Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Fay Jones
Architect
| | Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024
1. Fay Jones Marker
Apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright Known internationally First student, graduate and Dean of Architecture U of A 1990 received highest honor Gold Medal from AIA Featured in numerous national and foreign publications Teaching career spanned 35 years, over 1000 Architecture graduates 1985 awarded ACSA Distinguished Professor
El Dorado, Arkansas Inducted 2003
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.
Location. 34° 30.651′ N, 93° 3.232′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the north side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tracy Lawrence (here, next to this marker); Bill Dickey (here, next to this marker); Don Grisham (here, next to this marker); Brent M. Jennings (here, next to this marker); Billy Lee Riley
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Also see . . .
1. E. Fay Jones (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Euine Fay Jones (January 31, 1921 August 30, 2004) was an American architect and designer. An apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright during his professional career, Jones is the only one of Wright's disciples to have received the AIA Gold Medal (1990), the highest honor awarded by the American Institute of Architects. He also achieved international prominence as an architectural educator during his 35 years of teaching at the University of Arkansas School of Architecture.(Submitted on January 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. E. Fay Jones: The Most Famous Architect From Arkansas.
Excerpt: Jones was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1921 and spent his youth in El Dorado, Arkansas. Jones loved the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and found inspiration for his designs in them. Although influenced(Submitted on January 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)by Wright he had his own style and aesthetic that he drew from the nature that surrounded him. The three glass chapels in Arkansas were designed and inspired by Jones. The most famous of these is Thorncrown Chapel outside of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Thorncrown was voted one of the most important buildings of the 20th century by the American Institute of Architects.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 20242. Fay Jones MarkerLooking east from Central Avenue; it is the 2nd from the right of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center parking lot is in the background.
Several Fay Jones buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. His firm received over 20 national design awards. His work has been published in major architectural magazines around the world. He was named by the American Institute of Architects as one of the ten most influential architects of the twentieth century. He also held honorary doctorates from several universities.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
