John Jacob Zink
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John Jacob Zink | |
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| Born | June 1, 1886 Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
| Died | August 15, 1952 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | Maryland Institute, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Uptown Theater, Newton Theater, Atlas Theater and Shops, Senator Theatre |
John Jacob Zink (1886–1952) was an American architect who designed movie houses in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
He studied at the Maryland Institute (now known as Maryland Institute College of Art), and graduated in 1904.[1] He apprenticed with Wyatt and Nolting and William H. Hodges.[1] In the evenings he studied at the Columbia School of Architecture and worked with architect Thomas W. Lamb. He worked for Ewald G. Blanke, a famous Baltimore architect, from 1916 to 1924. Their firm of Blanke and Zink was located at 835 Equitable Building in Baltimore City.
In the early 1920s, he started his own design firm. He was a Streamline Moderne architect. Employing modest designs, he concentrated on details, such as views, lighting and acoustics. He incorporated such amenities as nurseries, lounges and smoking rooms.[2]
