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John H. & Wilson C. Ely

American architectural firm

John H. & Wilson C. Ely was a father and son architectural firm based in Newark, New Jersey responsible for some of the more prominent buildings built in the city in the early 20th century, many in the Classical Revival style.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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John H. & Wilson C. Ely was a father and son architectural firm based in Newark, New Jersey responsible for some of the more prominent buildings built in the city in the early 20th century, many in the Classical Revival style.2

How it started

History

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.

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