Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones (1818–1897),[1][2] also known as A.D. (Boss) Jones or Boss Jones, was an American master carpenter and architect who designed and built a number of notable Greek Revival style farmhouses in Schenectady County, New York. He also built two notable Octagon houses. His work was based in Duanesburg, New York. Some of his buildings employed innovative stacked plank construction. Eight of his notable works were covered in a study of Boss Jones Thematic Resources and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [3][4]
Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones | |
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| Born | August 10, 1818 probably Columbia County, New York |
| Died | May 15, 1897 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Mary Liddle (January 20, 1848) |
| Projects | Greek Revival style farmhouses and Octagon houses |
Selected works edit
- Avery Farmhouse, c. 1850
- Becker Farmhouse, c. 1850
- Alexander Liddle Farmhouse, c. 1850
- Robert Liddle Farmhouse, c. 1850
- Jenkins Octagon House, c. 1855
- Ladd Farmhouse, c. 1855
- Shute Octagon House, c. 1855
- A.D. (Boss) Jones House, c. 1860
References edit
- ^ Duanesburg Historical Society, "Alexander Delos Jones" in Duanesburg and Princetown, Arcadia Publishing, 2005
- ^ Martha Liddle Gifford Genealogy of the Liddle family
- ^ unnamed (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Boss Jones TR". National Park Service.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.