Luther M. Turton

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Luther M. Turton (May 22, 1862 - April 27, 1925 [1] ) was an architect in Napa, California. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

His full name was Luther Mark Turton.

He was born in North Bend, Nebraska. [1]

His works in Napa include:

Also, outside of Napa, he designed:

and he also designed buildings in Coluso, Yolo and Solano counties. [1]

He was also superintendent of construction on several buildings, including the Bank of Napa building, the First National Bank building in Napa, and two grammar school buildings. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Luther M. Turton". Online biographies. Retrieved December 8, 2019. Drawn from 1926 History of Solano County and Napa County, California, by Marguerite Hune and Harry Lawrence Gunn, published by S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.