Manley & Mayer
Manley & Mayer was an American architectural firm in Alaska, and was the leading firm in Anchorage for several decades.
The firm was established in 1941 by William A. Manley, who had been the Anchorage representative of N. L. Troast & Associates, of Juneau. Manley had been Troast's head draftsman from 1930, had been made a partner by 1935, and came to Anchorage in late 1937.[1] In 1948, Manley added a partner, Francis B. Mayer, a native of Spokane, Washington. Mayer had been with Manley since 1947.[2] Manley & Mayer became the leading firm in Anchorage, and designed many public buildings and schools there and in the surrounding region. Manley and Mayer remained associated until 1972.[3]
A number of their buildings were demolished during the population boom of the 1980s.
Selected works
William A. Manley, 1941-1948:
- 1942 - Alaska Railroad Depot, 411 1st Ave., Anchorage, Alaska.[3]
- 1946 - Central Building, 308 G St., Anchorage, Alaska.[3]
- 1947 - Loussac-Sogn Building, 425 D St., Anchorage, Alaska.[3]
- 1948 - Fairbanks Main School (Addition), 800 Cushman St., Fairbanks, Alaska.[4]
Manley & Mayer, 1948-1972:
- 1949 - Turnagain Arms, 525 W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, Alaska.[5]
- 1950 - Denali School, Lathrop St., Fairbanks, Alaska.[4]
- 1951 - Inlet Tower, 1200 L St., Anchorage, Alaska.
- 1952 - Mt. McKinley Building, 337 E. 4th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska.
- 1952 - Sand Point School, Red Cove Rd., Sand Point, Alaska.[6]
- 1953 - Sidney Laurence Municipal Auditorium, 621 W. 6th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska. Demolished 1985.[7]
- 1953 - Z. J. Loussac Public Library, 555 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska. Demolished 1981.[2]
- 1954 - Anchorage High School, Hillcrest Dr., Anchorage, Alaska.[8]
- 1954 - Woodland Park Elementary School (Old), W. 36th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska.[9]
- 1956 - Valdez High School, Empire & Sherman Sts., Valdez, Alaska. Destroyed 1964.[10]
- 1958 - Bunnell Building, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska.[11]
- 1959 - Grant Hall, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska.[12]
- 1960 - Ernest N. Patty Building, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska.[13]
- 1965 - Seward City Hall, 410 Adams St., Seward, Alaska.[10]
- 1966 - A. J. Dimond High School (Old), W. 88th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska. Demolished 2004.[14]
- 1968 - North Terminal, Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska.[15]
- 1970 - Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska. Fairbanks, Alaska.[3]
- 1971 - Bartlett High School, Golden Bear Dr., Anchorage, Alaska.[16]
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References
- ↑ Alaska Miner 10 May 1938: 11.
- 1 2 American Architects Directory. 1962.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hoagland, Alison K. Buildings of Alaska. 1993.
- 1 2 Engineering News-Record 1948: 114.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record 1949: 105.
- ↑ Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner 9 Feb. 1952: 2.
- ↑ The National Directory for the Performing Arts and Civic Centers. Vol. 2. 1975.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record 1954: 102.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record 1954: 127.
- 1 2 The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. Vol. 6. 1973.
- ↑ Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner 25 July 1958: 8.
- ↑ Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 3 Dec. 1958: 102.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record 1959: 80.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record 1965: 262.
- ↑ engineering News-Record 1968: 160.
- ↑ Engineering News-Record 1969: 118.