John Cresswell Parkin | |
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| Born | 24 March 1922 |
| Died | 22 November 1988 (aged 66) |
| Burial place | Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay |
| Education | University of Manitoba (BArch 1944) Harvard University (MArch 1947) |
| Spouse |
Margaret Jeanne Wormith
(m. 1948) |
John Cresswell Parkin CC OOnt RCA (24 March 1922 – 22 November 1988) was a British-Canadian architect who practised from 1944 to 1987 and worked predominantly in Toronto. In 1947, Parkin co-founded the firm John B. Parkin Associates with partner John Burnett Parkin, who was unrelated. John Cresswell served until 1971 as the firm's head designer. From 1971 until his retirement in 1987, Parkin operated his own firm, Parkin Partnership. Parkin is credited as one of the leaders in the development of modern architecture in Canada during the post-war period.