Copper, Jr.

Architect/Firm: Monroe Copper, Jr.
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Name: Monroe Walker Copper, Jr.

Birth/Established: December 5, 1897 Death/Dissolved: November 12, 1985

Biography:

Monroe W. Copper Jr. was born in Philadelphia and was a 1918 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture. He left school for the Navy and served in the Atlantic during World War I. He later became a member of the Naval Reserve, returning to active service during World War II. He came to Cleveland in 1920 to work for Walker and Weeks where he worked on plans for the Cleveland Public Library and the Federal Reserve Bank. He also worked for architects Howell & Thomas. In 1924 he opened a practice with Donald O. Dunn, which lasted until Dunn's death in 1932. He specialized in elegant traditional residences in the Georgian and French style. He designed over 2,000 homes, 59 churches, 11 restaurants, and nine commercial buildings. He was a member of the firm of Copper and Conrad from 1934 to 1940. He was a member of the firm of Copper, Wade & Peck in 1945, later Copper & Wade and finally Copper, Wade, Copper & Rhaynes.

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Building Name	Date	Address	Status
Residence for W.P. Stewar...	1922	3574 Strathavon Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Bertram Rothwell Residenc...	1923	15020 Shore Acres Drive Cleveland	Standing
Chester B. Gynn Residence	1924	2841 Brighton Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Conrad Splittorf Residenc...	1924	17103 Fernway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Howard Wiebenson Residenc...	1924	3046 Woodbury Road Shaker Heights	Standing
M.D. Howell Residence	1924	3345 Kenmore Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Mrs. A. Squire Ogden Resi...	1924	15019 Shore Acres Drive Cleveland	Standing
Residence for F.H. Webb	1924	3350 Lansmere Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for M.D. Howell	1924	18414 Lynton Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for R.R. Zisett...	1924	17725 Fernway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for Walter Wieb...	1924	10011 Cliff Drive Cleveland	Standing
E. Hughes Residence	1925	3598 Glencairn Road Shaker Heights	Standing
F.G. Walker Residence	1925	3300 Avalon Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Fred J. Bergold Residence	1925	3520 Ingleside Road Shaker Heights	Standing
J.H. Thompson Residence	1925	2906 Claremont Road Shaker Heights	Standing
J.R. McGraw Residence	1925	3326 Lansmere Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Mrs. Jessie Gundling Resi...	1925	3305 Grenway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for F. Webb	1925	3299 Elsmere Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for F.H. Webb	1925	3304 Chalfant Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for Lombardo an...	1925	3666 Hilldana Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Stiles Curtis Smith Resid...	1925	2867 Torrington Road Shaker Heights	Standing
W.W. Wood Residence	1925	3265 Dorchester Road Shaker Heights	Standing
C.B. Hall Residence	1926	3315 Grenway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
C.W. Yeager Residence	1926	3259 Avalon Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Dr. C.E. Cristie Residenc...	1926	2939 Kingsley Road Shaker Heights	Standing
G.W. Price Residence	1926	3266 Ingleside Road Shaker Heights	Standing
George Kendrick Residence	1926	18432 Lynton Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Grief Raibel Residence	1926	19616 Shelburne Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for C.A. Thomps...	1926	21006 Brantley Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for C.A. Thomps...	1926	21306 Brantley Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for F. Webb	1926	20700 Brantley Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for F. Webb	1926	3359 Elsmere Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for F.G. Holtka...	1926	3336 Grenway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for J.R. Martin	1926	16817 Fernway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for J.R. Martin	1926	17821 Fernway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for J.R. Martin	1926	18009 Fernway Road Shaker Heights	Standing
R.R. Bingham Residence	1927	3326 Braemar Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for F. Webb	1927	3355 Elsmere Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Wilbur Brooks Residence	1927	18927 Shelburne Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Monroe Copper Residence "...	1932	Gates Mills	Standing
Residence for Gunderson-S...	1935	2691 Landon Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence for Marshall W....	1935	22350 McCauley Road Shaker Heights	Standing
E.W. Valensi Residence	1936	2711 Cranlyn Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Mrs. G. Gordner Residence	1936	23976 Stanford Road Shaker Heights	Standing
E.P. Jones Residence	1937	22600 Calverton Road Shaker Heights	Standing
H.B. Shepard Residence	1937	2724 Shelley Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Mr. and Mrs. George Richm...	1937	2849 Glengary Road Shaker Heights	Standing
John Keine Residence	1941	1300 Inglewood Drive Cleveland Heights	Standing
R.D. Hickok Residence	1941	20650 Almar Drive Shaker Heights	Standing
Residence	1941	1300 Inglewood Drive Cleveland Heights	Standing
Mayfield Methodist Church	1947	Mayfield Road Mayfield	Standing
Pebble Brook Farm for Gri...	1949	9760 Mayfield Road Chesterland	Standing
A-T-O Inc. (Figgie Intern...	1970	4420 Sherwin Road Willoughby	Unknown
Augustus Residence	nd	Cleveland	Unknown
Bolton Residence	nd	Cleveland	Unknown
Christ Episcopal Church	nd	3445 Warrensville Center Road Shaker Heights	Standing
Clark's Shakertown	nd	Cleveland	Unknown
Edward Wiebenson Residenc...	nd	Cleveland	Unknown
Firestone Residence	nd	Akron Akron	Unknown
G. T. Ogden Residence	nd	Cleveland	Unknown
Hoover Residence	Nd	Cleveland	Unknown
John Anderson Residence	nd	Cleveland	Unknown

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