Dwight H. Perkins
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Dwight H. Perkins was an influential American architect associated with the Prairie School movement, known for his progressive public school designs and contributions to early 20th-century urban planning in Chicago.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dwight H. Perkins canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Prairie School architect
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocated |
progressive education principles in school design
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public parks and open space in urban planning ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1867-03-26 ⓘ |
| child | Lawrence B. Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1941-11-02 ⓘ |
| designed |
Carl Schurz High School
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Francis W. Parker School (Chicago) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jens Jensen’s Columbus Park Refectory (collaborative work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lane Technical High School (original building) NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous Chicago public schools ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer | Chicago Board of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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urban planning ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Dwight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Prairie School architecture in Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Louis Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of natural light and ventilation in school design
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open-plan, well-lit school buildings ⓘ use of Prairie School design principles in public buildings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chicago Architectural Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Prairie School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dwight Heald Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century urban planning in Chicago
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progressive public school designs ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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urban planner ⓘ |
| participatedIn | early Chicago regional planning efforts ⓘ |
| partnerInFirmWith |
John L. Hamilton
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William K. Fellows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief architect of the Chicago Board of Education ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucy Fitch Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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