John H. & Wilson C. Ely

John H. Ely, a native of Pennsylvania, established an office in Newark in 1885. In 1895 he was joined in partnership by his son, Wilson C. Ely. John retired in the late 1920s and died in 1932. Wilson continued the firm as a sole proprietor until 1958, when he formed the partnership of Ely & Campbell with John A. Campbell, a Scottish-born architect who had been employed by the Elys since 1910. Wilson died the next year, and Campbell continued the firm alone until his retirement circa 1971. He died in 1976. ==Father and son==

John H. Ely John Holcomb Ely (June 13, 1851 – April 21, 1932) was born in New Hope, Pennsylvania, to Matthias C. Ely, a carpenter and builder, and Keziah Ely, née Stackhouse. The family moved to New Jersey when he was young, and he was educated in the New Jersey public schools. He trained as an architect, and established himself in Newark in 1885. Ely was married in 1897 to Grace R. Chamberlain. They had two children, one son and one daughter. Ely was a member of the AIA and was a charter member of the New Jersey chapter in 1900. He was elected a Fellow of the AIA in 1931. He died at home in Newark at the age of 86. ==Legacy==

The Elys were among the leading architects in Newark. Their major competitor was Frank Grad and his sons. They designed a large number of civic and commercial buildings in the Newark area. Wilson described his work as "conservatively modern" and at the time of his death Wilson was remembered as "a leader among America's conservative architects." At least four buildings designed by the Elys have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. ==Works==

• 1901 – Newark City Hospital, 116 Fairmount Ave, Newark, New Jersey • Designed by John H. & Wilson C. Ely, architects, with Mowbray & Uffinger, associate architects. NRHP-listed. • 1916 – J. J. Bridges House, 704 S Kuhl Ave, Orlando, Florida • NRHP-listed. • 1925 – Mutual Benefit Life Building, 300 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey • 1930 – American Insurance Company Building, 15 Washington St, Newark, New Jersey • 1942 – Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland office building, 140 William St, New York City • 1952 – Morristown Memorial Hospital, 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, New Jersey • Based on the Wren Building of College of William & Mary. • 1960 – Weston Hall, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey ==See also==