Edgar Lucian Malvaney
Edgar Lucian Malvaney (1896–1970) was an architect in Jackson, Mississippi.[1][2] He designed many buildings, including several listed on the National Register of Historic Places including the War Memorial Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hinds County as a contributing property to the Old Capitol.[3] Malvaney worked for Theodore Link, C. H. Lindley and was involved in a partnership with his cousin Emmett J. Hull before opening his own firm.[4]
Edgar Lucian Malvaney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1896 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | 1970 |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University Washington University in St. Louis |
| Spouse(s) | Corrine Burkett |
| Children | 2 sons |
Malvaney was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He spent one year at Mississippi A & M University before joining the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and serving in France and going over to France to fight during WWI. He continued his studies there before returning to Jackson in 1919.[4] He received an architecture degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1922. He partnered with Hull at Hull & Malvaney in 1926 and opened his own firm in 1931.[4]
He designed several schools, hospitals, government buildings, and commercial buildings.[5]
His son, E. Louis Malvaney (1924 - 2014), also became an architect.[6]
Work
- Contributing property in the Carthage Historic District in Carthage, Mississippi
- Contributing property to the Downtown Waynesboro Historic District in Waynesboro, Mississippi
- Vaiden High School at 504 Mulberry Street in Vaiden, Mississippi, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Carver Central High School, several of its brick buildings, in Collins, Mississippi. Listed on the NRHP
- War Memorial[4]
References
- "Malvaney, Edgar Lucian (b.1896 - d.1970)". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- "Prominent Architect Dies Friday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. March 14, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLAC INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM: The Capitol Green". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- "E.L. Malvaney". February 11, 2009.
- "Report". www.apps.mdah.ms.gov.
- "In Memoriam: E. Louis Malvaney (1924-2014)". February 25, 2015.