Kansas Born Architect Impacts Amarillo Skyline

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The White and Kirk building located at the corner of Sixth and Polk in downtown Amarillo, Texas.

A list of the movers and shakers who helped develop the city of Amarillo would have to include Guy Anton Carlander.  An architect who developed his own style by utilizing elements of design and decoration from the 1920s and 30s, his name is on the dedication plaques of many courthouses, hospitals and medical buildings, and office buildings throughout the Texas Panhandle.