Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
ARCHITECT IS BURIED
Funeral of Joseph c. Horn
blower in Paterson, N. J.
HE LED IN HIS PROFESSION
Designed New National Museum
Building, Almost Completed.
DIED SUDDENLY AT HAGUE
Descendant of a Chief Justice of
New Jersey-A Public
Spirited Washingtonian.
DIED SUDDENLY AT HAGUE

The funeral of Joseph Coerten Horn
blower, an architect of this city, took
place this morning at the First Presby-
terrain Church of Paterson, n. j. The
sudden death of Mr.. Hornblower at the
| Vieux Doelen, The Hague, the Dist OF
August, was a great shock to his asso-
| cites. He had a wide circle of friends
here and in other parts of the country.
| Mr.. Hornblower, who inherited his name
| from his grandfather, formerly a distin-
| guished chief justice of New Jersey, was
born in 1S4S, at Paterson, n. ]. His
| father, William H. Hornblower, was a
| Presbyterian clergyman OF Paterson. and
| later professor in the Theological Semi
/ nary at Allegheny. Pa. His mother was
| Matilda Butler of Suffield Conn. a wom-
an of many personal charms, remembered
in Washington society for her sprightly
| humor.
Mr.. Hornblower studied at the Sheffield
| Scientific School of Yale College. He
| took the degree of Phi. b. at Yale. in 1869.
| He applied himself diligently to master
| the elements of the profession of archi-
| lecture, and later spent some time in
| Paris in order to complete his studies.
Coming to Washington in the early sew
| entleS, he entered the office of the super
/ vising architect of the Treasury. Here
he acquired valuable knowledge in respect
to the construction of public buildings.
| About 1879 he opened an office for the
| practice of his profession in Vernon row,
at Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street.
| So thorough a knowledge of his profess
| sion and such excellent taste did the
| young man exhibit that he was soon en-
| trusted with the building of houses of i'm
| portance. A specimen of his earliest Wor <
| is to be seen in the handsome residence
| at the southwest corner of Connecticut
| avenue and n street built for Justice Mat
| thews of the Supreme Court and subse-
| quently occupied by the Brazilian lega-
| ton.
Forms a Partnership.
A few years later. Mr.. Hornblower went
into partnership with James Rush Mar
shall. The firm of Hornblower & Mar
shall was not long in making its way
to the front. The two men were much
alike in their tastes, each being governed
| by an almost severe devotion to smplici-
| ty of design and durability of construc-
| ton. The partnership, which has con-
| tinued to this day, is to be credited with
| many fine buildings in this city, as well
| as in other places.
| OF the private residences there may be
| mentioned the Tuckerman house at 10Th
and | streets: the Boardman house, 18th
| and p streets and the houses of Justices
| Gray Harlan and White, respectively :;
also the house of DR.. McKim, on 18th
street.
| The Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby-
| terrain Church. on 14th street, and Hubbard
| Memorial Hall are notable examples of
| the work of this firm. Mr.. Hornblower
| and his partner also designed the new
| building at the marine barracks. the new
customs house in Baltimore and the i'm
| posing new National Museum on the
Smithsonian grounds, now approaching
completion.
Mr. Hornblower was a member OF the
Washington chapter Of the American In
stitute of Architects. He was one of the
| founders of the National Society of the
Fine Arts and chairman of the committee
of civic art of that society. Few men in
Washington were more truly pubic-spir-
| tied than he. He devoted his time and
| thought unsparingly to the great problem
| of beautifying Washington. He saw far
| into the future. He originated plans for
| the development of the city. and he
| heartily supported the plans of others, so
| as to improve in the best possible manner
| the opportunity afforded for making the
National capital the most beautiful city
| in the world.
| Mr.. Hornblower with a hearty interest
| had given special attention to the archi
| tectural features of the exercises of inau-
| guration day. He entertained views as
| to the treatment of Pennsylvania avenue
which have taken the form that will, it is
TO be hored. permanently make this great
street a fiji locality for bringing out the
| finest artistic results at the inauguration
ceremonies.
An Unassuming Man.
| In some respects Mr.. Hornblower was
| remarkable man. Modest and unas-
| Stunning he was inclined to be reticent
| unless in the company of his intimates
| When he spoke it was usually to the
| point. His judgment was excellent. He
| lived up to a high ideal of duty in his
| profession. More than once he has re-
| quired a builder to undo work because
| some step called for in the plans had
| not been taken. Contractors and work
| men all liked him.
| 1t is told of him that upon one occa-
sion a capitalist came to him to have a
| large building put up with mansard
roof. of wood and tin. Mr.. Hornblower
declined to put up such building, and
! the owner went elsewhere.
Socially Mr.. Hornblower was a most
delightful companion. He had vein of
| genuine humor. such is rarely seen.
! He was we'll versed in literature. 1t is
| not too much to say of him that he was
| u deep student of human nature. Social
! and kindly, he was "a welcome guest
| everywhere. He will be specially missed
! at the Cosmos Club. of which at one
| time he was president, and the interests
| of which he always had close at heart.
| Mr.. HornblOwer leaves a widow the
| daughter of the late Justice Bradley of
| the Supreme Court of the United States
! His brother, William Is. Hornbower is
! a distinguished lawyer of New York city;
while his only sister is the wife of Vice
! Chancellor Stevenson of New Jersey.
Architects Pass Resolutions
Resolutions cOndoling the loss to the
city, TO the country and to the Archi-
\ects' Association by the death of Mr.
Hornblower were adopted last night by
the Washington Chapter of the Institute
| of American Architects.
| The resolutions passed were to the effect
| that the Washington Chapter of the
! American Institute of Architects, appre-
| ciatinS the character and ability of Mr..
| Joseph {. Hornblower feel, by his death.
! that Washington has lost citizen of high
! aspirations, honest purpose and energet C
| personality. who gave unstintiaSly of his
| time and energy TO movements for the
| Identification OF the city on national and
! artistic lines. and to the education OF
| the public in the higher ideals of art
! THAT the profession of the country has
7 lost practitioner OF distinguished merit,
I who always has insisted on honest and
! safe construction just business manage
ment and artistic expression i'll his work.
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