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{{Short description|American architect (1885–1969)}}
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|name=John Parks Almand
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|caption=John Parks Almand, c. 1911
|caption=John Parks Almand, c. 1911
|mother=Clara Emily (Bond) Almand
|parents =Clara Emily (Bond) Almand<br />Alexander James Almand
|father= Alexander James Almand
|nationality= American
|nationality= American
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==Biography==
==Biography==
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
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
| 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=http://books.google.com/books?id=dEMbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA789&lpg=PA789&dq=john+parks+almand&source=bl&ots=IB9j0u2v1m&sig=B5R1IF3qbmfcVBZJH5pDgYRv80E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Kuw7UK_KH6m4igLGo4GICw&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=john%20parks%20almand&f=false}}</ref>
| 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>

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>


==Works==
==Works==
[[File:AR LR Central High.jpg|right|140px|thumb|Little Rock Central High School]]
[[File:AR LR Central High.jpg|right|140px|thumb|Little Rock Central High School]]
[[File:MedicalArtsBuilding.png|thumb|right|140px|Medical Arts Building]]
[[File:MedicalArtsBuilding.png|thumb|right|140px|Medical Arts Building]]
A number of his works are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name=benton_mra>[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/64000022.pdf Benton County MRA]</ref> His works include (with attribution as in sources):
A number of his works are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name=benton_mra>{{NRHP url|id=64000022|title=Benton County MRA}}</ref> His works include (with attribution as in sources):
*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}}</ref>
*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>
*[[Block Realty-Baker House]], 1900 Beechwood, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/>
*[[Block Realty-Baker House]], 1900 Beechwood, Little Rock, Arkansas (Almand, John Parks), NRHP-listed<ref name=nris/>
*[[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>
*[[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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{{Persondata
| NAME = Almand, John Parks
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Architect
| DATE OF BIRTH = May 8, 1885
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Lithonia, Georgia]]
| DATE OF DEATH = March 24, 1969
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Almand, John Parks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Almand, John Parks}}
[[Category:1885 births]]
[[Category:1885 births]]
[[Category:1969 deaths]]
[[Category:1969 deaths]]
[[Category:American architects]]
[[Category:20th-century American architects]]
[[Category:Columbia University alumni]]
[[Category:Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation alumni]]
[[Category:Emory University alumni]]
[[Category:Emory University alumni]]
[[Category:People from DeKalb County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Artists from Little Rock, Arkansas]]
[[Category:NRHP architects]]
[[Category:People from Arkansas]]
[[Category:People from Lithonia, Georgia]]
[[Category:People from Lithonia, Georgia]]

Latest revision as of 21:18, 8 August 2024

John Parks Almand
John Parks Almand, c. 1911
Born(1885-05-08)May 8, 1885
Lithonia, Georgia
DiedMarch 24, 1969(1969-03-24) (aged 83)
Little Rock, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
Parent(s)Clara Emily (Bond) Almand
Alexander James Almand
BuildingsLittle 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

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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

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Little Rock Central High School
Medical Arts Building

A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6] His works include (with attribution as in sources):

References

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  1. ^ a b W. Russ Aikman (April 28, 2011). "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History: John Parks Almand".
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Officers and Graduates. Columbia University. 1916. p. 789.
  4. ^ J. Mason Toms, "Elmer Axtell Stuck (1900–1978)," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, June 16, 2023. Accessed August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Benton County MRA
  7. ^ "Almand House". Arkansas Ties. Archived from the original on 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  8. ^ "Couchwood Historic District". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.
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