Wilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart

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Wilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart was an architectural firm in South Carolina, and Wilson & Sompayrac was its successor, after Urquhart split off to form another firm. Wilson & Sompayrac was dissolved in 1919, when Wilson returned to practicing alone and Sompayrac moved to New York City. [1] Both firms involved Charles Coker Wilson. [2]

A number of the firms' works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. American architect and architecture, Volume 115. J.R.Osgood & co. 1919. p. 389.
  2. John E. Wells and Catherine W. Bishir (2010). "North Carolina Architects and Builders: Charles C. Wilson". NCSU Libraries.