Richard Franklin Graf (1863–1940) was an American architect active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee and the vicinity in the early 20th century.
His works include Stratford Mansion (1910), Sterchi Building (1921),[1] St. John's Lutheran Church (1913),[2] and the Journal Arcade (1924).
In 1894, he joined the firm of noted mail-order architect George Franklin Barber (1854–1915), and was elevated to associate in 1901.
In 1910, the firm designed an elaborate Neoclassical mansion, Stratford, for James G. Sterchi,[1] as well as two buildings– the Bandstand and the Liberal Arts Building– for the Appalachian Exposition at Chilhowee Park.
[6][7] Three years later, Graf designed the Gothic-style St. John's Lutheran Church, which still stands across from Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway.