Arch Berry Swank Jr. (June 2, 1913 – January 15, 1999) was an American architect.
Arch B. Swank Jr. | |
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| Born | Arch Berry Swank Jr. June 2, 1913 |
| Died | January 15, 1999 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Texas A&M University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Patsy Swank |
Biography
editEarly life
editSwank 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
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From 1937 to 1941, he worked with architect O'Neil Ford (1905–1982).[1][2] Together, and alongside Preston Geren Sr. (1891–1969), they designed the Little Chapel in the Woods in Denton, Texas.[1][2][3]
From the end of World War II 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
editHe was married to Patsy Swank, a journalist.[1]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Texas Archival Resources Online
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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 [1]
- ^ a b Roscoe Plimpton DeWitt ( 1894-1975 ), Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art