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'''William Edward Parsons''' (June 19, 1872 – December 17, 1939) was an [[architect]] and [[city planner]] known for his
==Biography==
Parsons was born in June 1872 in [[Akron, Ohio]].{{NoteTag|name=tomb}} He was educated at [[Yale University]] and [[École des Beaux-Arts]] in [[Paris]].▼
▲Parsons was born in June 1872 in [[Akron, Ohio]].{{NoteTag|name=tomb}} He was educated at [[Yale University]] and [[École des Beaux-Arts]] in [[Paris]].
▲[[File:Municipal market, Paco, Manila, 1911 LCCN2006686202.tif|right|thumb|225px|Paco Market]]
During the early years of the American colonial era
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Parsons was recommended by Burnham for the position, who at that time was practicing [[architecture]] in [[New York City]], having recently graduated from [[École des Beaux-Arts]], Paris. Parsons arrived at Manila in November 1905, tasked to "interpret" the preliminary plans prepared by Burnham and Anderson for Manila and Baguio, and modify these as needed. He would also supervise plans for building projects for the Bureau of Public Works.{{r|govgenpi}} Several public buildings and parks designed by Parsons are a hybrid of colonial architecture and that of the Philippines, which is a tropical country. Such designs also adopted the use of local material, such as hardwoods and [[capiz shell]]s for [[window sash]] in place of glass to reduce sunlight glare.{{r|Rebori}}
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