John Jacob Zink
John Jacob Zink (1886-1952) was an American architect who designed movie houses in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
Life
He studied at the Maryland Institute, and practiced with Wyatt and Nolting. He studied at the Columbia School of Architecture. He worked with architect Thomas W. Lamb. He worked for Ewald G. Blanke, in 1916,
In the early 1920s, he started his own design firm. He was an Streamline Moderne architect. Employing modest designs, he concentrated on details, such as views, lighting and acoustics. He incorporated such amenities as nurseries, lounges and smoking rooms.[1]
Works
- 1923 Takoma Theater[2][3]
- 1926 Colony Theater
- 1936 Uptown Theater
- 1937 Newton Theater
- 1938 Atlas Theater and Shops
- 1939 Senator Theatre, Baltimore
- 1939 Congress Theater
- 1940 Apex Theater
- 1940 Village Theater
- 1942 Senator Theater, Washington, D.C.
- 1945 Langston Theater
- 1945 Commodore Theater, Portsmouth, Virginia[4]
- 1946 Naylor Theater [5]
- 1948 Carver Theatre, Alexandria, Virginia[6]
- 1950 Flower Theatre, Silver Spring, Maryland[7][8]
- 1952 Langley Theatre, Langley Park, Maryland [9]
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Zink, John Jacob |
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| Short description |
American architect |
| Date of birth |
1886 |
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| Date of death |
1952 |
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