Percy Sugden (architect)
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Percy Sugden | |
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| Born | 30 May 1864 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 14 August 1936 (aged 72) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
Percy Sugden (30 May 1864 – 14 August 1936) was an English architect and civil engineer[1] known for his work in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Sugden was born in 1864 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. He had emigrated to Savannah, Georgia, by 1888.[2]
Career
In 1893, he designed the (estate of) George Wymberly Jones DeRenne property at 1 Jefferson Street in Savannah.
Between 1910 and the 1930s, Sugden was one of the architects involved in the design of the homes that are now part of the Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent historic district in Savannah.[3][4]
In 1912, he designed the Merchants' National Bank Building in Savannah.[5] A 1924 construction, at 24 Drayton Street, now stands in its place.[6] John Kuck was listed as assistant engineer to Sugden in 1913.[7]
In 1926, he was president of the Savannah Section of the American Institute of Architects.[8] He also served on the Committee on War Memorials, serving the South Georgia chapter,[9] and was the second vice-president of the Savannah chapter of the American Association of Engineers.[10]
One of his last projects was as a consulting architect on Savannah Arts Academy on Washington Avenue in Savannah, along with Henrik Wallin and Walter P. Marshall.[11] It was dedicated on 15 June 1937, ten months after Sugden's death.