J. Roy White

J. Roy White
Born	1907 Crowley, Louisiana
Died	1985 Austin, Texas
Alma mater	University of Texas, Austin
Occupation	Architect, artist
Notable work	Buford Tower Austin History Center Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch

J. Roy White (1907 – 1985) was an American architect and artist known primarily for his architectural work in Austin, Texas and at the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch.

White was born in 1907 in Crowley, Louisiana and moved with his family to Austin, Texas in 1924. He studied architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1929 and joining the local architectural firm of Hugo Kuehne. White later worked for the City of Austin, building and renovating civic buildings, and in 1943 he moved to another firm, of which he eventually became a partner in 1965. He continued to work in architecture until shortly before his death in 1985.

One of White's first professional designs was the Austin Fire Drill Tower (now known as Buford Tower), built in 1930 and today listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was also the primary designer of the original Austin Public Library building (now the Austin History Center), built in 1933 and also listed on the NRHP. Other significant designs by White in Austin include work on the library and dormitories at Huston–Tillotson University, several Austin Independent School District schools, the caretaker's cottage and Doris Miller Auditorium at Rosewood Park, and various houses in Old West Austin. He also oversaw the 1944 remodeling of the historic chapel at Oakwood Cemetery and the expansion and restoration of St. David's Episcopal Church downtown.

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