Milton Bennett Medary Jr. (February 6, 1874 – August 7, 1929)[1] was an American architect from Philadelphia, practicing with the firm Zantzinger, Borie and Medary from 1910 until his death.
Medary attended the University of Pennsylvania for one year before joining the Philadelphia architecture firm of Frank Miles Day in 1891. While at the university, he entered a student competition and designed, (with Frank Miles Day and William C. Hays), the 1894 student union, Houston Hall. Credit for this design, however, was given to a faculty member, Frank Miles Day with Medary listed as an associate architect.
Medary was a design consultant to several universities, the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, and Mount Vernon. His buildings include the Pennsylvania Athletic Club, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and, with Paul Cret, the Detroit Institute of Arts. Medary served as chairman of the United States Department of Labor's Housing Corporation during World War I and was selected in 1927 by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon to serve on the Board of Architectural Consultants, which advised the department on the design of the Federal Triangle development.
He died in 1929 of heart failure. With him was his wife, Hannah, and daughter Rachael. His sons, Richard Medary and Milton Bennett Medary III, then students at the University of Pennsylvania were traveling in Europe. Another daughter, Mrs. William Norris, lived in Rio de Janeiro.
^"National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf, Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Solitude Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
^Thomas E. Luebke, ed., Civic Art: A Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 2013): Appendix B, p. 549.
from Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania.
Zantzinger, Borie and Medary from Philadelphia Architects and Buildings.
January 01, 1970
milton, bennett, medary, february, 1874, august, 1929, american, architect, from, philadelphia, practicing, with, firm, zantzinger, borie, medary, from, 1910, until, death, born, 1864, february, 1864died7, august, 1929, 1929, aged, contents, biography, death, . Milton Bennett Medary Jr February 6 1874 August 7 1929 1 was an American architect from Philadelphia practicing with the firm Zantzinger Borie and Medary from 1910 until his death Milton Bennett MedaryBornMilton Bennett Medary 1864 02 06 6 February 1864Died7 August 1929 1929 08 07 aged 65 Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksBiography editMedary attended the University of Pennsylvania for one year before joining the Philadelphia architecture firm of Frank Miles Day in 1891 While at the university he entered a student competition and designed with Frank Miles Day and William C Hays the 1894 student union Houston Hall Credit for this design however was given to a faculty member Frank Miles Day with Medary listed as an associate architect Medary remained with Frank Miles Day until 1894 when he founded his own firm in Philadelphia Field amp Medary That firm would become Zantzinger Borie amp Medary in 1910 He was employed in 1904 to rehabilitate Solitude Farm in West Whiteland Township Pennsylvania 2 Medary began design work in 1908 on the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge Pennsylvania Its exterior was completed in 1917 and its interior in 1921 under Zantzinger Borie amp Medary He designed the Fiske Portal 1922 23 a new doorway for St Mark s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia Sculptor and cabinetmaker Edward Maene metalworker Samuel Yellin and stained glass designer Nicola D Ascenzo collaborated on the doors and the polychromed Christ in Majesty tableau above them His firm designed the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building 1926 28 in Philadelphia now an annex of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Bok Singing Tower 1927 29 in Lake Wales Florida Medary was a design consultant to several universities the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association and Mount Vernon His buildings include the Pennsylvania Athletic Club Bryn Mawr Hospital and with Paul Cret the Detroit Institute of Arts Medary served as chairman of the United States Department of Labor s Housing Corporation during World War I and was selected in 1927 by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon to serve on the Board of Architectural Consultants which advised the department on the design of the Federal Triangle development Medary served on the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and on the U S Commission of Fine Arts in Washington D C he was president of both the American Institute of Architects AIA and its Philadelphia chapter a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and was affiliated with the Foundation for Architecture and Landscape Architecture and with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Medary was honored by the AIA with a gold medal in 1929 and by the Art Club of Philadelphia with a gold medal in 1927 and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Pennsylvania in 1927 3 Death editHe died in 1929 of heart failure With him was his wife Hannah and daughter Rachael His sons Richard Medary and Milton Bennett Medary III then students at the University of Pennsylvania were traveling in Europe Another daughter Mrs William Norris lived in Rio de Janeiro Gallery edit nbsp Houston Hall 1894 96 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia nbsp Perspective amp plan of Washington Memorial Chapel 1908 Valley Forge Pennsylvania nbsp Washington Memorial Chapel interior completed 1921 nbsp Fiske Portal 1922 23 St Mark s Episcopal Church Philadelphia nbsp Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building 1926 28 Philadelphia nbsp Bok Singing Tower 1927 29 Lake Wales FloridaReferences edit Milton Bennett Medary Jr 1874 1929 Find A www findagrave com Retrieved 2021 10 27 National Historic Landmarks amp National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Searchable database ARCH Pennsylvania s Historic Architecture amp Archaeology Retrieved 2012 11 02 Note This includes M L Wolf Brandywine Cons December 1981 Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form Solitude Farm PDF Retrieved 2012 11 05 Thomas E Luebke ed Civic Art A Centennial History of the U S Commission of Fine Arts Washington D C U S Commission of Fine Arts 2013 Appendix B p 549 External links editMilton Bennett Medary at Find a Grave Short biography from Architectural Archives University of Pennsylvania Zantzinger Borie and Medary from Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milton Bennett Medary amp oldid 1189671635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
