Background
Clark, Pendleton Scott was born on February 21, 1895 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of John Robert and Bessie P. (Scott) Clark.
Clark, Pendleton Scott was born on February 21, 1895 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of John Robert and Bessie P. (Scott) Clark.
Student, Agusta Military Academy, 1911-1912; graduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1917.
With various architectural firms, 1912-1914, 19-21. Private practice architect, 1920-1992. Partner Clark & Crowe, Architects, 1923-1934.
Private practice Pendleton S. Clark, Architect, 1934-1992. Partner Clark, Nexsen & Owen, Architects. Engaged in collegiate, institutional, school, housing, banks, commercial architect and defense work.
Director Lynchburg Broadcasting Corporation, Imperial Colliery Company, Co-op Building & Loan, Langhorne Road Apartments, Inc. Member Clark & Buhr, architects and engineers for Naval Defense Work, 1950-1953. Member Clark, Buhr & Nexsen, Lynchburg, architects and engineers.
Member advisory county on naval affairs Fifth Naval District. Chairman Lynchburg Planning Commission, 1934-1938, Building Code Committee, 1930, 39, 48-49. Ensign United States Navy, 1917-1919.
Commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (chairman legislation committee 1953, Chairman of Commission awards, scholarships and allied arts Virginia chapter 1957-1960). Member Virginia Foundation Architectural Education (president 1959-1960), Society Military Engineers, Military Order World Wars, Chamber of Commerce (director 1935-1936, 53), Lynchburg History Society (charter member, director 1934), Kiwanis (Lynchburg chapter president 1929), Virginia Engineers Club, Southeastern Virginia Engineers Club, Boonsboro County Club, James River Club, Bob White Club, Kappa Alpha Society.
Married Alice S. Fleming, October 22, 1923. Children: Pendleton Scott, Betty Clark Roberts, Katherine Sanders Clark Agnew.