J. Frederick Kelly Explained

J. Frederick Kelly (1888–1947) was an American architect who has designed significant houses. Kelly was regarded as the leading architectural historian in Connecticut.^{[1] [2]}

Kelly's work includes three properties listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, whose restoration or construction he is associated with:

• Nehemiah Royce House, 538 N. Main St., Wallingford, Connecticut
• Henry Whitfield House, 248 Old Whitfield St., Guilford, Connecticut
• 470 Livingston Street, a Colonial Revival house which is a contributing property in the Whitney Avenue Historic District, New Haven, CT^[3]

Kelly's writings include:

• Early Connecticut Meetinghouses, Volumes 1 & 2, 1948. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut, 1924. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000966}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Nehemiah Royce House ]. October 1997 . David F. Ransom and John F. A. Herzan . National Park Service. and
2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53227651/obituary-for-j-f-kellv-aged-59/
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88003209}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Whitney Avenue Historic District ]. June 9, 1988 . William E. Devlin and Bruce Clouette . National Park Service. and