Roy Place

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Roy Place (born 1887, died 1950) was a Tucson, Arizona architect.

Born in San Diego in 1887, Place moved to Tucson in 1917 after working in the Chicago firm of Sheply, Rutan and Coolidge. Place partnered with John Lyman in 1919, together constructing over 20 buildings in Tucson. Place worked independently from 1924-1940 as the University of Arizona's Chief architect.

[edit] Extant Buildings

Hotel Congress (1919)
Roskruge School (date unknown)
Sam Hughes Elementary School (1927) (http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Sam_Hughes/)
Pioneer Hotel (1928)
Pima County Court House (1929) (http://jp.pima.gov/Pages/history/buildings.htm)
Veterans Administration Hospital (1929)
Former Montgomery Ward Building (1929) (http://www.downtowntucson.org/downtowntucsonan/feb05/historic.html)
El Conquistador Water Tower (1929)
Mansfeld Junior High School (1930)
Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee (1930): A rare example of Pueblo Deco Architectural Style
U.S. Post Office. Yuma, Arizona (1933): 370 West Third Street. Yuma, Arizona.
University of Arizona Humanities Building (1935)
University of Arizona Anthropology Building (1935)
University of Arizona Chemistry-Physics Building (1936)
University of Arizona Centennial Hall (1936-1937)
University of Arizona Gila Hall (1937)
University of Arizona Yuma Hall (1937)
University of Arizona Administration Building (1937)
Benedictine Sanctuary (1939-1940) (http://www.tucsonmonastery.com)
Bank Building; 150 N. Stone Ave. (1955) Tucson, Arizona.

[edit] References

Haldeman, Peter. Architectural Digest, October 2004: www.ronstadt-linda.com/ad2004.html
Nequette, Anne M. and Jeffery, R. Brooks. A Guide to Tucson Architecture. University of Arizona Press 2002.
Cooper, James F. The First Hundred Years: The History of Tucson School District 1, Tucson Arizona 1867-1967: http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/distinfo/history/history.html
Copper, James F. Places in the Sun. Westernlore Press, Tucson 1989.
The University of Arizona Comprehensive Campus Plan: Appendix 5 List of Historic Buildings: http://www.cfp.arizona.edu/PDF_Files/Appendix%205.pdf