Harvie P. Jones (June 9, 1930 - 1998) was an architect and author who worked to document and preserve historic buildings in Alabama. He was based in Huntsville, Alabama and was considered to be the city's best known architect.[1] He was a partner at the firm Jones & Herrin Architects/Interior Design and did restoration work on historic buildings.[2] The University of Alabama in Huntsville has a collection of his papers and photographs.[3]
He helped establish the Twickenham and Old Town historic districts in Huntsville and the Historic Huntsville Foundation.[4][5] Frances Roberts and Jones produced the TARCOG Preliminary Historical - Architectural Survey Of Alabama Counties in 1974. Within the city he was involved with the design or restoration of: Alabama Constitution Hall Village, the Huntsville Depot, Huntsville City Hall and the Weeden House.[1] He also helped restore the Lowry House in Huntsville and was involved with the preservation of the church that later became the University's Union Grove Gallery.[6][7][8]
He created slide show presentations on various subjects of Alabama's historic architecture and made extensive documentation.[1] He also worked in Savannah, Georgia, Tennessee, and elsewhere. In Savannah he worked for Mills Lane IV on restoration projects.[9]
He was married to Marilyn M. Jones and had several children.[5]
Publishings
edit- "Enhancement of Historic Photographs" (1979)[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Marshall, Mike; Times, The Huntsville (January 14, 2011). "Programs of Harvie Jones, nationally known architect, being presented again". al.
- ^ "Harvie P. Jones". digitalarchives.hmcpl.org.
- ^ "Collection: Harvie P. Jones Architectural Collection | UAH Archives and Special Collections".
- ^ Ammons, Pat (2013-03-09). "Noted Huntsville historian, UAH founding faculty member Frances Roberts named to Alabama Women's Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ a b "Harvie Jones FloridaArmy". The Anniston Star. December 9, 1998. p. 24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson-Maples, Joyce (2018-08-17). "UAH Art, Art History & Design Department host reunion of 60s and 70s students". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Lowry House". City of Huntsville.
- ^ Marshall, Mike; Times, The Huntsville (2010-05-07). "The historic Lowry House on Kildare Street is 'a treasure for the city'". Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ Carpenter, Gene (2016). "THE LANE FAMILY RESTORATIONS". Stories Set In Stone: Savannah and Her Unique Architecture. Savannah Morning News. pp. 39–41.
- ^ Jones, Harvie P. (1979). "Enhancement of Historic Photographs". Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology. 11 (1): 4–12. doi:10.2307/1493674. JSTOR 1493674 – via JSTOR.