Résumé

His obituary summarized his career: “During his career Green designed a number of large office buildings in New York, Chicago and San Francisco in addition to having designed a number of large residences in various sections of the country.Mr. Green designed his former home at Greenwich in Brookside Drive, which was planned along lines of the Italian Renaissance period, where he lived for 20 years." (See Obituary, Cuba Review (MO), vol. 34, no. 6, 11/10/1927, p. 1.)

Partner, Petit and Green, Architects, New York, NY, 1902-1903.

Partner, Kirby, Petit and Green, Architects, New York, NY, 1903-1909.

Principal, James C. Green, Architect, New York, NY, 1909- .

Professional Activities

Member, Architectural League of New York, New York, NY.

Member, The Sketch Club, New York, NY.

Member, Greenwich Artists' Club, Greenwich, CT.

College

B.Arch., University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. According to his obituary in the Saint Louis Globe-Democratnewspaper: "Upon his return from Europe, he was offered the chair of architecture in the university from which he was graduated. Green, however, preferred the practice of architecture and declined." (See Missouri Architect Dies in Connecticut," Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, 10/22/1927, p. 25.)

Coursework, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France. His obituary also noted: ""He also spent considerable time in traveling and sketching in Europe." (See Missouri Architect Dies in Connecticut," Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, 10/22/1927, p. 25.)

Relocation

James C. Green was born in Rolla, MO, the county seat of Phelps County, just after the end of the Civil War. While James had been born in Rolla, he was raised in Cuba, MO, a small town in Crawford County about 84 miles southwest of Saint Louis and 24 miles northeast of Rolla. Cuba incorporated in 1884.

In 1880, James resided in a Spencer Street house in Cuba with his parents, two siblings and a domestic worker, Don Plumber (born c. 1857 in MO). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Cuba, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: 683; Page: 10C; Enumeration District: 052, accessed 02/06/2024.) In 1889, Green applied for a US Passport to enable him to travel to Europe and likely attend the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His place of residence at this time remained in Cuba, MO. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 337; Volume #: Roll 337 - 10 Jul 1889-19 Jul 1889, accessed 02/06/2024.)

The architect died at age 60 at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT. There is some disagreement as to the death date of James C. Green. His obituary in the Saint Louis Globe-Democrat indicated that he died on 10/21/1927, while the CT State Library had a date of 10/20/1927. (See “Missouri Architect Dies in Connecticut," Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, 10/22/1927, p. 25 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation State Vital Records Office; Hartford, Connecticut; Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Deaths, 1897-1968, accessed 02/05/2024.)

Parents

His father was James A. Green (born 08/14/1839 in Troy, MO-d. 01/17/1924 in Cuba, MO), a merchant. Both of his parents originated in VA.

Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Smith (born 06/25/1847 in Steelville, MO-d. 07/19/1919 in Crawford County, MO), his mother, managed the household that included three siblings. Her father was from England, her mother from MO.

His siblings included Lillie G. Green (born 1868 in MO-d. 1946) and Thomas Owen Green (born 01/03/1871 in Cuba, MO-d. 04/04/1937 in Cuba, MO).

Spouse

He wed Maud Edna Fuller (born c. 1871 in MO) in c. 1892.

In 1929 two years after James's death, she resided on Southfield Avenue in Stamford, CT. (See Price and Lee's Stamford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1929, p. 308)

Children

James and Maud had four children in total, one of whom died before 1910. Of the surviving children, there was a daughter, Dorothy Green (born c. 1895 in MO), and two sons, Kirby F. Green (born c. 1896 in NY) and Clark R. Green (born c. 1909 in CT).

Biographical Notes

At age 22, his 1889 US passport listed Green as Caucasian, with a light complexion and hair and blue eyes. It listed his height as 5-feet, 8-and-1/2-inches tall. He was described as having a high forehead, medium nose, medium mouth, square chin, and round face. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 337; Volume #: Roll 337 - 10 Jul 1889-19 Jul 1889, accessed 02/06/2024.)

It is possible that his middle name was "Clark," the first name of one of his sons and perhaps a family surname, although no evidence can be found currently to verify this.

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