W.G. Wilkins Company

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W.G. Wilkins Co. was an architectural and engineering firm of Pittsburgh. It was headed by William Glyde Wilkins (April 16, 1854 - April 12, 1921).[1]

Wilkins and the firm designed many coke plants.[1]

Joseph F. Kuntz was an important architect who worked for the firm and designed a number of armories through the state of Pennsylvania for the firm, before splitting off on his own in 1921 (and designing more).[2]

The firm is credited in the design of a number of buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Works include (with attribution):

References

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  1. ^ a b George Thornton Fleming (1922). History of Pittsburgh and environs: from prehistoric days to the ..., Volume 6.
  2. ^ Kristine Wilson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Pennsylvania National Guard Armories". National Park Service.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.