John F. Reynolds, usually known as J.F. Reynolds, was an architect of

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. He designed schools and courthouses. Several of his works have been listed on the

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(NRHP) for their architecture. One of his salient works is the Perkins County Courthouse, built during 1926–27, which has been described as a "fine example" of County Citadel design, with Classical Revival architecture elements. It was designed by Reynolds to include stone

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that were changed to brick to reduce costs; the courthouse contract finally approved was for $126,000. It was listed on the NRHP for its architecture and its history.
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) From a 1933 lawsuit involving farm land in Texas, it is known that Reynolds was considering a move from Iowa to Texas in 1930–31, but failed to find professional work there.Horton v. Reynolds court case
(65 F.2d 430 (8th Cir. 1933))

Projects

Works include (with attribution): *Belden Public School (1924), Dodge Street, Belden, Nebraska within David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. "Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects", part of the Encyclopedia of Nebraska History * Perkins County Courthouse (1926–27), Lincoln St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts.

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(Reynolds, J.F.), NRHP-listed * Thurston County Courthouse (1927 conversion from school to courthouse), Main St. between 5th and 6th Sts. Pender, Nebraska (Reynolds, J.F.), NRHP-listed with (also at NebraskaHistory.Org) (? same building as Third Thurston County Public School (1927), Southside Main between 5th & 6th, Pender, Nebraska ?) *Crookston Public School (ca. 1930), Main between Oak & 2nd,

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*Ainsworth City Hall (1935–36), Ainsworth, NebraskaThe Living New Deal: City Hall, Ainsworth, NE
/ref> *Hampton Auditorium (1938), Hampton, NebraskaThe Living New Deal: Hampton Auditorium, Hampton, NE
/ref> * Dixon County Courthouse Addition (1939–1940), 3rd and Iowa Sts.,

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) Construction of Reynolds' designs for a city hall in Ainsworth, Nebraska (1935) and for an auditorium in Hampton, Nebraska (1938) were partially funded by

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grants, at 50% and 30% respectively.

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Nebraska History: John F. Reynolds, Architect
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