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James Brite

James Brite was an American architect.

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James Brite
BornSeptember 13, 1864
Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Died (aged 62)
Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, USA
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Aimée Kindersley Douglas
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(m. 1891)​
BuildingsThe Braes
Darlington
"The Braes", now Stevenson Taylor Hall, Webb Institute, Glen Cove, New York (c. 2001) source ↗

James Brite (September 13, 18641 – February 6, 1942) was an American architect.

Early life

James Brite was born on September 13, 1864 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina,1 the son of George W. Brite and Mary Richardson.2 In 1870, his father was a farmer, living at New Land Township, Pasquotank County, and James was the second of five children, and the eldest son.3

Career

Brite worked for McKim, Mead & White (MMW) in New York City, one of the best-known architectural firms of its time. In 1897, together with Henry Bacon, they left to form Brite and Bacon Architects.4 Bacon is best known for having designed the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Brite retired in 1927.4

Notable works

Brite designed The Braes at Glen Cove, New York, for the businessman Herbert L. Pratt.5

Brite was the architect of Darlington, a 45,000 square feet house at Mahwah, New Jersey, built in 1907 for George Crocker, and now owned by Ilija Pavlovic.6

Brite was the architect of National Loan and Exchange Bank Building built in Columbia, SC.7

Brite was the architect of the Equitable Arcade Mall built in 1912 in Columbia, SC.8

He also designed “The Colony,” a residence building for seniors at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.9

Personal life

On 18 April 1891, Brite married Aimée Kindersley Douglas (1868–1951),1 the daughter of Nathaniel B. Kindersley and Hamilton Douglas, in Manhattan.102

Brite died on February 6, 1942, at Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.4 His wife survived him.4

References

References

  1. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
  2. "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. "Death of James Brite". Scarsdale Inquirer. 13 February 1942. Retrieved 14 March 2018 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
  5. "Residence of Mr. Herbert Pratt, Glen Cove, L. I., James Brite, Architect : Moses, Lionel : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. September 1917. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  6. "Crocker Mansion in Mahwah sells for $8.88M". NJ.com. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  7. https://www.historiccolumbia.org/tour-locations/1338-main-street
  8. https://www.historiccolumbia.org/blog/2020-preservation-award-winner-arcade-building
  9. England, Buildings of New (2024-01-19). "James Brite". Buildings of New England. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  10. "New York State Marriage Certificate - James Brite and Aimée Kindersley Douglas" (PDF). 18 April 1891.