Draft:Chris Risher Sr.
Chris Risher Sr. (died 1999) was an architect in Meridian, Mississippi.
His son Chris Rish Jr. also became an architect.[1][2]
Work[edit]
- Travel Inn (1957)[3]
- Masonic Children's Home (1962), now Hope Village for Children[3]
- Temple Beth Israel (1964) in Meridian[4][5]
- Meridian Police Station (1977)[6][7]
- Bank buildings[8] made with white brick and steel[9]
- Crestwood Elementary School (1965)[3][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Architecture stands out, but Chris Risher Jr. stood behind scene | Local News | meridianstar.com". www.meridianstar.com.
- ^ Team, ITS Web Development. "School of Architecture mourns loss of founding fifth-year faculty member". College of Architecture, Art, and Design.
- ^ a b c "Motel Monday: Chris Risher's Travel Inn Motel of Meridian". Stuckey's. December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Chris Risher's Colorful Temple". October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Meridian, MS ~ Beth Israel (1906)".
- ^ "Chris Risher's Meridian Police Station Honor Citation". October 9, 2014.
- ^ Barnes, Lolly (December 11, 2014). "Yes Virginia, there is hope for the Meridian Police Department".
- ^ "Chris Risher: Colonial Revivalist?". December 18, 2014.
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64000416_text
- ^ "Crestwood School (1965, Chris Risher, Sr.)". September 4, 2013.