Milton Bennett Medary
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Milton Bennett Medary, Jr. (1874 – 1929) was an American architect from Philadelphia, practicing in the firm Zantzinger, Borie and Medary
from 1910 until his death.
The firm is best known for the Washington Memorial Chapel
at Valley Forge National Historical Park
, the 1927 Fidelity Mutual Life Building in Philadelphia, and the 1929 neo-Gothic Bok Singing Towers
in Florida. Medary received the AIA Gold Medal
in 1929.
Zantzinger, Borie and Medary
Zantzinger, Borie and Medary was an early to mid-twentieth-century American architecture firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania specializing in institutional and civic projects, and active under that name from 1910 through 1929, and continuing until 1950. The partners were Clarence C. Zantzinger,...
from 1910 until his death.
The firm is best known for the Washington Memorial Chapel
Washington Memorial Chapel
Located in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the Washington Memorial Chapel is both an active Episcopal Parish and a tribute to General George Washington. Designed by Milton B. Medary, the Chapel resulted from a sermon preached by founder, the Rev. Dr. W...
at Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777–1778 near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolutionary War. The National Historical Park preserves the site and interprets the history of the Valley Forge encampment. ...
, the 1927 Fidelity Mutual Life Building in Philadelphia, and the 1929 neo-Gothic Bok Singing Towers
Bok Tower Gardens
Bok Tower Gardens is a botanical garden and bird sanctuary, located north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It consists of a 250-acre garden, the tall Singing Tower with its carillon bells, Pine Ridge Trail, Pinewood Estate, and a visitor center...
in Florida. Medary received the AIA Gold Medal
AIA Gold Medal
The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...
in 1929.
External links
- Short biography at the University of Pennsylvania
- on the firm Zantzinger, Borie and Medary