Milton L. Grigg
Encyclopedia
Milton Grigg was a Virginia
architect best known for his restoration work at Colonial Williamsburg
and Monticello
. In his career as an independent architect in Charlottesville, Virginia
, he worked as a modernist within the Jeffersonian tradition.
. He studied architecture at the University of Virginia
in the late-1920s. Between 1929 and 1933 he worked on restorations at Colonial Williamsburg. In 1933, Grigg established his office in Charlottesville. Floyd Johnson was added as a partner in 1936. That partnership lasted until 1940, when Grigg associated with William Newton Hale, Jr. By 1977, the firm was known as Grigg, Wood, and Browne.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
architect best known for his restoration work at Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the private foundation representing the historic district of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The district includes buildings dating from 1699 to 1780 which made colonial Virginia's capital. The capital straddled the boundary of the original shires of Virginia —...
and Monticello
Monticello
Monticello is a National Historic Landmark just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia; it is...
. In his career as an independent architect in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, he worked as a modernist within the Jeffersonian tradition.
Biography
Milton LaTour Grigg was born in Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. He studied architecture at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in the late-1920s. Between 1929 and 1933 he worked on restorations at Colonial Williamsburg. In 1933, Grigg established his office in Charlottesville. Floyd Johnson was added as a partner in 1936. That partnership lasted until 1940, when Grigg associated with William Newton Hale, Jr. By 1977, the firm was known as Grigg, Wood, and Browne.
Notable works
- Emmanuel Church (Greenwood, Virginia)Emmanuel Church (Greenwood, Virginia)Emmanuel Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Greenwood in Albemarle County, Virginia. Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia....
, Greenwood, VirginiaGreenwood, VirginiaGreenwood is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is home to the . The Greenwood Community Center, which has the area's only Roller Skating rink. Greenwood has a post office with ZIP code 22943... - Ramsay (Greenwood, Virginia)Ramsay (Greenwood, Virginia)Ramsay is a historic estate located at Greenwood in Albemarle County, Virginia. Contributing elements on the estate include the main house , barn , garden , cottage , tenant house and garage , main house garage , potting shed , three greenhouse ruins Ramsay is a historic estate located at...
, Greenwood, Virginia - Braddock Street United Methodist Church (Winchester, Virginia)
- Marquis Memoril United Methodist Church (Staunton, Virginia)
External links
Further reading
- Lasala, Joseph Michael. (2009). The curriculum vitae of a classicist. Magazine of Albemarle County History, 67, 14–51. (Overview of Grigg's life and career.)