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Jaroslav Jan "J.J." Kabatnik was born May 28, 1907, in Bohemia, the westernmost region in the present-day Czech Republic. During his early life, Kabatnik studied Engineering and Architecture at the University of Prague and married Jarmila "Mila" Cihak. In 1936, he represented Bohemia in Summer Olympic Games (Hitler's Games). When Communists took over his home country, Kabatnik and his wife escaped from the country and became refugees in a camp in Germany. In 1948, he was listed as a refugee passenger of a ship to Casablanca, Morocco. In 1953, Kabatnik and his wife arrived in Greensboro, NC, USA. In Greensboro, the talented architect was known as "the refugee Czech Olympian." He started his career in architecture in the United States in 1954. three years later, he started working with the famous Ed Lowenstein who exclusively partnered with the famous builder Eugene Gulledge, the founder of "Superior Construction Company." In 1958, Kabatnik left Lowenstein firm and joined Superior Construction Company as an architect. He continued his partnership with Eugene Gulledge until 1976. Kabatnik died in 1995 in Greensboro.
This collection contains Superior Construction Corporation Plans of Thomas Edgar Sikes Jr. Residence in 117 W. Keeling Rd. W., Greensboro, NC.
Jaroslav Jan "J.J." Kabatnik was born May 28, 1907, in Bohemia, the westernmost region in the present-day Czech Republic. During his early life, Kabatnik studied Engineering and Architecture at the University of Prague and married Jarmila "Mila" Cihak. In 1936, he represented Bohemia in Summer Olympic Games (Hitler's Games). When Communists took over his home country, Kabatnik and his wife escaped from the country and became refugees in a camp in Germany. In 1948, he was listed as a refugee passenger of a ship to Casablanca, Morocco. In 1953, Kabatnik and his wife arrived in Greensboro, NC, USA. In Greensboro, the talented architect was known as "the refugee Czech Olympian." He started his career in architecture in the United States in 1954. Three years later, he started working with the famous Ed Lowenstein who exclusively partnered with the top builder Eugene Gulledge, the founder of "Superior Construction Corporation." In 1958, Kabatnik left Lowenstein firm and joined Superior Construction Corporation as an architect. He continued his partnership with Eugene Gulledge until 1976. Kabatnik died in 1995 in Greensboro.
This biographical note has been compiled from 117 KEELING W, and NCMODERNIST.
This collection contains Superior Construction Corporation Plans of Thomas Edgar Sikes Jr. Residence in 117 W. Keeling Rd. W., Greensboro, NC.
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[Identification of item], Superior Construction Corporation Plans of Thomas Edgar Sikes Jr. Residence, 117 W. Keeling Rd. W., Greensboro, NC, MC 00689, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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[Identification of item], Superior Construction Corporation Plans of Thomas Edgar Sikes Jr. Residence, 117 W. Keeling Rd. W., Greensboro, NC, MC 00689, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.