Arthur C.
Jenkins Jr.

(1918–1963)

Jenkins was born in Plainsville PA and served in the Army 1940-1946. He graduated in 1947 from Penn State University with a degree in architecture. He worked for Basil Laslett 1947- 1951 and went on his own in 1951. He designed Anne Chesnutt HS and Alger Wilkins Elementary School in Fayetteville NC. He was President of the NC AIA in 1960 and died young at 45. He was married to Vera Rackley and they had one son, Arthur Jenkins III (Joe). Vera was the first registered dietician at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty) in Fayetteville NC.

There are about 50 more houses in Fayetteville NC. If you know more about him or his houses, please contact george@usmodernist.org.