John T. Waller

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John T. Waller was an architect in the United States known for his work in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buildings he designed include Attucks High School which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Courthouse Annex, and the historic Alhambra Theatre in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[1] He also designed former mayor / mill owner Frank K. Yost home ("Hilltop") in Hopkinsville. He had an office on the corner of Main and Ninth Street in Hopkinsville.[2] He also designed the Ninth Street Central Fire Station that was built in 1925.[3]

Attucks High School

Attucks High School (1906) was Hopkinsville's first school for African Americans. It became a middle school after desegregation, closed in 1988, and is being redeveloped as a community center after being empty for years.[4]

Waller was the principal architect in Hopkinsville from 1900 until 1915.[1]

Work[edit]

Frank K. Yost House
  • Frank K. Yost House (1908), "Hilltop", mayor and mill owner Frank K. Yost's home, East 7th Street, Hopkinsville, NRHP listed
  • Ninth Street Central Fire Station (1925), Hopkinsville
  • Morton's Gap Christian Church (1930)[6]
  • Carnegie Library (1914), Hopkinsville[7]
  • 2-story bank[8]
  • Riverside Chapel (1916)[9]
  • Store for J. H. Anderson (1917)[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "SAH ARCHIPEDIA". sah-archipedia.org. 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ Gilkey, Chris; Turner, William T. (April 14, 2008). Firefighting in Hopkinsville. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738553238 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Two Churches and a School Added to the National Register".
  5. ^ "Its a Wonderful Life". allevents.in.
  6. ^ "Coming Soon". www.mymgcc.com.
  7. ^ "CHRISTIAN CO HISTORY". www.westernkyhistory.org.
  8. ^ "The American Contractor". F. W. Dodge Corporation. August 20, 1921 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Turner, William T.; Stone, Donna K. (November 8, 2006). Hopkinsville. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439617472 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Southern Hardware". W.R.C. Smith Publishing Company. August 20, 1916 – via Google Books.