Philip Thornton Marye (1872-1935), known as P. Thornton Marye, was an American architect with offices in Atlanta, Georgia. Marye was born in

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, and raised at the family mansion, Brompton, outside

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. He attended Randolph-Macon College and the

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before serving in the Fourth Virginia Volunteers in

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during the

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. Marye trained in architecture briefly with Glen Brown in Washington, D.C., and practiced architecture in Newport News, Virginia, in the early 1900s, but moved to Atlanta in 1903 after receiving the important commission to design the Atlanta Terminal Station. The success of the Atlanta Terminal led to him being selected to design the Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama. With partners he designed several notable civic, commercial, and domestic buildings in the Atlanta area, including several which are listed in the

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. He served in the U.S. Army Construction Division and

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. Marye also was known for his efforts in architectural preservation, and served as a district officer of the

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and as consultant to the

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Commission for the Preservation of Historic Buildings in America. Several of the buildings Marye designed have been listed in the

(NRHP). P. Thornton Marye's partnerships include: * with A. Ten Eyck Brown * the firm of Marye, Alger, and Alger with Barrett Alger and his son Richard Alger * the firm of Marye, Alger, and Vinour with Olivier Vinour P. Thornton Marye's works include: *St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Newport News, Virginia (1899) *

Terminal Station (Atlanta) Terminal Station was the larger of two principal train stations in downtown Atlanta, Union Station being the other. Opening in 1905, Terminal Station served Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Central of Georgia (including the '' Nancy Hanks ...

, Atlanta, Georgia (1905) * St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia (1906) *

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Passenger Terminal The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Passenger Terminal is a historic train station in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Architect P. Thornton Marye designed the Mission Revival style terminal for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. It was completed in 1907 at ...

, Mobile, Alabama (1907
NRHP 75000323
*

Birmingham Terminal Station The Birmingham Terminal Station (or simply Birmingham Terminal), completed in 1909, was the principal railway station for Birmingham, Alabama (United States) until the 1950s. It was demolished in 1969, and its loss still serves as a rallying ima ...

, Birmingham, Alabama (1909) *Highlands Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama (1909) *

Capital City Club The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in the South. History According to its charter, the purpose of the club is "to promote the pleasure, k ...

, Atlanta, Georgia (1911
NRHP 77000425
* Edward Lyle House, 108 17th St Ne, Atlanta, Georgia (1912) Ansley Park * Gentry-McClinton House, Atlanta, Georgia (1914) * Greenville County Courthouse, Greenville, South Carolina (1918
NRHP 94000300
* Randolph-Lucas House, Atlanta, Georgia (1924) *Sunny Gables Alumni House, LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia (1925) *

Fox Theatre (Atlanta) The Fox Theatre (often marketed as the Fabulous Fox), a former movie palace, is a performing arts venue located at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, and is the centerpiece of the Fox Theatre Historic District. The theate ...

, Atlanta, Georgia (1929
NRHP 74002230
*

Southern Bell Telephone Company Building The Southern Bell Telephone Company Building, now known as the AT&T Communications Building, is the main telephone exchange for Downtown Atlanta, downtown Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is located at 51 Peachtree Center Avenue, on the ...

, Atlanta, Georgia (1929
NRHP 78000985
*

Aladdin Theater The Aladdin Theater (also known as The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse) is an historic theater (structure), theater in Cocoa, Florida, Cocoa, Florida, United States. It is located at 300 Brevard Avenue and originally opened its doors on August ...

, also known as The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, Cocoa, FL (1924
NRHP 91001541

Gallery

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marye, P. Thornton American railway architects Architects from Atlanta Architects from Georgia (U.S. state) Architects from Virginia People from Alexandria, Virginia 1872 births 1935 deaths