Wyatt C. Hedrick Architect

Wyatt Cephus Hedrick (December 17, 1888, in Chatham, Virginia - May 5, 1964, in Houston, Harris County, Texas) was an American architect, engineer, and developer most active in Texas and the American South.In 1922, Hedrick began his work as an architect in Fort Worth, Texas, and three years later opened his own office. He was responsible for many of the tallest buildings in Fort Worth, and several of his works are included on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1918 he married Pauline Stripling. In 1925, he married Mildred Sterling, and in 1931 his father-in-law, Ross S. Sterling, became governor of Texas. Hedrick worked mainly in a stripped-down classical style. With his extensive university and government work, at one time his firm was the third-largest in the United States.Hedrick is also known for his 8 Texas courthouses, all of which are still standing. They include: Austin County, Brazoria County, Coke County, Coleman County, Comanche, County, Kent County, Motley County, and Yoakum County.

Personal facts

Wyatt C. Hedrick
Birth dateDecember 17, 1888
Birth place
Chatham Virginia
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMay 05, 1964
Place of death
Houston

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Architect

Significant building
Eudora Welty House
Shamrock Hotel
Administration Building (Texas Tech University)
Significant project
T&P Station
Will Rogers Memorial Center

Wyatt C. Hedrick on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6084/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf
  2. http://texasescapes.com/Texas_architecture/TexasCourthouses.htm
  3. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhe51