Built 1915 Opened 1915 Added to NRHP 12 March 2001 | NRHP Reference # 01000266 Area 8,000 m² | |
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Architect Bates, Richard Mortimer Similar Huntington Museum of Art, Ritter Park Historic District, Marshall University, Camden Park, Big Sandy Superstore Arena | ||
Mortimer Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The district is composed entirely of early 20th century residences, the majority of which are Colonial Revival and Tudor Revivalstyle. They were built between about 1915 and 1930, and feature sloping roofs, parapet walls, and wooden brackets and moldings. The residential development was designed and built by architect Richard Mortimer Bates, Jr.
Richard Mortimer Bates, Jr. (1887-1948) was born in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture in 1911. The University of Pennsylvania, School of Architecture was established on October 7, 1890 and at the time was a leading architectural school in the United States wielding significant influence under a Beaux-Arts curriculum established first by the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Upon graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Bates obtained a competitive appointment to the Ecole des Beaux Arts and studied in the atelier of M. Bernier. While in Europe, Bates took a Grand Tour, further exposing himself to Greek, Roman, Italian Renaissance and Baroque elements. These architectural elements undoubtedly had an impact on Bates, as he laid out the plot plan for Mortimer Place, with its efficient use of space, common areas and wide ranging architectural styles.
The Mortimer Place Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.