| 词条 | Justin Matthews |
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|name = Justin Matthews |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_name = |birth_date = 1876 |birth_place = near Monticello, Arkansas |death_date = {{Death year and age|1955|1876}} |death_place = North Little Rock, Arkansas |death_cause = |resting_place = Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock |resting_place_coordinates = |residence = |nationality = |other_names = |known_for = National Register of Historic Places properties |education = |alma_mater = |employer = |occupation = Builder, Real Estate Developer |title = |salary = |networth = |height = |weight = |term = |predecessor = |successor = |spouse = Mary Agnes Somers Matthews (d. November 22, 1933) Robin Matthews |partner = |children = |parents = |relations = |signature = |website = |footnotes = }} Justin Matthews (1876–1955) was an Arkansas road and bridge builder and real estate developer. He helped to design and expand many areas in central Arkansas. BackgroundMatthews was born in 1876 near Monticello, Arkansas. He was formally trained as a pharmacist but prospered in cotton seed oil. In 1911, he moved to Little Rock, Arkansas where he built roads, bridges and invested in and developed real estate on the north side of the Arkansas River.[1] Development projectsMatthews two neighborhoods in North Little Rock, divided by the Sylvian Hills Highway (since renamed as John F. Kennedy Blvd). The Edgemont area of Park Hill contains grand homes, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Crestwood neighborhood contains more modest houses. He sold the completed homes, as well as empty lots and offered offered his company's services to build similarly sized and valued house on them. He is also credited with the design and development of the Lakewood residential area of North Little Rock, multiple lakes in the community, the building of The T.R. Pugh Memorial Park, also known as The Old Mill. He donated several parcels to the city of North Little Rock to be developed into small city parks. The Arkansas Gazette's 1955 obituary said the businessman was credited for having "transformed a wilderness into a great community with homes, stores, schools, churches and service establishments" and noted "his imagination and vision, his boldness, his dynamic energy and his driving force that prevailed against formidable obstacles." PersonalMatthews was married twice. His first wife, Mary Agnes Somers Matthews, died November 22, 1933. The couple are buried side-by-side on the front row of Mount Holly Cemetery in downtown Little Rock. The graves are marked by a pair of distinctively carved religious figures - Joseph holding the Christ child; along with the Virgin Mary, both monuments were fashioned from white marble. He was survived by his second wife, Robin. Non-licensed architect Frank Carmean, a gifted and well respected talent, was employed by the Justin Matthews Company. He copied famed structures in California and created new designs for Matthews' Arkansas clients. Works
References1. ^{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=64500027}} |title=Pre-Depression Houses and Outbuildings of Edgemont in Park Hill MPS |date=March 30, 1992|author=Cheryl G. Nichols, and Arkansas Historic Preservation Program staff}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Justin}}2. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}} 5 : 1876 births|1955 deaths|Real estate and property developers|People from Monticello, Arkansas|Businesspeople from Little Rock, Arkansas |
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