Lort, Jr., John

Lort, Jr., John

John Lort was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1773, the same year as his partnership with Thomas Nevell. The partners were paid 47 pounds 13 shillings 10 pence for work performed at Carpenters' Hall that was then under construction. Lort is also known to have been one of several carpenters who worked on the Library Company building in 1790. His inventory included drawing instruments and a "Lot of Architect Books" valued at 2 pounds 12 shillings and 6 pence.

Written by Roger W. Moss, from the Philadelphia Architects and Builders website. 

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Lort

John

, Jr.

1/1/1752

1/1/1794

Mary

1/1/1773

141 Spruce St. (1791, 93, 94) (Prime)

Worked on Carpenters' Hall (1773)

Worked on Library Company hall (1790)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 489. A master builder elected to The Company in 1773, the same year as his brief partnership with Thomas Nevell (q.v.). The partners were paid 47 pounds 13 shillings 10 pence for work performed at Carpenters' Hall that was then under construction. Lort is known to have been one of several carpenters who worked on the Library Company hall in 1790. His inventory included drawing instruments and a "lot of Architect Books" valued at 2 pounds 12 shillings and 6 pence. ----------------- PA Gazette 9/30/1772 - #14639 Thomas Nevell has taken into partnership "for carrying on the carpenters' business" John Lort, Jr. PA Gazette 3/23/1774 - #17844 "Friday last were interred in Christ Church burying ground the remains of John Lort." (father of the member.) PA Gazette 5/25/1774 - #18240 John Lort, Jr., asks people to bring accounts to settle his father's estate. ----------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1781-2-162 The Company authorize the Committee of rents to do or cause such repairs to be done to the back houses in the tenure of John Lort and Ann Anderson as is necessary to preserve the houses from damage and to make them tenable. ------------------ Managing Committee Minutes-1772-2-60 John Lort proposed. Managing Committee Minutes-1773-2-65 John Lort elected. WM-1781-2-162 The Company authorize the committee of rents to do or cause such repairs to be done to the back houses in the tenure of John Lort and Ann Anderson as is necessary to preserve the houses from damage and to make them tenable. Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1795-11-5 Order for 3 pounds, 4 shillings for Mary Lort, widow of John, balance due her for work done to the Carpenters' building. Managing Committee Minutes-1809-15-167 The collector reports he has received of widow Lort $35, the principal of two notes.

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