Draft:John C. Norman
John Clavon Norman Sr. (1892 - 1967) was an architect in Charleston, West Virginia. He was African American.[1][2][3]
He was born in New Jersey.
His office was in the Knights of Pythias building.[4]
He married Ruth Stephenson and had a son who became a heart surgeon.[5] She taught high school English.[6]
The West Virginia State Archives have a collection of his papers.[5]
John C. Norman – WV’s First Black Architect – Luna Park Historic District – Charleston, WV
In the 2016 John Norman Street was named for him.[7]
Works
[edit]- Washington High School in London, West Virginia
- Hotel Ferguson in Charleston*Simmons High School in Montgomery
- Hotel and theater in Gauley Bridge for C. A. Connelly
- 16th Street Baptist Church in Huntington, West Virginia[5]
- John C. Norman home< at 1118 Second Ave.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Steelhammer, Rick (August 24, 2014). "Charleston's first black architect worked on both sides of color line". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- ^ "In recognition of John C. Norman, Sr". Mountain Messenger. February 21, 2014.
- ^ Council, West Virginia Humanities. "John C. Norman Jr". www.wvencyclopedia.org.
- ^ Peyton, Billy Joe (January 1, 2010). "Charleston". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "John C. Norman Sr. Collection". archive.wvculture.org.
- ^ Cooley, D. A. (2014). "In Memoriam: John C. Norman (1930–2014)". Texas Heart Institute Journal. 41 (6): 569–570. PMC 4251322. PMID 25735054.
- ^ "John Norman Street Dedication : West Virginia Center for African-American Art & Culture, Inc".
- ^ "John C. Norman Home". Clio.
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