Frankel & Curtis
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Frankel & Curtis was an architectural firm of Lexington, Kentucky. It was a partnership of Leon K. Frankel and of John J. Curtis, along with associates James Slaughter Frankel and Melbourne Mills.[1] A successor name is Frankel, Curtis & Coleman. Under this name, the firm received a 1963 American Institute of Architects Kentucky award, its Honor Award merit prize, for its Admin. Bldg., of the Spindletop Research Center, in Lexington, Kentucky.[2] A number of their works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Works include:
- Admin Building, Spindletop Research Center, Lexington, Kentucky[2]
- Cadentown School, 705 Caden Ln., Lexington, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Charles W. Caldwell House, 0.2 mi N of KY 34, 0.6 mi W of KY 127, Danville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Elizabethtown Armory, 205 Warfield St., Elizabethtown, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Fohs Hall, 143 N. Walker St., Marion, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Garth School, 501 S. Hamilton St., Georgetown, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Lexington Herald Building, 121 Walnut St., Lexington, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Lexington Laundry Company Building, 139 E. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky,[4] NRHP-listed as a contributing resource in the Downtown Commercial District[3]
- Russell Theatre, 9 E. Third St., Maysville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Second Presbyterian Church, 460 E. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Somerset Armory, 109 Grand Ave., Somerset, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3]
- Wolf Wile Department Store Building, 248–250 E. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][5]
References
- ↑ AIA entry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AIA Kentucky Honor Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Office Building Will Be Erected". Lexington Leader. April 9, 1929.
- ↑ Peter Brackney (May 4, 2011). "walkLEX: Wolf Wile / Gray Construction". Kaintuckeean.Com.
External links
- Guide to the Frankel and Curtis architectural drawings collection, dated 1897-1974 housed at the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center
