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- Nancy Hadley
Lang and Witchell (firm)
Name
Lang and Witchell
Location
Dallas, TX
Firm History Sources
Historical note:
Contributed by the Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas:
"The local firm of Lang & Witchell dominated construction in Dallas from 1910 to 1942 and had a profound impact on the city's architectural character. The most respected firm in Dallas during this time, their long and prolific career and consistently high quality designs contributed substantially to the cityscape....In 1905 [Otto] Lang established a partnership with Frank Witchell, 33 years his junior...Although he had no formal architectural training, Witchell worked for Sanguinet and Staats as a designer and draftsman from 1898 until 1905.
For thirty years the firm of Lang & Witchell kept up with the latest in architectural thought; from the Chicago School to the Art Deco they were able to produce quality designs in whatever the current mode....The firm's undisputed masterpieces[]are the Dallas Power & Light and the Lone Star Gas Company buildings, both finished in 1931. These two elegantly detailed structures remain Dallas' finest Art Deco skyscrapers."
Source: Lofren, Jamie. Early Texas Skyscrapers... UT Thesis, 1987.
Related Records
Archival Holdings
Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas
Lang and Witchell papers
The collection consists of 180 black and white photographic prints, .35 linear feet of papers, 2 framed certificates, and 8 drawings.
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