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C. H. Lindsley

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Claude H. Lindsley (1894 - 1969) was an American architect based in Mississippi.

Early life

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Claude H. Lindsley was born in Lincoln County, Mississippi in 1894.[1]

Career

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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

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Lindsley died in 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi. He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery.[1]

Work

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Architect Pics: Claude H. Lindsley". February 24, 2010.
  2. ^ https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/nom/prop/13679.pdf
  3. ^ "Jackson Hotel Closes". The New York Times. July 7, 1964.
  4. ^ Barnes, Tom (January 4, 2012). "The Possibilities Abound…The Robert E. Lee Hotel in Jackson".
  5. ^ "Local architect off for capital". Newspapers.com. Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Property".
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