Frank Baldwin Hunter (June 17, 1883-Jan. 5, 1958) was an architect and pool designer in
Indianapolis, Indiana
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. Part of his career was as the City Architect for Indianapolis.
Born in
Covington, Kentucky
Covington is a list of cities in Kentucky, home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio River, Ohio and Licking River (Kentucky), Licking rivers, across from Cincinnati to the north ...
, he moved to Indianapolis in 1889. He started his own practice in 1907.
He had an office in the State Life Building. He designed
residence
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s,
theaters
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, and a
sanitarium.
Architect
Edgar O. Hunter was his brother. Both brothers were members of the Commercial Club of Indianapolis. John H. Hunter, a traveling salesman in Indianapolis, was their father.
He patented a system for man-made beach pools.
He advertised himself as, "A designer of homes of distinction and beauty." He was pictured and quoted in an advertisement for Celotex insulation.
His wife was a music aficionado.
Work
*
Lovel D. Millikan House (1911) in Indianapolis
*St. James Courts Apartments
[ (1919) Saint James Court
* 4343 North Meridian Street (1920), designed for William N. Thompson, president of ]Stutz Motor Car Company
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, it served as the residence of the Governor of Indiana
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from 1945 to 1973.
*Ambassador Apartments (The Ambassador (Indianapolis, Indiana)
The Ambassador is a historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1924, and is a large six-story, tan cinder brick building. The first floor has Chicago school style commercial storefronts. It has a recessed entra ...
) (1924)
* Zaring Egyptian Theatre (1925) in Indianapolis Closed 1965.
References
External links
Findagrave entry
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Architects from Kentucky
1883 births
1958 deaths
People from Covington, Kentucky