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American architect
Claude H. Lindsley (1894 - 1969) was an American architect based in Mississippi.
Early life
Claude H. Lindsley was born in
Lincoln County, Mississippi in 1894.
[1]
Career
During his career, he worked primarily in Mississippi, with offices in
Jackson and
Ocean Springs . He also worked in
Houston, Texas and
Washington, D.C.
[1]
He designed 225 E. Capitol Street, built in 1928 in the
Smith Park Architectural District , the
Hugh Lawson White Mansion where former Governor of Mississippi
Hugh L. White lived in Columbia, Mississippi (a
contributing property to
Keys Hill Historic District ), and
Threefoot Building (1929) in
Meridian, Mississippi .
[1] Several buildings he designed are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Later life and death
Lindsley died in 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi. He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery.
[1]
Work
Central High School (1923) in Jackson, a
Mississippi Landmark
Hugh White Mansion in Columbia (1925)
Lorena Duling School (1927) at 622 Duling Avenue in Jackson, a city landmark,
Mississippi Landmark , and listed on the NRHP
[2]
Two buildings at
Belhaven College in Jackson (1927)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (1928) in Canton
Crystal Springs High School (1928) in Crystal Springs
Threefoot Building (1929) NRHP listed
Robert E. Lee Hotel (1930) in Jackson. Closed to avoid having to integrate in 1964.
[3] Bought by the state in 1969.
[4] Later became a Mental Health Department building.
Hinds County Courthouse (1930) on Pascagoula Street in Jackson, NRHP listed
[5]
Alcorn State buildings
Delta State buildings
Mississippi University for Women buildings
Mississippi State buildings
Fulton Chapel at Ole Miss
Pascagoula High School , section, in partnership with Ft. Worth architect
Wyatt C. Hedrick
Tower Building (Standard Life building) in Jackson
First National Bank in Ocean Springs, his last known project
[1]
Bellevue Court Apartments at 950 North Street in Jackson. NRHP listed
Gautier School expansion and additional buildings
[6] at 505 Magnolia Tree Drive in
Gautier, Mississippi . NRHP listed
Contributing property to the
Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase II) at 308 E. Pearl Street in Jackson
Contributing property to the Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase) at 225 East Capitol Street in Jackson
Washington County Courthouse at 110 E. Main in
Brenham, Texas as Hendrick & Lindsley Inc.
Hotel Lamar in Yazoo, Mississippi a
Mississippi Landmark
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