Edward Parsons (architect)

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Edward Parsons (1907–1991) [1] was an American architect who practiced in Nevada and was a leader in historic preservation. [2] He was born in Tonopah, Nevada in 1907, went to school in Salt Lake City, Utah and in Reno, Nevada, and studied architecture at University of Southern California and the University of Pennsylvania. [2]

Tonopah, Nevada Unincorporated town in Nevada, United States

Tonopah is an unincorporated town in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95, approximately midway between Las Vegas and Reno. In the 2010 census, the population was 2,478. The census-designated place (CDP) of Tonopah has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42 km2), all land.

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One of his works, the J. Clarence Kind House, at 751 Marsh Ave., in Reno, Nevada, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [3] He assisted in the restoration of numerous buildings, was state preservation coordinator in Nevada for the American Institute of Architects, and was active in state and local historic review bodies. [2]

J. Clarence Kind House

The J. Clarence Kind House, at 751 Marsh Ave. in Reno, Nevada, United States, is an historic Tudor Revival-style house that was built in 1934. Also known as the William Forman Home, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2005.

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Architectural works include:

Incline High School

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Specific restoration projects to which he contributed include: [2]

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Fort Churchill State Historic Park

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He was interviewed within the University of Nevada's Oral Historic Project during 1981, [2] and donated numerous of his design drawings in 1982. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Docent Anne Simone presents her Research on Parsons Monday, May 7" (PDF). May 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mary Ellen Glass and Don D. Fowler (1983). "Edward S. Parsons: Charrette! The Life of an Architect" (PDF). University of Nevada Oral History Program.
  3. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "A Guide to the Architectural Drawings of Edward S. Parsons Collection no. NAA3". University of Nevada, Reno, Special Collections.



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