Jack Corgan
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Jack Murl Corgan (died 2000)[1] was an American architect known for the theaters he designed in the Southwest and development of hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada with business partner William J. Moore.
Biography
[edit]Corgan was born in Hugo, Oklahoma. He graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1935.[2] He moved to Dallas, Texas and opened his architectural firm Corgan in 1938,[2] focusing largely on theaters and drive-ins.[3] In 1941, he designed the first drive-in theatre.[1] In the mid-1950s, Corgan designed the Dallas Love Field airport terminal.[1] In 1960, Corgan was the president of the Texas Society of Architects.[4]
Corgan is the father of architect Clifford Jack Corgan (born 1945), also known as Jack Corgan, who took over leadership of the architectural firm[5] in the 1970s.[citation needed][a]
Works
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- Agnew Theater in Oklahoma City
- Boomer Theater in Norman, Oklahoma
- Brauntex Theatre in New Braunfels, Texas[8][9]
- Carver Theater (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana[8]
- Centre Theatre in El Reno, Oklahoma[8]
- Grove Theatre in Upland, California[8]
- Hornbeck Theatre in Shawnee, Oklahoma[8]
- Knob Hill Theater in Oklahoma City
- Lakeside Theater in Oklahoma City
- Leachman Theater in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Lynn Theatre in Gonzales, Texas[8]
- May Theater in Oklahoma City
- Morley Theatre in Borger, Texas[8]
- National Theater (Texas) in Graham, Texas[8]
- Paul Poag Theatre for the Performing Arts in Del Rio, Texas[8]
- Plaza Theatre (Garland, Texas) in Garland, Texas[8]
- Rialto Cinema in Alva, Oklahoma[8]
- Rialto Theater (Three Rivers, Texas) in Three Rivers, Texas[8]
- State Theater (Clovis, New Mexico) in Clovis, New Mexico[8]
- Vernon Plaza Theatre in Vernon, Texas[8]
- Washita Theatre in Chickasha, Oklahoma[8]
- Westland Theater in Elk City, Oklahoma
- Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ C. Jack Corgan also studied at OSU before transferring to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2][6] In 2015, C. Jack Corgan was inducted into the Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology Hall of Fame.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Yves Gerem (March 2004). A Marmac Guide to Dallas. Pelican Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-58980-199-8.
- ^ a b c "OKC Mod » Corgan, Jack". okcmod.com.
- ^ Perez, Christine (April 2013). "Corgan Turns 75". D Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Texas Society of Architects. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "75th Corgan-iversary Construction News - the industry's newspaper in Texas". Construction News. March 4, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "OSU Alumni Association - Distinguished Alumni".
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Oklahoma State. January 4, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Movie Theaters Designed by Jack Corgan - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org.
- ^ Erin O. Wallace (April 9, 2013). Haunted New Braunfels: A True Wild West Ghost Town. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT37. ISBN 978-1-61423-911-6.
Further reading
[edit]- Corgan, Jack (February 1946). "Movies under Texas Skies". Architectural Concrete. 11: 24–25.
