Charles Winning Bates (1880 - 1931)

Born 27 Dec 1880 in West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Nov 1931 at age 50 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Charles Bates is Notable.

Charles Bates was an American architect who practiced primarily in Wheeling, West Virginia, and was one of the region's most successful architects. He mostly specialized in commercial and school buildings throughout Appalachia in the north Ohio River valley.

Charles Bates was born on December 27, 1880 in West Virginia, United States.

His parents were William Bates and Jane Campbell.

He married Isabel Jepson on 30 November 1910 West Virginia, United States^[1]

Children:

William Jordan Bates (1912–1992)

Samuel J. Bates (1913–2001)

Charles Winning Bates Jr. (1916–1984)

In 1900, he is living in Richland district, Ohio, West Virginia, United States with parents, William, Jane, siblings, William, Alice, he is listed as a Clerk in the Rail Road Industry in the 1900 census^[2]

In 1910, he is living in Wheeling Ward 3, Ohio, West Virginia, United States with parents, parents, William, Jane, siblings, William, Alice, a young girl, listed as a servant, Arzie D Thorne, he is listed as a Architect in the Building Industry in the 1910 census^[3]

In 1920, he is living in Ohio, West Virginia, United States with wife, Isabel, sons, William, Samuel, Charles,^[4]

He died on November 28, 1931 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States^[5][6][7]

Career and Accomplishments

In the north Ohio River valley, his primary areas of expertise were businesses and educational institutions.

Bates began his schooling in the neighborhood's public schools before finishing it at the Linsly Military Institute.  He attended the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago to study engineering and architecture. He worked in Chicago for Horatio R. Wilson and D. H. Burnham & Company. He next relocated to Pittsburgh, where he worked for a number of further architects until accepting a position with the Pennsylvania Railroad's architectural division. Bates then left the country and came back in 1907. Upon his return, he founded the law office of Rudolph & Bates in Altoona, central Pennsylvania, with A. W. Rudolph.A year later, this company was shut down, and Bates went back to Wheeling, where he stayed for the rest of his life and career.

Bates was one of the top architects in the area, and the more experienced Frederick F. Faris was his main local rival. In addition to the public library in Wheeling and four buildings with ten stories, he also constructed the high schools in several of the communities. In 1909 and 1912, overviews of his work were released.^[8]

Selected works

1909

Rose Hill School, Monroe St, Bellaire, Ohio

1910

First United Presbyterian Church, 3358 Guernsey St, Bellaire, Ohio

Edward F. Stifel House (Edemar), 1330 National Rd, Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling Public Library (Old), 2100 Market St, Wheeling, West Virginia

1911

First Ward School, Belmont St, Bellaire, Ohio;Westover School, East St, Westover, West Virginia

1912

Cairo School, School St, Cairo, West Virginia;Hawley Building, 1025 Main St, Wheeling, West Virginia

1913

Neuralgyline Building, 88 19th St, Wheeling, West Virginia;Rodewig Building, 3127 Belmont St, Bellaire, Ohio

1914

National Bank of West Virginia Building, 1201 Main St, Wheeling, West Virginia;Morgantown High School, 300 Spruce St, Morgantown, West Virginia (demolished)

Peoples Savings Bank Building, 30 S 4th St, Martins Ferry, Ohio

1915

Farmers and Merchants National Bank Building, 3195 Union St, Bellaire, Ohio;Fenray Theatre, 21 S 4th St, Martins Ferry, Ohio (demolished)

1916

Claysville High School, Main St, Claysville, Pennsylvania (demolished)

First National Bank Building, 1388 Main St, Smithfield, Ohio;German Savings Bank Building, 103 S 4th St, Martins Ferry, Ohio

1917

Elm Junior High School, 808 Elm St, Martins Ferry, Ohio (demolished)

Hoeveler Storage Warehouse, 750 S Millvale Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Pleasant High School, 1200 Main St, Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Yorkville School, Market St, Yorkville, Ohio

1918

Miller Avenue School, 734 Miller Ave, Clairton, Pennsylvania (demolished)

Moundsville High School, Tomlinson Ave, Moundsville, West Virginia (demolished)

1919

Bank of Morgantown (Citizens) Building, 265 High St, Morgantown, West Virginia

Wellsville High School, Center St, Wellsville, Ohio

1920

Harding High School, Vine St, Fairport Harbor, Ohio

1921

12th Street Garage, 79-81 12th St, Wheeling, West Virginia

Metropolitan Theatre, 371 High St, Morgantown, West Virginia

1922

Colson Hall, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

Riley Law Building, 45 14th St, Wheeling, West Virginia

Charles R. Shreve High School, Hanover St, Martins Ferry, Ohio

1923

Clairton High School, Waddell Ave, Clairton, Pennsylvania (highly altered)

1924

Central Union Trust Building, 40 14th St, Wheeling, West Virginia

1925

Bellaire High School, 35th St, Bellaire, Ohio;1927;Pythian Theatre, 1025 Chapline St, Wheeling, West Virginia

1928

Cadiz High School, 440 E Market St, Cadiz, Ohio;Capitol Theatre, 1015 Main St, Wheeling, West Virginia

1929

Bridgeport High School, W Bennett St, Bridgeport, Ohio

Sources

Charles Find a Grave Memorial

1. ↑ Citation "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZJ-3QTH : 29 September 2021), Charles W Bates and Isabel Jepson, 1910.
2. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZQ-HDG : accessed 24 July 2022), Charles Bates in household of William J Bates, Richland district, Ohio, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 15A, family 269, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,768.
3. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF1-XV4 : accessed 24 July 2022), Charles W Bates in household of Dr. W J Bates, Wheeling Ward 3, Ohio, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 1B, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1692; FHL microfilm 1,375,705.
4. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2H-7BL : 4 February 2021), Charles W Bates, 1920.
5. ↑ Citation "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6DW-KRX : 8 March 2021), Charles W Bates, 28 Nov 1931; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 64865; FHL microfilm 1,992,477.
6. ↑ Citation "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-B7WC : 12 March 2018), Charles W Bates, 1931; citing Ohio, West Virginia, United States, Will book, v. 017 1930-1935, page 323, Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 853,058.
7. ↑ Citation "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-MT4W : 24 February 2022), Charles Winning Bates, ; Burial, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States of America, Greenwood Cemetery; citing record ID 108420156, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
8. ↑ Charles W. Bates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia