William Manly King (May 19, 1886 – 1961) was an architect in the United States. He is known for the buildings he designed in Florida, especially West Palm Beach. Several are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

King was born in Macon, Mississippi. His family moved to Atlanta and he attended University School for Boys in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in architecture in 1908.[1]

Career

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After a couple of partnerships in Birmingham, Alabama, King moved to Florida in 1921 and worked with Addison Mizner before establishing his own practice.[1]

King's office was in West Palm Beach.[2] He was the Palm Beach County Board of Public Instruction's architect and designed school buildings throughout Palm Beach County.[2] He also designed hotels in West Palm Beach.[2] He designed the seal for the City of West Palm Beach.[2]

Work

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Referenced

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  1. ^ a b c "William Manly King - 2015 Gold Medal Recipient". Archived from the original on 2017-10-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Palm Beach - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com.
  3. ^ Drake, Lynn Lasseter; Marconi, Richard A.; County, Historical Society of Palm Beach (October 23, 2006). West Palm Beach: 1893 to 1950. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439633472 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Kevin M. (January 1, 2007). African American Sites in Florida. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781561649518 – via Google Books.