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Name
  
Frank Lockwood


Role
  
Architect

Frank Lockwood (architect)

Died
  
1935, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Structures
  
Bell House, Covington County Courthouse and Jail

Frank Lockwood (1865-1935) was one of Montgomery, Alabama's leading architects.

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Biography

Lockwood was born in 1865 in New Jersey to English parents. His father was an engineer. Growing up in New York City Frank was a talented singer and was, at one point, offered a contract with the Metropolitan Opera. However, his mother persuaded him to study architecture. After graduating from Princeton University and Pratt Institute he lived in Columbus, Georgia, before moving to Montgomery in 1894.

Lockwood embarked on a 41-year career in Montgomery. He designed scores of residential homes and many important public buildings. He died in 1935 at his home on Adams Avenue.

One of Lockwood's buildings was The Standard Club in Montgomery, designed in 1929. A modern gated community was later built on the site and called Lockwood.

Works

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

Works include (with attribution):

  • Alabama State Capitol (north and south wings), Montgomery, Alabama, National Historic Landmark
  • Avant House, 909 Sanford Rd. Andalusia, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • Bell House, 550 Upper Kingston Rd. Prattville, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • Gilmer Estate, 1655 Gilmer Ave. Montgomery, Alabama
  • Covington County Courthouse and Jail, 101 N. Court Sq. Andalusia, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • Demopolis Public School (built 1914), 601 S. Main Ave. Demopolis, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • First Baptist Church of Wetumpka, 205 West Bridge St. Wetumpka, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • First National Bank Building, 101 S. Cotton St. Andalusia, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • Old Calhoun County Courthouse, 314 E. Central Ave. Blountstown, Florida, NRHP-listed
  • Marcus Meyer Skinner House, 2612 Summerfield Rd. Selma, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • Dr. C. A. Thigpen House, 1412 S. Perry St. Montgomery, Alabama, NRHP-listed
  • Troy High School (1917), 436 Elm St. Troy, Alabama, NRHP-listed, demolished in 2010.
  • Montgomery City Hall (1936–37), Montgomery, Alabama. Completed after Lockwood's death to replace the original city hall that burned in 1932. Construction was delayed by a lack of funds during the Great Depression.

    • References

    Frank Lockwood (architect) Wikipedia
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