Albert E. Parkinson was born in England (February 17, 1870) and was taught architecture by his father before he attended the International Correspondence Schools between 1900 and 1902. He worked as an engineer and contractor in Sparta, Wisconsin, before forming an architectural firm in La Crosse with Bernard Dockendorff. During his architectural career, Parkinson designed many buildings in the La Crosse area. Albert Parkinson died September 21, 1952.
The International Correspondence Schools started in Pennsylvania in 1891 by Thomas J. Foster, and remains in existence as of 2013 (under the name Penn Foster Career School).
