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A. Hays Town

National Register of Historic Places

Photograph Albums

A. Hays Town Photograph Albums

A. Hays Town Photograph Albums

Photograph albums of buildings and houses done by A. Hays Town, the architect. The collection was donated by A. Hays Town, Jr. and Blanche Town Gladney.

—University Archives & Manuscripts Collection at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Office Records

A. Hays Town Office Records

A. Hays Town Office Records

Records of the office of Baton Rouge architect A. Hays Town (1903-2001). Included are drawings from predecessor office, Overstreet and Town (Noah Webster Overstreet (b. 1898) of Jackson, Mississippi (partnership active 1931-1939). During the earlier part of his career, Town designed a number of important public buildings in the International style including East Baton Rouge Airport and Iberia Parish Court House, both in Louisiana. He was also prolific in designing residential projects in traditional Louisiana styles.

—Tulane University Libraries’ Southeastern Architectural Archive (SEAA)