Arch B. Swank Jr.
Arch B. Swank Jr. | |
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| Born | Arch Berry Swank Jr. June 2, 1913 |
| Died | January 15, 1999 (aged 85) Dallas, Texas, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Texas A&M University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Patsy Swank |
Arch Berry Swank Jr. (June 2, 1913 – January 15, 1999) was an American architect.
Biography
Early life
Swank was born in Wills Point, Texas, on June 2, 1913.[1][2] He graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 1936.[2] He served in the United States Army during the Second World War.[1][2]
Career
From 1937 to 1941, he worked with architect O'Neil Ford (1905–1982).[1][2] Together, and alongside Preston Geren Sr. (1891–1969), they designed the Little Chapel in the Woods in Denton, Texas.[1][2][3]
From the end of World War II to 1952, he worked with architect Roscoe DeWitt (1894–1975).[1][2] Together, they designed buildings of the Parkland Memorial Hospital, two Neiman Marcus stores, and Stanley Marcus's private residence, all in Dallas.[4] Additionally, in Jacksonville, Florida, they designed the St. Vincent’s Medical Center.[4] In 1951, he became President of the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[1][2]
Together with O'Neil Ford, Richard Stewart Colley (1910–1983) and planner Sam Zisman (1908-1970), he designed the headquarters of Texas Instruments in Richardson, Texas in 1958.[1][2] Together, alongside Felix Candela (1910–1997), they also designed the industrial park for the Great Southwest Corporation in Arlington, Texas.[1][2]
He continued a private architectural practise from 1955 to the late 1970s.[1] During that time, he designed the United Presbyterian Homes, a housing project for needy children and the elderly in Waxahachie, Texas.[1][2] He also designed a detention facility and a courthouse annex in Kerr County, Texas.[1][2]
Personal life and death
He was married to Patsy Swank, a journalist.[1]
He died on January 15, 1999, aged 85, in Dallas.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Texas Archival Resources Online
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Arch B. Swank, Jr. - Past Honorees - College of Architecture". www.arch.tamu.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Caraway, Georgia; Cupit, Kim (2009). Denton. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7854-5.
- ^ a b "The Heroes | Monuments Men and Women Foundation". MonumentsMenWomenFnd. Retrieved 2025-07-05.