Roger Bullard
Roger Bullard | |
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Bullard in 1925 | |
| Born | May 7, 1884 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1935 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University School of Architecture |
| Occupation | architect |
| Spouse |
Annie Sturges (m. 1912) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards |
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| Buildings | Salutation, America's Little House, Rynwood, St. Joseph's Chapel |
| Projects | Maidstone Club |
Roger Harrington Bullard (May 7, 1884 – March 2, 1935) was an American architect.
Early life and education
Bullard was born on May 7, 1884 in New York City to Lewis Henderson Bullard and Mary Perrin Bullard.[1][2] His family lived in a home at 147-38 Ash Avenue in Flushing, Queens from 1884 to 1909.[3][4]
He was educated in Flushing and graduated from the Columbia University School of Architecture in Manhattan, New York in 1907.[1]
Career
After graduating high school, he worked as an architect with the Office of Public Works (Auxiliar Obras Publicas) for the next two years in Cuba. Returning to the U.S., he worked for six years under Grosvenor Atterbury in Long Island before becoming a partner in the firm of Goodwin, Bullard & Woolsey. In 1921, he opened his own office at 607 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
He received an honorable mention from the American Institute of Architects for an apartment house in Manhattan (1931), and a Gold Medal from Better Homes in America in the Small House Architectural Competition (1933) for a small cottage he built for Samuel Agar Salvage in Glen Head, New York.[2] Bullard, along with architect Clifford C. Wendehack, designed the model home known as "America's Little House" which opened in 1934 and was surrounded by skyscrapers on the northeast corner of Park Avenue and 39th Street in Manhattan.[5]
In 1912, he married Annie Sturges, daughter of Henry Cady Sturges, and they had four children. Annie was a niece of the first wife of J.P. Morgan and through that connection Bullard built several houses for the extended Morgan family. Perhaps most notably he built Salutation at Glen Cove on Long Island, which he completed for Junius Spencer Morgan III, which is said to be the inspiration for the West Egg mansion of Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby.[6] Another notable Gold Coast, Long Island mansion he designed was Rynwood for Samuel Agar Salvage, the "father of rayon" in the United States.[7]
He gained a reputation for designing large homes and country clubs, most on Long Island. The clubs he designed included the Maidstone Club at East Hampton, New York; Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey; Oakland Golf Club in Bayside, Queens; and the Milwaukee Country Club in River Hills, Wisconsin. His private clients included the Morgan family; Sir Samuel Agar Salvage; Harold Hartshorne; Paul Pennoyer Sr.; and Seth Low Pierrepont. Bullard was a member of the executive committee of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Architectural League of New York. He was also a member of Lloyd Warren's Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and the New York Society of Architects.
Notable works
Country clubs and golf courses
- Maidstone Club in East Hampton, New York
- Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey
- Oakland Golf Club in Bayside, Queens
- Milwaukee Country Club in River Hills, Wisconsin
Other notable projects
- Salutation in Glen Cove, Long Island for Junius Spencer Morgan III
- America's Little House in Manhattan, New York
- Rynwood Estate in Long Island, for Sir Samuel Agar Salvage
- St. Joseph's Chapel at the Kent School, in Kent, Connecticut
Awards
- Gold medal from Better Homes in America in the Small House Architectural Competition (1933) for the cottage on the Rynwood Estate
- Honorable Mention from the American Institute of Architects (1931) for an apartment house in Manhattan
Death
Bullard died on March 2, 1935 in Plandome, New York.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Roger Harrington Bullard". American Aristocracy. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "BETTER HOMES AWARD WON BY NEW YORKER; Roger H. Bullard's Design for Cottage Wins Gold Medal in National Competition". The New York Times. March 26, 1934. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Rhoades, Liz (May 24, 2001). "Flushing Mansion May Get New Lease On Life As Museum". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Ferris, Marc (October 5, 2001). "Eyesore or a Relic?". Newsday. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Model Home Opens; Throng Inspects It". The New York Times. November 7, 1934. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Roger Harrington Bullard". Gold Coast Library. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ L, Zach (February 26, 2009). "Rynwood". Old Long Island. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Roger H. Bullard (March 1925). "The Architecture of Country Clubs" (PDF). The Architectural Forum, golf and country club reference number. Rogers & Manson: 133. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Roger H Bullard Dies in Plandome". Times Union. Brooklyn. March 2, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.