William L. Perkins

William L. Perkins (died 1957) was an American architect of Chariton, Iowa. His career is documented in a National Park Service study, "Architectural Career of William L. Perkins in Iowa:1917-1957 MPS".[1]

Among his works are:

William L. Perkins – 1917 (1887 ?) – 1957 (He died at age 70) At the Annual Communication of the Iowa Grand Lodge in 1944 (the Centennial Communication) William L. Perkins of Chariton was elected Grand Master, and due to restrictions placed on conventions by the war emergency, Brother Perkins was destined to serve as Grand Master for two years.

The architects were Hansen and Waggoner of Mason City, Iowa, and William L. Perkins as consultant. This Grand Lodge Building is one of the outstanding buildings of the world. It has quality construction all the way through. Two years were used in its erection June 1953, to June 1955.

It is revealed that the foresight and enthusiasm of Brother William L. Perkins, as recorded in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge for 1944-45 and 1945-46, places his name at the top of the list of those who dreamed of a Library, Museum, and Administration Building commensurate with the world stature of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. He had given impetus to a plan which in the space of eight short years had produced a total of nearly a half million dollars for the erection of one of the world's outstanding buildings. Hotel Charitone Designed by local architect William L. Perkins and listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its role in the development of Chariton as a county seat, the Hotel Charitone is listed by the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance as one of the most endangered sites in Iowa http://www.gl-iowa.org/building.html

References

http://www.gl-iowa.org/building.html

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