%xmlchars; ]> mc00079 Guide to the C. Frank Branan Architectural Drawings, 1924 - 1976 Processed by: Todd Kosmerick;machine-readable finding aid created by: Todd Kosmerick North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the C. Frank Branan Architectural Drawings, 1924 - 1976 MC 79 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Todd Kosmerick, 2007 Todd Kosmerick, 2007 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Branan, C. Frank (Cicero Franklin), 1922-2004 C. Frank Branan Architectural Drawings, 1924 - 1976 MC 79 0.51 oversized flat box This collection contains architectural drawings created or received by C. Frank Branan. Included are blue prints and tracings. Buildings represented include residences designed by Branan and located in Florida and North Carolina. The collection also contains plans for some buildings designed by other architects, such Crampton and Deitrick, for whom Branan once worked. While the materials span the time period 1924 - 1976, most documents date from 1949 - 1968. C. Frank (Cicero Franklin) Branan was born in 1922, and he grew up in Sanford, Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1942. He practiced architecture in Daytona Beach, Florida, before relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1955 when he joined the architectural firm of William H. Deitrick (later Guy Crampton and Associates). Branan later became consulting architect for the State of North Carolina in the Office of Historic Preservation, retiring in 1990. He passed away in 2004. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. English Information for Users Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

 Acquisitions Information

Gift of David Christenbury of the State Historic Preservation Office, 2007 (Accession 2007-0287).

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], C. Frank Branan Architectural Drawings, MC 79, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Biographical Note

C. Frank (Cicero Franklin) Branan was born in 1922. He was the son of C. F. Branan and Eugenie Chapman Branan, and he grew up in Sanford, Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1942. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II and the Korean War, and he resigned his commission in 1955.

Branan practiced architecture in Daytona Beach, Florida, before relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1955 when he joined the architectural firm of William H. Deitrick. This firm later became Guy Crampton and Associates. Branan later became consulting architect for the State of North Carolina in the Office of Historic Preservation. He participated in the restoration of the Whale Head Club in Corolla, North Carolina, and the relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. He retired in 1990. In 2000, Capital Area Preservation gave him and award for lifetime achievement, and the Wake County Board of Commissioners recognized him for distinguished service.

Branan married Mary Lee Burns in 1949. The couple had a daughter, Lorie, and a son, Bob. Branan passed away in 2004.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection contains architectural drawings created or received by C. Frank Branan. Included are blue prints and tracings. Buildings represented include residences designed by Branan and located in Florida and North Carolina. The collection also contains plans for some buildings designed by other architects, such Crampton and Deitrick, for whom Branan once worked. While the materials span the time period 1924 - 1976, most documents date from 1949 - 1968.

 Organization of the Collection

This collection has not been processed. The drawings remain in the order received.

 Online Catalog Terms

The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Branan, C. Frank (Cicero Franklin), 1922-2004 Crampton, Guy E. (Guy Edwin), 1913-1978. Deitrick, William Henley, 1895-1974. Architecture--Florida Architecture--North Carolina Architectural drawings Related Material Guy E. Crampton and William Henley Deitrick Papers and Drawings Detailed Description of the Collection 1Residential buildings in North Carolina, 1960 - 1965 1Residential buildings in North Carolina, 1959 1Wake Forest College Stadium, 1966

Building designed by Crampton and Associates.

 1Miscellaneous buildings, no dates

These buildings do not appear to have been designed by Branan.

 1Orange tube , 1924 - 1976

Contains drawings of Andrew Johnson House, North Carolina State Capital Building, and the Durham County Court House. None of these buildings were designed by Branan.

 1Residence for L. L. Thomas, Jonesboro, North Carolina, 1941

Designed by Charles Benton and Sons.

 1Striped tube, Miscellaneous Plans , 1949 - 1955

Drawings for residential buildings in Florida that were designed by Branan.

 1Striped tube, Residential Buildings in North Carolina, 1960 - 1968

Drawings for the following houses: Herndon, Chapman, Ray, McDonald, Haywood, Joyner (beach), and Thompson (beach).

 1Striped tube, Residential Buildings in North Carolina, 1964 - 1967

Drawings for the following houses: Parker, Leonard, and Joyner.

 1Striped tube, Residential Buildings in North Carolina, 1962 - 1965

Drawings for the following houses: Lupton, Lease, Seawell, Stoughton, and Dosher.

 Blueprints of School Buildings in Apex, North Carolina, 1947 - 1953

Includes junior high school, school for African Americans, and a teacherage. Some buildings designed by William H. Deitrick.

 Blueprints for Cary High School, 1938

Designed by William H. Deitrick.