Norma Bonniwell
Norma Bonniwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1877 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1961 (age 84) Windsor, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, furniture designer |
Norma May Bonniwell King (January 23, 1877 – December 24, 1961) was an American architect who worked with her father, George C. Bonniwell, in the firm of Bonniwell and Daughter in North Carolina. She is credited with design of one building that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Works by Bonniwell were exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta in 1895.
Early life
Norma Bonniwell was born in North Carolina, the daughter of George Capes Bonniwell and Kate Snedaker Bonniwell. Her father was an industrialist and architect from Philadelphia.[1][2] Her sister Josephine[3] and brother James also worked in architecture, and her brother WIlliam Clarence Bonniwell was a builder and orange grower in Florida.[2]
Works
Bonniwell planned buildings in North Carolina and South Carolina,[4] including a church,[5] a hotel, and private residences,[6] as a member of her father's architecture firm. She also designed architectural elements. Her design for an elaborately carved cabinet was part of the North Carolina display at The Woman's Building during the Chicago World's Exposition in 1893.[7] She designed a special mantel made of native North Carolina woods, given by the state of North Carolina to Georgia for the Cotton States and International Exposition in 1895.[8] She opened an architecture office in Raleigh in 1899.[9]
- Thomas B. Finley House, designed 1893, 1014 E St. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina,[10] listed in the National Register of Historic Places[11]
- A building at Lenoir College in Hickory, North Carolina[10]
- W. A. Thomas House, 302 West End Avenue, Statesville, North Carolina[10]
- Cabinet (1893), for the Woman's Building, Chicago World's Exposition[7]
- Mantel (1895), gift to the state of Georgia[8]
- First Methodist Episcopal Church South (1895–1896), Hickory, North Carolina[12]
- Poston, Boshamer, and Thomas houses (1897) in Iredell, North Carolina[6]
Personal life
Bonniwell lived in Hickory[13] and Windsor, North Carolina. She sang in a "Scotch Musicale" given by the St. Cecilia Society in Hickory in 1898.[14] She married William Peele King in November 20, 1901.[15] Their son William Bonniwell King was president of the North Carolina Society of Professional Engineers.[16] She died in 1961, at the age of 84, at Bertie Memorial Hospital in Windsor.[17]
References
- ^ "Hickory's 'Father Of Industry'". Hickory Daily Record. 1965-09-11. p. 128. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hawkins, Betty (1968-08-03). "Bonniwell Family Had Front Row Seat in History". News-Press. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Josephine Bonniwell Lyerly (1879–1964)". Hickory Museum of Art. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Neighborhood News". The Morganton Herald. 1896-04-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Methodists to Note Anniversary". Hickory Daily Record. 1965-09-11. p. 41. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Plans for New Residences". Statesville Record and Landmark. 1897-02-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The 'Home-Spun' Room; a Charming Fancy for the Fair". The Charlotte Observer. 1893-04-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Mantel Finished; North Carolina's Guft to Georgia Went Forward Yesterday; The Mantel". The Charlotte Observer. 1895-10-09. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Norma Bonniwell". Statesville Record and Landmark. 1899-05-05. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c William B. Bushong; Angie Clifton; Laura A. W. Phillips; Catherine W. Bishir (2009). "Bonniwell, Norma N. (1877-1961)". North Carolina Architects ad Builders: A Biographical Dictionary. North Carolina State University Libraries.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cox, A. J. (1934-05-05). "A History of the First Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Hickory, N.C., 1866 to 1934". Hickory Daily Record. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News". The Times-Mercury. 1899-05-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scotch Musicale". The Times-Mercury. 1898-05-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Locals". The Times-Mercury. 1901-11-27. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William B. King". The News and Observer. 1995-03-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Norma Bonniwell King, North Carolina death certificate, via Ancestry.