P.J. Krouse

Penn Jeffries Krouse (September 23, 1877[1]–April 1944[2]), usually known as P.J. Krouse was a prolific architect in the state of Mississippi. Many of his buildings were located in the Meridian area.

Personal life

Funeral services for Emily Krouse, daughter of P.J., were held at First Presbyterian Church of Meridian, which P.J. designed in 1913.

Penn Jeffries Krouse was born on September 23, 1877, to parents Adrian Zick Krouse and Ann Ruben Jeffries. Krouse had three children with his wife, Martha Rebecca Dillehay: Adrian Alonzo, Charles Dabbs, and Emily Bonner.[1] Emily was born in Meridian on August 29, 1909, and died in Atlanta, Georgia on September 7, 2003.[1][3] Her funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church of Meridian, a church which her father designed.[1] Charles would later become an architect himself.[4] P.J. and Martha later divorced, and P.J. married Katherine Barham.[1]

Krouse was a member of the Scottish Rite subgroup of Freemasonry.[5] He was also appointed as the chairman of the War Price and Rationing Administration during World War II.[4] His health deteriorated during his time as chairman, forcing him to resign. He died in April 1944.[2][4]

Projects

Beth Israel temple, 1906
Meridian City Hall, 1914

Buildings designed by Krouse span a wide range of architectural styles including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Egyptian Revival, Beaux Arts, and Art Deco. Krouse designed buildings in Meridian and Laurel, Mississippi, as well as courthouses in Clarke, Jones, Yalobusha, Lauderdale, and Pearl River County.[1]

Many buildings Krouse designed or helped to design are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Works include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mark Clinton Davis (August 10, 2011). "Architects of Mississippi: Penn Jeffries Krouse". Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  2. 1 2 Todd Sanders (June 23, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Jones County Courthouse and Confederate Monument at Ellisville" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places (Mississippi Department of Archives and History).
  3. ↑ "Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003". Franklin County Times. September 10, 2003. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  4. 1 2 3 Mark Clinton Davis (August 11, 2011). "Penn Jeffries Krouse in Pearl River". Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  5. ↑ Jody Cook (February 1979). "State of Mississippi Historic Sites Survey: Scottish Rite Cathedral".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  7. ↑ W. White (May 27, 2010). "An Alabama–Mississippi Architectural Partnership". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  8. ↑ "Letter from Kenneth H. P'Pool, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, to Carol D. Shull, Chief of Registration for the National Register". May 11, 1987. The properties listed below no longer exist and have been recommended by the Mississippi State Professional Review Board for delisting from the National Register of Historic Places: [...] Scottish Rite Cathedral. 1101 23rd Avenue, Meridian, Lauderdale County. Listed 12/18/1979. Destroyed by fire 3/20/1985 Attached is the original National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Scottish Rite Cathedral (#79003404), including one image (January 1979)
  9. ↑ "History of Congregations Beth Israel & Ohel Jacob, Meridian, Mississippi". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
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