R. F. Graf

R. F. Graf
Born
Richard Franklin Graf

May 1, 1863
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
DiedJanuary 27, 1940
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
OccupationArchitect
SpouseIda Lee Vinson
ChildrenJohn, Herbert, Karl, Frank, Katherine, Lawrence

Richard Franklin Graf (1863–1940) was an American architect active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee and the vicinity in the early 20th century. His works include Stratford Mansion (1910), Sterchi Building (1921),[1] St. John's Lutheran Church (1913),[2] and the Journal Arcade (1924).[3] His home, the Prairie School-inspired Graf House, is considered Knoxville's first modern home.[3] Several buildings designed by Graf have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ Ann Bennett, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Stratford, 23 March 2009.
  2. ^ Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission, The Future of Knoxville's Past: Historic and Architectural Resources in Knoxville, Tennessee, October 2006. Retrieved: 23 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b Knoxville: Fifty Landmarks. (Knoxville: The Knoxville Heritage Committee of the Junior League of Knoxville, 1976), pp. 22, 29.