"The Braes", now Stevenson Taylor Hall, Webb Institute, Glen Cove, New York (c. 2001)

James Brite (September 13, 1864[1] – February 6, 1942) was an American architect.

Early life

James Brite was born 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]

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]

He retired in 1927.[4]

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.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
  2. 1 2 "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Scarsdale Inquirer 13 February 1942 — HRVH Historical Newspapers". news.hrvh.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  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.


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