The Newsom Brothers or Newsoms in architecture may refer to:
- Archie T. and Noble Newsom, who designed the Glenview Branch Library. Noble was at UC Berkeley in 1910-1911, and listed his profession as architect on his WWI draft card.
- Samuel and Joseph Newsom, who designed the Captain Henry E. Nichols House and John J. Valentine's estate, Cedar Croft.
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John J. and Thomas D. Newsom, who designed the Florence Block;
Thomas D. Newsom lived at the same address as John J. Newsom in the 1884 directory, but had an office at 856 - 8th St.;
J. Cather Newsom who designed Casa Rosa Apartments for J.J. Kennedy c.1909. See the 1892-1893 directory.
The 1876 directory lists Newsom Brothers as J.J. Newsom and S. Newsom, and Thomas Newsom as "with" the Newsom Brothers. Apparently Joseph Cather was the oldest brother.
There was also:
- John J. Newsom, who (along with William Hoagland) designed the Pardee Home. In 1898 a J.J. Newsom was in a dispute over payment for drawing plans for a city prison (see March 22, 1898 Oakland Tribune)
- And the ? directory refers to A.L. and Thomas P. Newsom (died February 1, 1912; may have been John J. Newsom's brother; worked with son Merrill Newsom), architects, as well as Joseph C. and John J.
- Sidney B. Newsom who designed Primorosa Apartments for J.C. McMullen.
[ Still putting together the family tree...complicated, as there were lots of brothers, and lots names repeated between generations. ]
