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American architect
George Dewey Brown (April 6, 1898 – July 27, 1968) was a 20th-century American architect who designed several historically significant bus stations for
Greyhound Lines , including the
Greyhound Bus Depot (Columbia, South Carolina)
[1] and the
Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal station in
Savannah, Georgia .
[2] Both of these stations are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.
Biography
Brown was born in 1898 in
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania ,
[3] the son of Irish immigrant James Brown, a blacksmith, and Mary Kemerer Brown.
[4] Practicing in
Charleston, West Virginia , he designed stations in the
Streamline Moderne style.
[5] He also designed the Greyhound station for state capitols in Charleston, West Virginia
[6] and on 412 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia.
[7]
He died in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1968.
[8]
Streamline Moderne buildings designed by George D. Brown
Neon sign detail, Columbia, South Carolina
Northwest Facade, Columbia Greyhound Station
Greyhound Bus Station
Atlantic Greyhound Bus Station,
Savannah, Georgia
Greyhound Bus Station, Portsmouth Ohio (demolished)
Greyhound station Charleston, West Virginia, c.1940
Greyhound Bus Station at Charleston, W. Va, side view
References
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"Asset Detail: Greyhound Bus Depot, Columbia South Carolina" . NPGallery Digital Asset Management System . U.S. Government, National Park Service. Retrieved 9 April 2018 .
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"Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal" . www.nps.gov . Retrieved 9 April 2018 .
^ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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1900 United States Federal Census
^ Wrenick, Frank E. (2007).
The Streamline Era Greyhound Terminals: The Architecture of W.S. Arrasmith . McFarland.
ISBN
9780786425501 . Retrieved 9 April 2018 .
^ Longstreth, Richard W. (2000).
The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 50.
ISBN
9780742502796 . Retrieved 9 April 2018 .
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"A Guide to the Richmond (Va.), Bureau of Permits and Inspections, Building permit architectural blueprints and specifications, 1907-1976Richmond (Va.), Bureau of Permits and Inspections, Building permit architectural blueprints and specifications, 1907-194930150, 30745, 38536" . ead.lib.virginia.edu . Retrieved 10 April 2018 . 1941 Transportation - Permit Number: 22083A, Bus Terminal Building for Greyhound Lines, Address: 412 E. Broad St., 1935 Drawn by: George D. Brown, Architect, Charlestown, W. Va.; Contractor: N/A; Commissioned by: Richmond Land Corp. (Greyhound Bus Lines); Notes: Control Number 2072 Transportation - Permit Number: 23115A, Bus Terminal, 9th and Broad St. [Alterations], Address: 816 - 822 E. Broad St., 1936 Drawn by: Allen J. Saville, Inc., Engineers; Contractor: N/A; Commissioned by: Broad - Wall Corp.; Notes:
^ West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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"West Virginia Greyhound Bus Stations | RoadsideArchitecture.com" . www.roadarch.com . Retrieved 10 April 2018 .
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