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Founded by Archimedes Russell and Melvin King in 1868.1
Private company
American architecture firm in Syracuse, New York
King + King Architects is an architectural, engineering, and planning firm based in Syracuse, New York, United States. Started by Archimedes Russell in 1868, it is New York state’s oldest, and the third oldest architecture firm in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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King + King Architects is an architectural, engineering, and planning firm based in Syracuse, New York, United States. Started by Archimedes Russell in 1868, it is New York state’s oldest, and the third oldest architecture firm in the United States.2
Founded by Archimedes Russell and Melvin King in 1868.1
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