| Notes on John Appleton Wilson:
- Born 7 October 1851
- Died 27 April1927
- Attended Columbian College in Washington D.C. 1871-1873 (name change 1904, George Washington University)
- Studied Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“Boston Tech”) 1873-1874
- Worked for the Architecture Firm of (E.F.)Baldwin and Price, 1874
- Started own firm by 1877 and soon after his cousin joined him to form the firm of J.A. & W.T. Wilson
- Designed Homes, Churches, and Community and Industrial buildings, in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina
- Considered an “Urban Eclectic Architect” by some
- Worked with Frank B. Mayer on investigating the feasibility of restoring Maryland State House Senate Chambers back to original condition (worked for free)
- Parents: Reverend Franklin and Virginia Appleton Wilson
- Married May Wade, 16 October 1877 and had one daughter, Virginia Appleton Wilson
- Historic Preservationist who served on Baltimore’s Municipal Art Commission
- Member of Maryland Historical Society
- Officer in The Society of Colonial Wars
- Member of The Sons of the Revolution
- Member of the Society of the War of 1812
- Participant in Dedication of Fort McHenry as a Public Park and restoration to its original form
- Designed the Monument to the 2nd Maryland Regiment C.S.A., on Culps Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Federal Census:
- 1860
- 1870
- 1880
- 1900
- 1920
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