Doan, Aaron

Doan, Aaron

Aaron Doan was a carpenter, contractor and sometime architect who appears in Philadelphia directories as a carpenter or builder beginning in 1850 and continuing through 1885, except for the years 1874-1875 when he styles himself an architect. Briefly (1868) he was in partnership with Joseph McIlwaine, builder. Doan reportedly worked on several structures at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, particularly the Ohio Building (Ohio House), NW corner of States Drive and Belmont Avenue designed by the Cleveland architects Heard & Sons.

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

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1/1/1815

11/2/1885

1/1/1848

Managing Committee, 1875-77

Schuylkill 8th below High (CD) (1850)

Ohio State Bldg., for Centennial Exhibition, 1876

Belmont Ave., Fairmount Park

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 213. A carpenter, contractor and sometime architect who appears in Philadelphia directories as a carpenter of builder beginning in 1850 and continuing through 1885, except for the years of 1874-75 when he styles himself as an architect. Briefly (1868) he was in partnership with Joseph McIlwaine, builder. Doan reportedly worked on several structures at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, particularly the Ohio building (Ohio House), NW corner of States Drive and Belmont Avenue designed by the Cleveland architects Heard & Sons. ------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #404; filed February 17, 1854; satisfied with judgment Aaron Doan vs. Leybert Weernert. Claim for $1074.32 for work and labor done against a 3-story brick house (with 2-story brick back building) and lot of ground situate on the southeast corner of 17th street (late Schuylkill 6th & Filbert street) in front on 17th street 18 feet in depth along Filbert street 60 feet. ------------------ City Directory - 1850 - Aaron, carpenter, Schuylkill 6th below High. 1854 - Aaron, carpenter, 2 Lee Aaron, carpenter, St. Joseph's Avenue Bus. Dir. (APS) 1860, pg. 1024: Aaron Doan, Duane below 17th St., carpenter Bus. Dir. (APS) 1878, pg. 162: Aaron Doan, 36 S. 18th, carpenter ----------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" Page 233. Aaron Doan & Co., builders of Ohio State Building (known as Ohio House), exhibition hall for State of Ohio during 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Fairmount Park.

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