Arch B. Swank, Jr.
| Arch B. Swank, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | architect |
| Spouse(s) | Patsy Swank |
Arch B. Swank, Jr. (1913-1999) was an American architect.
Biography
Early life
Arch B. Swank, Jr. was born in Wills Point, Texas in 1913.[1][2] He graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 1936.[2] He served in the United States Army during the Second World War.[1][2]
Career
From 1937 to 1941, he worked with architect O'Neil Ford (1905–1982).[1][2] Together, and alongside Preston Murdoch Geren, Sr. (1891–1969), they designed the Little Chapel in the Woods in Denton, Texas.[1][2][3]
From the end of WWII to 1952, he worked with architect Roscoe DeWitt (1894-1975).[1][2] Together, they designed buildings of the Parkland Memorial Hospital, two Neiman Marcus stores, and Stanley Marcus's private residence, all in Dallas.[4] Additionally, in Jacksonville, Florida, they designed the St. Vincent’s Medical Center.[4] In 1951, he became President of the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[1][2]
Together with O'Neil Ford, Richard Stewart Colley (1910–1983) and planner Sam Zisman (1908-1970), he designed the headquarters of Texas Instruments in Richardson, Texas in 1958.[1][2] Together, alongside Felix Candela (1910–1997), they also designed the industrial park for the Great Southwest Corporation in Arlington, Texas.[1][2]
He continued a private architectural practise from 1955 to the late 1970s.[1] During that time, he designed the United Presbyterian Homes, a housing project for needy children and the elderly in Waxahachie, Texas.[1][2] He also designed a detention facility and a courthouse annex in Kerr County, Texas.[1][2]
Personal life
He was married to Patsy Swank, a journalist.[1]
Death
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 Texas Archival Resources Online
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Texas A&M University College of Architecture: Arch B. Swank, Jr.
- ↑ Georgia Caraway, Kim Cupit, Denton, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2009, p. 77
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roscoe Plimpton DeWitt ( 1894-1975 ), Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art