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(1918–2008)
McKimmon, a Raleigh native, received a BS in architectural engineering from NCSU in 1940. After a stint in the US Navy, he taught for two years at the NCSU School of Design before beginning his own practice in 1948. He is known for designing The Angus Barn, Leroy Martin Jr. High School, buildings on Peace College and St. Mary’s College, and 175 residences in the area ranging from Georgian to Modernist. Over the years, he was part of various partnerships, including Edwards McKimmon and Pugh; McKimmon and Rogers; McKimmon Edwards and Shawcroft; and McKimmon Edwards and Hitch.
McKimmon received an award from the AIA in 1970 for his work in restoring the original 1813 State Bank in downtown Raleigh. He retired in 1994 but continued to consult for Edwards Associates. In 2004, the Governor awarded him the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
Sources include: M. Ruth Little's The Development of Modernism in Raleigh 1945-1965; interview with Arthur McKimmon; History of The North Carolina Chapter of the AIA 1913-1998: An Architectural Heritage by C. David Jackson and Charlotte V. Brown; Albert Jenkins; David Potter; former daughter-in-law Angela Vurnakes; Snowy Albright.
