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'''John Parks Almand''' was an American architect in Arkansas.<<ref name=encyc>{{cite web|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=501 |title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History: John Parks Almand}}</ref> |
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|name=John Parks Almand |
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|caption=John Parks Almand, c. 1911 |
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|parents =Clara Emily (Bond) Almand<br />Alexander James Almand |
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|nationality= American |
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|birth_date={{birth date|mf=yes|1885|5|8}} |
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|birth_place= [[Lithonia, Georgia]] |
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|death_date={{death date and age|mf=yes|1969|3|24|1885|5|8}} |
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|death_place= [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] |
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|significant_buildings=[[Little Rock High School|Little Rock Central High School]]<br/ >[[Medical Arts Building (Hot Springs, Arkansas)|Hot Springs Medical Arts Building]] |
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'''John Parks Almand''' (May 8, 1885 – March 24, 1969) was an American architect who practiced in Arkansas from 1912 to 1962. Among other works, he designed the Art Deco [[Medical Arts Building (Hot Springs, Arkansas)|Hot Springs Medical Arts Building]], which was the tallest building in Arkansas from 1930 to 1958. Several of his works, including the Medical Arts Building and [[Little Rock Central High School]], are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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==Biography== |
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He was born in [[Lithonia, Georgia]]. He received a bachelor of science degree from [[Emory University|Emory College]] in 1907 and subsequently received a bachelor of architecture degree from [[Columbia University]] in 1911. He then worked as the head of the architecture department for a large engineering company in Cuba for one year. In 1912, he moved to Arkansas to work for the [[Charles L. Thompson and associates|firm of Charles L. Thompson]]. He formed his own firm in 1914. He suffered a stroke in 1962 and died in 1969.<ref name=encyc>{{cite web|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=501 |title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History: John Parks Almand |author=W. Russ Aikman |
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| date=April 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Georgian Is Given Position In Cuba: John P. Almand, of Lithonia, Will Head Architecture Department of Big Concern|newspaper=Atlanta Constitution|date=June 8, 1911|page=2|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=9590543&PIpi=30401029}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Officers and Graduates|publisher=Columbia University|page=789|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dEMbAAAAYAAJ&q=john+parks+almand&pg=PA789|year=1916}}</ref> |
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From 1928 to 1931 he worked in partnership with [[Elmer A. Stuck]], the firm being known as Almand & Stuck.<ref name="StuckBio">J. Mason Toms, "[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/elmer-axtell-stuck-15545/ Elmer Axtell Stuck (1900–1978)]," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, June 16, 2023. Accessed August 8, 2024.</ref> |
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Works include (with attribution as in sources): |
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==Works== |
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[[File:AR LR Central High.jpg|right|140px|thumb|Little Rock Central High School]] |
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[[File:MedicalArtsBuilding.png|thumb|right|140px|Medical Arts Building]] |
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*[[Crossett Methodist Church]], 500 Main St. [[Crossett, AR]] (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[First Church of Christ, Scientist]], 20th and Louisiana Sts. [[Little Rock, AR]] (Almand,John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*Almand House (c. 1922), 324 West Daisy Bates Drive, [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] (Almand, John Parks)<ref>{{cite web|title=Almand House|publisher=Arkansas Ties|url=http://www.arkansasties.com/Pulaski/Structures%208/AlmandHouse.htm|access-date=2012-08-27|archive-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628110541/http://www.arkansasties.com/Pulaski/Structures%208/AlmandHouse.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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*[[Block Realty-Baker House]], 1900 Beechwood, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[Couchwood Historic District|Couchwood]], main lodge (built in rustic style with red cedar logs from Oregon), 601 Couchwood Road, [[Hot Springs, Arkansas]] (Almand, John Parks), part of the NRHP-listed [[Couchwood Historic District]]<ref name=nris/><ref>{{cite web|title=Couchwood Historic District|publisher=Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2616}}</ref> |
