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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]

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References

  1. AIA entry
  2. 1 2 "AIA Kentucky Honor Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design" (PDF).[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Office Building Will Be Erected". Lexington Leader. April 9, 1929.
  5. Peter Brackney (May 4, 2011). "walkLEX: Wolf Wile / Gray Construction". Kaintuckeean.Com.