Smith, Jr., John D.

Smith, Jr., John D.

The master builder John Smith, Jr. should not be confused with John Smith, son of Robert Smith. John Smith, Jr. was elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1796 and died in 1820. He was a subscriber to Owen Biddle, The Young Carpenter's Assistant (Philadelphia, 1805), one of the earliest books of architecture written and published in America.

Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.

194*

Smith

John

D.

, Jr.

1/1/1820

1/1/1796

*

Secretary, 1804,05

Book Prices Committee, 1805-07,12-17

Managing Committee, 1816-18,20

33 Filbert (CD) (1814)

12th St. Friends Meeting House, 20 S. 12th St.

Dismantled, re-erected at George School, Newtown, PA

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 739. The master builder John Smith, Jr., should not be confused with John Smith, son of Robert (q.v.). John Smith, Jr., was elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1796 and died in 1820. He was a subscriber to Owen Biddle, "The Young Carpenter's Assistant" (Philadelphia, 1805), one of the earliest books of architecture published in America. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ----------------- City Directory - 1814 - John D., carpenter, 33 Filbert. 1820 - John D., lumber merchant, corner of 9th and George; dwelling 12th above Filbert. John D., lumber merchant, 29 N. 12th ------------------ Managing Committee Minutes-1795-7-57 Thomas Savery proposed John Smith, Jr. Managing Committee Minutes-1796-7-80 John Smith, Jr., elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1820-18-11 Committee to attend to the case of widow Smith. ------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #335; filed November 11, 1811; satisfied November 27, 1811 Claim for $2000 filed against a certain house situate in Market St. No. 316. For work labor and services done and performed in and about said house. ----------------- Donna Rilling's speech to Carpenters' Company Mentioned as working with Robert Allison in house construction. ------------------ Possibly our man? City Records D.S.B. book #342; claim filed May 28, 1827; satisfied February 5, 1830 (with her signature: Elizabeth Stretch); "late E. Smith, David Stretch." Elizabeth Smith adm. of John Smith vs. Benjamin Bond. Claim for $200 against a certain two story brick house situate on the west side of Budd street in the Northern Liberties being the third house northward from Laurel street. Being for carpenter's work done to the said house. ------------------ "Philadelphia Preserved" Page 146. Built 1812-13 by "master carpen ter and builder". Building dismantled and removed to grounds of George School, Newtown,PA.

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NOTE: Some listings attributed to John D. Smith may belong to John D., Jr., but not recorded as such in the Grantor index.