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John C. Parkin
Canadian architect
John Cresswell ParkinCC OOnt RCA (24 March 1922 – 22 November 1988) was a British-Canadian architect who practised from 1944 to 1987 and worked predominantly in Toronto.
In 1947, Parkin co-founded the firm John B. Parkin Associates with partner John Burnett Parkin, who was unrelated. John Cresswell served until 1971 as the firm's head designer. From 1971 until his retirement in 1987, Parkin operated his own firm, Parkin Partnership.
Parkin is credited as one of the leaders in the development of modern architecture in Canada during the post-war period.
Biography
John C. Parkin was born on 24 March 1922 in Sheffield, Yorkshire to Thomas Cresswell Parkin II (1886–1967) and Marie Louise Parkin (1892–1971).
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His parents were distantly related. Thomas was a chartered accountant with Parkin and Co., which had been established in the 1880s.
In 1939, Parkin entered the University of Manitoba and graduated in 1944. Upon graduation, he left