Jones & Furbringer

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Jones & Furbringer was an architectural firm founded in 1904 by the partnership of Walk Claridge Jones, Sr. and Max H. Furbringer. [1] [2] It designed a number of buildings that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [3] The firm eventually was absorbed into brg3s. [2]

Works by either architect individually or by the firm include:

Elvis Presley's Graceland, 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN has association of architects Furbringer & Ehrman, and is also NRHP-listed [3]

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References

  1. Langmead, Donald (2009). Icons of American Architecture: From the Alamo to the World Trade Center. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 159. ISBN   9780313342097. OCLC   855778366.
  2. 1 2 "History, brg3s architects".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.