John Jacob Zink
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John Jacob Zink was an American architect who designed movie houses in Washington, D.C.
, and Baltimore
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. He worked for Ewald G. Blanke, in 1916,
In the early 1920s, he started his own design firm.
He was an Streamline Moderne
architect. Employing modest designs, he concentrated on details, such as views, lighting and acoustics. He incorporated such amenities as nurseries, lounges and smoking rooms.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
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Life
He studied at the Maryland Institute, and practiced with Wyatt and Nolting. He studied at the Columbia School of Architecture. He worked with architect Thomas W. LambThomas W. Lamb
Thomas White Lamb was an American architect, born in Scotland. He is noted as one of the foremost designers of theaters and cinemas in the 20th century.-Career:...
. He worked for Ewald G. Blanke, in 1916,
In the early 1920s, he started his own design firm.
He was an Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s...
architect. Employing modest designs, he concentrated on details, such as views, lighting and acoustics. He incorporated such amenities as nurseries, lounges and smoking rooms.
Works
- 1923 Takoma Theater
- 1926 Colony Theater
- 1936 Uptown TheaterUptown Theater (Washington, D.C.)The Uptown Theater, also known as The Uptown or AMC Loews Uptown 1, is a historic single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The theater is considered by many as "the best screen" in the Washington, D.C. metro area, and has been the site of many Hollywood...
- 1937 Newton TheaterNewton TheaterThe Newton Theater is located at 3601 12th Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Brookland neighborhoodThe Art Deco building was designed by John Jacob Zink in 1937....
- 1938 Atlas Theater and ShopsAtlas Theater and ShopsThe Atlas Theater and Shops are located at 1313-33 H Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Swampoodle neighborhood.-History:It was originally built in 1938, by the Kogod-Burka movie chain.It closed in August 1976....
- 1939 Senator TheatreSenator TheatreThe Senator Theatre is a historic single-screen Art Deco movie theater located at 5904 York Road in the Govans section of Baltimore, Maryland 21212. It shows first run movies as well as classics.The theater ceased showing first-run films on 15 March 2009...
, Baltimore - 1939 Congress Theater
- 1940 Apex Theater
- 1940 Village Theater
- 1942 Senator Theater, Washington, D.C.
- 1945 Langston Theater
- 1945 Commodore Theater, Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1946 Naylor Theater
- 1948 Carver Theatre, Alexandria, Virginia
- 1950 Flower Theatre, Silver Spring, Maryland
- 1952 Langley Theatre, Langley Park, Maryland
External links
- "John J. Zink", Cinema Treasures
- John J. Zink, Architect, Takoma Theater