931: West Middle School commissioned by Hartford, Connecticut School District; budget ranged from $325,000 to $340,000
- 1931: Design for the Madison Beach Yacht Club (Madison, Connecticut), costing $80,000
- 1934: Construction of the William R. Cotter Federal Building, with expenses between $1,031,000 and $1,080,000
- 1940: Edo Aircraft Factory for the Edo Aircraft Corporation in Long Island City, New York City, valued at $305,000
External links
- Collection of Adams & Prentice architectural works preserved by the Department of Drawings & Archives at Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.