John W. Gaddis (December 2, 1858 - September 5, 1931) was a noted architect of Vincennes, Indiana. He designed numerous buildings that are preserved and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
His works include: Shriver House, 117 E. 3rd. St., Flora, Illinois, 1893. NRHP-listed in 1983, NRHP reference number 83000306 Dr. Nelson Wilson House, 103 E National Highway, Washington, Indiana, 1896. NRHP-listed in 2008, NRHP reference number 08000566. Vermillion County Jail, 220 E. Market St., Newport, Indiana, 1896. NRHP-listed in 1999, NRHP reference number 99000305 Natchez Institute, Natchez, Mississippi, 1901 Columbus Public Library, corner of Fifth and Mechanics streets, Columbus, Indiana, 1903."A Magnificent Structure Is the Public Library," Columbus Republican (Columbus, Indiana), June 4, 1903. Demolished in 1969."The Walls Come Tumbling Down," Republic (Columbus, Indiana), October 14, 1969. Flora Public Library, Flora, Illinois, 1904.Illinois Libraries by Katharine Lucinda Sharp, University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois), 1906. Accessed via https://archive.org/details/illinoislibrari01shargoog Illinois Libraries by Katherine Sharp Demolished in 1990. Olney Carnegie Library, 401 E. Main St., Olney, Illinois, 1904 NRHP-listed in 2002, NRHP reference number 02000037 Perry County Courthouse, Perryville, Missouri, 1906. NRHP-listed in 2016, NRHP reference number 16000286 Saline County Courthouse (demolished), Harrisburg, Illinois, 1906 Case Library, Baker University, Eighth and Grove, Baldwin City, Kansas, 1906."Near Completion," Lawrence Weekly World (Lawrence, Kansas), August 23, 1906. NRHP-listed in 1986, NRHP reference number 86001232 Richland County Courthouse, Olney, Illinois, 1914“Olney’s Celebration a Grand Success,” Olney Advocate (Olney, Illinois), July 9, 1914. Clay County Courthouse, Bounded by US 40, Harrison, Jackson, and Alabama streets, Brazil, Indiana, 1914. NRHP-listed in 1999, NRHP reference number 99001109 Adult High School (Clarksville, Tennessee), originally called Clarksville High School, Greenwood Ave., Clarksville, Tennessee, 1917. NRHP-listed in 1983, NRHP reference number 83004281 Vincennes Masonic Temple, 501 Broadway St., Vincennes, Indiana, 1917."Dedication of Masonic Temple," Vincennes Commercial (Vincennes, Indiana), November 9, 1917. Shadowwood, also known as the Wharf Estate, 6451 E. Wheatland Rd., Vincennes, Indiana, 1917. NRHP-listed in 2001, NRHP reference number 01000618 Pineville Courthouse in the Pineville Courthouse Square Historic District, Along Kentucky, Pine, Virginia, and Walnut streets, Pineville, Kentucky, 1919. NRHP-listed in 1990, NRHP reference number 90001019
He died in 1931.Pages/ahd1015120.aspx
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