Bartolomeo, John Louis
John Louis Bartolomeo (September 25, 1923 - April 4, 2012) was an American architect. Born in Joliet, Illinois, Bartolomeo attended the University of Notre Dame, where he studied architecture. World War II interrupted his studies, and he served in France and Germany with the 289th Combat Engineers. He built pontoon and Bailey bridges and 'learned how to open a bottle of Cognac'. After the war, Bartolomeo returned to Notre Dame and graduated in 1947 with a degree in Architecture. He returned to the south side of Chicago after graduation and interned in the architectural office of Elmer Carlson. After completing his internship and passing his registration exam, Bartolomeo opened his own architectural firm, Bartolomeo and Associates. It is said that because of his close friendship with Cardinal Albert Meyer of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bartolomeo designed numerous schools, churches, rectories, and convents for the church until Meyer's death. Bartolomeo retired at the age of 65, closed his firm, and moved to Arizona, where he became a sculptor. In his early retirement, he concentrated on welded steel and imported marble and, in his later years, pivoted to hand-hammered copper sculptures and jewelry.
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