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*[[First United Methodist Church]], E. 4th and Spring Sts. [[Fordyce, AR]] (Almand,John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[Crossett Methodist Church]], 500 Main Street, [[Crossett, Arkansas]] (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[First Church of Christ, Scientist (Little Rock, Arkansas)|First Church of Christ, Scientist]], 20th and Louisiana Streets, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)|First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock)]], 123 E. Eighth Street, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[First Presbyterian Church (Lonoke, Arkansas)|First Presbyterian Church (Lonoke)]], 304 South Center Street, [[Lonoke, Arkansas]] (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[First United Methodist Church (Fordyce, Arkansas)|First United Methodist Church]], East 4th and Spring Streets, [[Fordyce, Arkansas]] (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[Land's End Plantation (Scott, Arkansas)|Land's End Plantation]], 1 Land's End Lane, [[Scott, Arkansas]] (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*[[Medical Arts Building (Hot Springs, Arkansas)|Medical Arts Building]] (1930), now known as the Central Tower, 236 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas (Almand & Stuck), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/> |
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*U. M. Rose School (1916), now known as the James Monroe Cox Administration Building, 900 West Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), part of the NRHP-listed [[Philander Smith College Historic District]]<ref name=encyc/><ref name=nris/> |
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 8 August 2024
John Parks Almand | |
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Born | |
Died | March 24, 1969 | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Parent(s) | Clara Emily (Bond) Almand Alexander James Almand |
Buildings | Little Rock Central High School Hot Springs Medical Arts Building |
John Parks Almand (May 8, 1885 – March 24, 1969) was an American architect who practiced in Arkansas from 1912 to 1962. Among other works, he designed the Art Deco Hot Springs Medical Arts Building, which was the tallest building in Arkansas from 1930 to 1958. Several of his works, including the Medical Arts Building and Little Rock Central High School, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Lithonia, Georgia. He received a bachelor of science degree from Emory College in 1907 and subsequently received a bachelor of architecture degree from Columbia University in 1911. He then worked as the head of the architecture department for a large engineering company in Cuba for one year. In 1912, he moved to Arkansas to work for the firm of Charles L. Thompson. He formed his own firm in 1914. He suffered a stroke in 1962 and died in 1969.[1][2][3]
From 1928 to 1931 he worked in partnership with Elmer A. Stuck, the firm being known as Almand & Stuck.[4]
Works
[edit]A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6] His works include (with attribution as in sources):
- Almand House (c. 1922), 324 West Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks)[7]
- Block Realty-Baker House, 1900 Beechwood, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- Couchwood, main lodge (built in rustic style with red cedar logs from Oregon), 601 Couchwood Road, Hot Springs, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), part of the NRHP-listed Couchwood Historic District[5][8]
- Crossett Methodist Church, 500 Main Street, Crossett, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- First Church of Christ, Scientist, 20th and Louisiana Streets, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock), 123 E. Eighth Street, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- First Presbyterian Church (Lonoke), 304 South Center Street, Lonoke, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- First United Methodist Church, East 4th and Spring Streets, Fordyce, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- Land's End Plantation, 1 Land's End Lane, Scott, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- Lane Hotel, 121 West Poplar Street, Rogers, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
- Little Rock Central High School, 14th and Park Streets, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, Delony, Mann, Stern & Wittenbrg), NRHP-listed[5]
- Medical Arts Building (1930), now known as the Central Tower, 236 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas (Almand & Stuck), NRHP-listed[5]
- Bentonville High School, 410 Northwest Second Street, Bentonville, Arkansas (Almand, John Park), NRHP-listed[5]
- U. M. Rose School (1916), now known as the James Monroe Cox Administration Building, 900 West Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), part of the NRHP-listed Philander Smith College Historic District[1][5]
- Portland United Methodist Church, 300 North Main Street, Portland, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b W. Russ Aikman (April 28, 2011). "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History: John Parks Almand".
- ^ "Georgian Is Given Position In Cuba: John P. Almand, of Lithonia, Will Head Architecture Department of Big Concern". Atlanta Constitution. June 8, 1911. p. 2.
- ^ Officers and Graduates. Columbia University. 1916. p. 789.
- ^ J. Mason Toms, "Elmer Axtell Stuck (1900–1978)," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, June 16, 2023. Accessed August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Benton County MRA
- ^ "Almand House". Arkansas Ties. Archived from the original on 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ "Couchwood Historic District". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.