Background
John Adkins was born in 1872 at Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
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JOHN SCUDDER ADKINS
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He studied architecture at the School of Fine Arts, Washington University, and continued his training in draftsmanship in the St. Louis office of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett.
Career
Worked in the St. Louis office of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett. Later he was employed for a few years in the branch office of the Boston firm of Shepley, Rutan 6 Coolidge.
With the establishment of an architectural office in Cincinnati, Mr. Adkins began a career in which he was active for thirty years. His works in thecity included both public and commercial buildings, the most important being the Second National Bank; Grace Episcopal Church; Oakley Bank Building and the City Athletic Club and Gymnasium. He also served as Consulting Architect on the City Hall, Public Library and the College Hill Episcopal Church, also designed a number of important buildings erected in other cities, including the following; Clinton County Court House at Wilmington, O.; Scioto County Court House, Portsmouth, O.; Delaware County Court House, Muncie, Ind.; Nurses' Home at Muncie; Merchants National Bank, Middle¬ton, O.; Kanawha National Bank, Charleston, West Va.; Audubon Building, New Orleans, La.; the First Baptist Church at Lexington, Ky., and in addition a number of private homes. During the last few years of his practice, Mr. Adkins was associated with Hugh M. Garriot in Cincinnati
Achievements
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His works in the city included both public and commercial buildings,the most important being the Second National Bank; Grace Episcopal Church; Oakley Bank Building and the City Athletic Club and Gymnasium.
Designed a number of important buildings erected in other cities, including the following; Clinton County Court House at Wilmington, O.; Scioto County Court House, Portsmouth, O.; Delaware County Court House, Muncie, Ind.; Nurses' Home at Muncie; Merchants National Bank, Middle¬ton, O.; Kanawha National Bank, Charleston, West Va.; Audubon Building, New Orleans, La.; the First Baptist Church at Lexington, Ky., and in addition a number of private homes.
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July 26, 1931 (aged 59) -
Nationality
American