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'''John Astin Perkins''' (1907-1999) was an architect and interior designer.
==Early life==
Perkins was born in McKinney, Texas, to Frank Dudley Perkins and Daisy Astin Perkins. He graduated from Dallas’ Terrill School in 1924. He received an architecture degree from [[Yale University]], winning Yale’s Beaux-Arts award in 1928. He earned an additional architecture degree from the [[University of Texas at Austin]] in 1931. He then spent two years studying interior design at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts (Parsons), receiving his diploma in 1933. <ref>[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utaaa/00077/aaa-00077.html]</ref>
==Private Practice==
According to a 2008 article in [[D Magazine]], Perkins was largely responsible for a now-classic Dallas look that was marked by the use of bright color and patterns, traditional (but not staid) furniture, and highly accessorized rooms filled with antiques. Many of his designs were featured in ''[[Town & Country]]'', ''[[House and Garden]]'', ''[[Architectural Digest]]'', and ''[[House Beautiful]]. <ref>[
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Perkins’ clients included the families of [[Ross Perot]], [[James Ling]], and [[Clint Murchison]] as well as a wide variety of country clubs, schools, hotels, and office buildings. <ref>[https://www.theglampad.com/2016/05/old-school-dallas-chic.html]</ref>
==Personal life and legacy==
Perkins was known around Dallas as a lavish host, terrific dancer, and generous uncle.
Perkins’ Drawings, Photographic Materials, Objects, and Papers, 1924-1994, are in the Alexander Architectural Library at the [[University of Texas, Austin]]. <ref>[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utaaa/00077/aaa-00077.html]</ref>
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