Frank Baldwin Hunter
Frank Baldwin Hunter (June 17, 1883-Jan. 5, 1958) was an architect and pool designer in Indianapolis, Indiana. Part of his career was as the City Architect for Indianapolis.[1]
Born in Covington, Kentucky, he moved to Indianapolis in 1889. He started his own practice in 1907.[2] He had an office in the State Life Building. He designed residences, theaters, and a sanitarium.[3]
Architect Edgar O. Hunter was his brother.[4] Both brothers were members of the Commercial Club of Indianapolis.[5] John H. Hunter, a traveling salesman in Indianapolis, was their father.[6]
He patented a system for man-made beach pools.[7]
He advertised himself as, "A designer of homes of distinction and beauty."[8] He was pictured and quoted in an advertisement for Celotex insulation.[9]
His wife was a music aficionado.[10]
Work
[edit]- Lovel D. Millikan House (1911) in Indianapolis
- St. James Courts Apartments[2] (1919) Saint James Court
- 4343 North Meridian Street (1920), designed for William N. Thompson, president of Stutz Motor Car Company, it served as the residence of the Governor of Indiana from 1945 to 1973.[11]
- Ambassador Apartments (The Ambassador (Indianapolis, Indiana)) (1924)
- Zaring Egyptian Theatre (1925) in Indianapolis[12][13] Closed 1965.[14]
- Fountain Square Theatre (1928) in Indianapolis
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Baldwin Hunter". February 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253112494 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Indiana Construction Recorder". December 13, 1920 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/rubush-and-hunter-architectural-firm-records.pdf
- ^ Ind.), Commercial Club (Indianapolis (December 13, 1907). "Reports of Officers, Articles of Association, By-laws: List of Members and Stockholders, House Rules, Etc". Carlon & Hollenbeck – via Google Books.
- ^ Obituary via Findagrave
- ^ Office, United States Patent (December 13, 1935). "Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office". U.S. Patent Office. – via Google Books.
- ^ "The INDAC, Indianapolis Athletic Club: Special Building Number, April, 1924". December 13, 1924 – via Google Books.
- ^ "House & Garden". Condé Nast Publications. December 13, 1926 – via Google Books.
- ^ Clubs, Indiana Federation of Music (December 13, 1936). "Indiana Composers, Native and Adopted". Indiana University – via Google Books.
- ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253112494 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sigler, Bernadette M.; Museum, Hudson River (December 13, 1990). The Sphinx and the Lotus: The Egyptian Movement in American Decorative Arts, 1865-1935 : the Hudson River Museum ... February 4 Through April 29, 1990. Hudson River Museum. ISBN 9780943651217 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://digital.library.in.gov/Record/ISL_p181901coll1-493
- ^ "Article clipped from the Indianapolis Star". The Indianapolis Star. 9 October 1965. p. 74.