George D. Brown (architect)

George D. Brown was a 20th-century architect who designed several historically significant bus stations for Greyhound Lines, including the Greyhound Bus Depot (Columbia, South Carolina)[1] and the Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal station in Savannah, Georgia.[2] Both of these stations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.

Career

Practicing in Charleston, West Virginia, he designed stations in the Streamline Moderne style.[3] He also designed the Greyhound station for state capitols in Charleston, West Virginia[4] and on 412 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia.[5]

Streamline Moderne Buildings Designed by George D. Brown

References
  1. "Asset Detail: Greyhound Bus Depot, Columbia South Carolina". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. U.S. Government, National Park Service. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. "Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. Wrenick, Frank E. (2007). The Streamline Era Greyhound Terminals: The Architecture of W.S. Arrasmith. McFarland. ISBN 9780786425501. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. Longstreth, Richard W. (2000). The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 50. ISBN 9780742502796. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "A Guide to the Richmond (Va.), Bureau of Permits and Inspections, Building permit architectural blueprints and specifications, 1907-1976Richmond (Va.), Bureau of Permits and Inspections, Building permit architectural blueprints and specifications, 1907-194930150, 30745, 38536". ead.lib.virginia.edu. Retrieved 10 April 2018. 1941 Transportation - Permit Number: 22083A, Bus Terminal Building for Greyhound Lines, Address: 412 E. Broad St., 1935 Drawn by: George D. Brown, Architect, Charlestown, W. Va.; Contractor: N/A; Commissioned by: Richmond Land Corp. (Greyhound Bus Lines); Notes: Control Number 2072 Transportation - Permit Number: 23115A, Bus Terminal, 9th and Broad St. [Alterations], Address: 816 - 822 E. Broad St., 1936 Drawn by: Allen J. Saville, Inc., Engineers; Contractor: N/A; Commissioned by: Broad - Wall Corp.; Notes:
  6. "West Virginia Greyhound Bus Stations | RoadsideArchitecture.com". www.roadarch.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.


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