John Hutchins Cady

John Hutchins Cady
FAIA
BornJanuary 17, 1881
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1967 (1967-09-28) (aged 86)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Burial placeSwan Point Cemetery
Education
RelativesWalter Guyton Cady (brother)
29th President of Rhode Island AIA
In office
1943–1945
Preceded byEdwin E. Cull
Succeeded byAlbert Harkness
Chairman of the City Plan Commission of Providence, Rhode Island
In office
February 27, 1929 – February 1, 1935
Preceded byHenry Ames Barker
19th President of Rhode Island AIA
In office
1923–1925
Preceded byF. Ellis Jackson
Succeeded byRobert C. N. Monahan

John Hutchins Cady FAIA (January 17, 1881 – September 27, 1967) was an American architect, architectural historian, author, and historical preservationist in Rhode Island.

Biography

Cady was born January 17, 1881, in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the youngest son of John Hamlin Cady of Providence, and Mary Tabitha Eddy, of Somerset, Massachusetts.[1] His older brothers were Walter Guyton Cady and William H. Cady.[2] Cady attended the University Grammar School and Hope High School before graduating from Brown University in 1903 with a Bachelor of Philosophy.[1] He was President of his class of 1903 at Brown and member of Alpha Delta Phi.[3]

Afterwards, he went to study architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in 1906. Cady worked for numerous architectural firms in the area during this period including Clarke & Howe (1904); Stone, Carpenter & Wilson (1905); Peabody & Stearns (1906–1907); Howells & Stokes (1907); and for a brief time, the Atelier Duquesne in Paris with Raymond Hood and F. Ellis Jackson.[1] Cady returned to Providence in 1908 where he started his own architectural practice. He mainly designed private residences and performed restoration work. Cady was a disciple and admirer of Norman Isham's works, particularly his historic architecture and contributions to the historic preservation movement.[1]

During World War I, Cady served with Battery A in the Rhode Island National Guard and attended a trancing school for Field Officers in 1918 at Camp Zachary Taylor. During World War II, Cady served on air raid shelter committees under the Providence Civilian Defense Council.[2]

Cady served on the City Plan Commission of Providence starting in 1915 and was elected chairman following the death of Henry Ames Barker in 1929. He was reelected in 1933 and served until 1935. In 1934, Cady was appointed by the National Planning Board as Federal consultant of the new State Planning Board of Rhode Island, and later served as the Board's secretary.[3] He was also a member of the Providence Housing Association, serving as its president in 1943.[2]

Cady died September 27, 1967, at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was buried at Swan Point Cemetery.

Memberships and awards

Cady became member of the American Institute of Architects in 1912 and was elected a Fellow in 1937.[4] Cady served twice as the president of the Rhode Island Chapter from 1923 to 1925 and from 1943 to 1945.[5] Cady was also an active member of numerous other societies, clubs, and associations throughout his life including:[2]

Cady served as president of the Board of Directors of the Proprietors of Swan Point Cemetery for 33 years. He also served as secretary of The Players of Providence for 16 years and was on the Board of Managers for 21 years. Cady received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) from Brown University in 1958[2] and was awarded the Providence Art Club Medal in June 1963.[6]

Works

The Andrews Building
Roger Williams Park bandstand
Stillwater Worsted Mills Apartment

Designs

Renovations and remodels

  • Market House — hired to remodel the interior with classrooms and studios[14]
  • Smith's Castle — Cady and Norman Isham stabilized the house and performed several minor restorations
  • Swan Point Cemetery — enlarged chapel and crematorium wing (1947)[13]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d Woodward, William McKenzie (November 1998). Martínez, Marta V.; Beller, Hilliard; Cywin, Allison; Luongo, Renata (eds.). "Introduction" (PDF). Rhode Island History: A Rhode Island Historical Society Publication. 56 (4). Rhode Island Historical Society: 91–93. ISSN 0035-4619.
  2. ^ a b c d e Byrnes, Garrett D.; Ashbey, George R.; Braitsch, C. Arthur; DiMarino, Alexander A.; DuBois, James E.; Geehan, James; Kapstein, I. J.; Riggs, Douglas R.; Sherman, Stuart C., eds. (November 1967). "In Memoriam: John Hutchins Cady". Brown Alumni Monthly. LXVIII (2): 54 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b Mattill, John I.; Gwynne, Peter; King, Ruth, eds. (March 1968). "Class Review". MIT Technology Review. 70 (5). Manchester, New Hampshire: Lew A. Cummings Company: 82 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "An Architectural Honor". Brown Alumni Monthly. XXXVIII (2). Providence: Brown University: 42. Summer 1937 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "AIA Rhode Island Bylaws Appendix A List of Presidents" (PDF). AIA Rhode Island. December 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Barry, Jay, ed. (July 1963). "Brunonians Far and Near". Brown Alumni Monthly. LXIII (9): 92 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "The Andrews Building, Plate No. 62, 63". The Brickbuilder. XXII (4). Rogers and Manson Company: 79–81. April 1913 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ Jordy, William H. (2012). Esperdy, Gabrielle; Kingsley, Karen (eds.). "Packard Motor Company Showroom (Former)". SAH Archipedia. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
  9. ^ "Roger Williams Park: Bandstand at the Casino". Rhode Island College. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Rhode Island State Hospital for Mental Disease (Former): C Building Remodeling – Cranston RI". The Living New Deal. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Jordy, William H. (2012). Esperdy, Gabrielle; Kingsley, Karen (eds.). ""Workers' Housing", Burrillville, Rhode Island". SAH Archipedia. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
  12. ^ Brown, Frank Chouteau (September 1924). "Low Rental Housing Suburban Type". The Architectural Record. 56 (3): 208 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ a b Woodward, William McKenzie (January 1977). Swan Point Cemetery National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form (PDF) (Report). Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Cady, John Hutchins (October 1952). "The Providence Market House and its neighborhood" (PDF). Rhode Island History. 11 (4): 97–116.