Alfred C. Finn
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Alfred Charles Finn (1883–1964), a notable Texan architect, was born in Bellville, Texas, on July 2, 1883.[1] Finn grew up in Hempstead, and moved to Houston in 1900 to work for Southern Pacific Railroad as a carpenter and draftsman.[1] Finn was an architect for the Capitol Lofts,[2] the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building,[3] the Galveston United States Post Office and Courthouse, the JPMorgan Chase Building, the L. A. and Adelheid Machemehl House,[4] the Post Rice Lofts, the Simon Theatre,[5] and the San Jacinto Monument.[1] The Houston Public Library has a collection titled Alfred C. Finn: An Inventory of his Records.
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- ^ a b c Stephen Fox (2008-01-17). "FINN, ALFRED CHARLES". Texas State Historical Association. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/FF/ffi32.html. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Capitol Lofts, Houston". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=capitollofts-houston-tx-usa. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Ezekiel W. Cullen Building". Houston Deco: Modernistic of the Texas Coast. Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. http://www.houstondeco.org/1950s/ecullen.html. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ Texas Historical Commission (1992). "Texas Settlement Marker". L.A. and Adelheid Machemehl House. Texas State Historical Association. http://www.texas-settlement.org/markers/austin/35.html. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ A Brief History of the Simon Theatre - Brenham, Texas
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