John T. Waller Explained

John T. Waller was an architect in the United States known for his work in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buildings he designed include Attucks High School which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Courthouse Annex, and the historic Alhambra Theatre in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.^[1] He also designed former mayor / mill owner Frank K. Yost home ("Hilltop") in Hopkinsville. He had an office on the corner of Main and Ninth Street in Hopkinsville.^[2] He also designed the Ninth Street Central Fire Station that was built in 1925.^[3]

Attucks High School (1906) was Hopkinsville's first school for African Americans. It became a middle school after desegregation, closed in 1988, and is being redeveloped as a community center after being empty for years.^[4]

Waller was the principal architect in Hopkinsville from 1900 until 1915.^[1]

Work

• Attucks High School (1906)
• Courthouse Annex and Alhambra Theatre (1928), Hopkinsville^[5] NRHP listed

• Frank K. Yost House (1908), "Hilltop", mayor and mill owner Frank K. Yost's home, East 7th Street, Hopkinsville, NRHP listed
• Ninth Street Central Fire Station (1925), Hopkinsville
• Morton's Gap Christian Church (1930)^[6]
• Carnegie Library (1914), Hopkinsville^[7]
• 2-story bank^[8]
• Riverside Chapel (1916)^[9]
• Store for J. H. Anderson (1917)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-04-14 . 2019-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714165807/https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/730ad2cb-1f16-4532-8996-945a114b41b5/ . dead .
2. Web site: SAH ARCHIPEDIA. sah-archipedia.org. 17 July 2018.
3. Book: Firefighting in Hopkinsville. Chris. Gilkey. William T.. Turner. April 14, 2008. Arcadia Publishing. 9780738553238. Google Books.
4. Web site: Two Churches and a School Added to the National Register.
5. Web site: Its a Wonderful Life. allevents.in.
6. Web site: Coming Soon. www.mymgcc.com.
7. Web site: CHRISTIAN CO HISTORY. www.westernkyhistory.org.
8. Web site: The American Contractor. August 20, 1921. F. W. Dodge Corporation. Google Books.
9. Book: Hopkinsville. William T.. Turner. Donna K.. Stone. November 8, 2006. Arcadia Publishing. 9781439617472. Google Books.
10. Web site: Southern Hardware. August 20, 1916. W.R.C. Smith Publishing Company. Google Books.