H. Clinton Parrent Jr.

Henry Clinton Parrent Jr. (August 6, 1902 – September 30, 1967) was an American architect from Tennessee. He designed buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Nashville and Memphis, including the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Richard Halliburton Memorial Tower on the Rhodes College campus.

H. Clinton Parrent Jr.
BornAugust 6, 1902[1]
Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1967 (aged 65)
Belle Meade, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
Alma materVanderbilt University
University of Pennsylvania
Rhodes College
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Mary Williamson
Children2 daughters

Early life and education

Parrent was born circa 1902 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[2] He attended Vanderbilt University, and he earned a bachelor in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.[2] He earned a doctor of Fine Arts from Rhodes College in 1958.[2]

The Tennessee State Library and Archives, designed by Parrent.
The Halliburton Tower on the Rhodes College campus.

Career

Parrent designed several buildings in Nashville, including the Central State Hospital and the Nashville Electric Service.[2] In 1952, designed the Tennessee State Library and Archives, with a Neoclassical portico.[3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Parrent designed several buildings on the campus of Southwestern College (now known as Rhodes College) in Memphis, Tennessee, including the Richard Halliburton Memorial Tower in the Gothic Revival style, completed in 1961.[4] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Southwestern at Memphis Historic District. In Austin, Texas, Parrent designed the Texas Library and Archives.[2]

Parrent served as the president of the Tennessee chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[2]

Personal life and death

Parrent married Mary Williamson, and they had two daughters.[5] They resided at 520 Westview Avenue in Belle Meade, Tennessee, and Parrent was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.[2]

Parrent died on September 30, 1967 in Belle Meade, at 65.[5] His funeral was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, and he was buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.[5]

References
  1. Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
  2. "H. C. Parrent, Architect, Dies". The Tennessean. October 1, 1967. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Kreyling, Christine (1996). Classical Nashville: Athens of the South. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780826512772. OCLC 955007288.
  4. Van West, Carroll (1995). Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 127. ISBN 9780870498800. OCLC 31014712.
  5. "Parrent". The Tennessean. October 2, 1967. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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