Gillig Meriwether, Marye and Associates and Meriwether, Mayre and Bond. Scope and Content The Hugh Meriwether architectural records (dated 1923-1985 63 cubic feet 16 boxes, 122 tubes) comprise architectural plans that document residences, commercial buildings, government buildings, recreational facilities, educational facilities, churches, and health facilities located primarily in Kentucky that were designed by Meriwether and his firms which were known by the names Hugh Meriwether and John T. Meriwether and his wife, Pauline Roach Meriwether, had four children. He was also a lecturer on the history of architecture at the University of Kentucky and served as a consulting architect for the Kentucky Department of Education. Meriwether served as president of the Association of Kentucky Architects and the East Kentucky Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. His firm, known primarily as Meriwether, Marye, and Associates, built numerous educational buildings, from elementary schools to university and college campuses. He initially designed residences, but expanded into commercial properties, educational buildings, hospitals, recreational facilities, government buildings, banks, and hotels. He began what would be a long career as an architect in 1929. He attended the University of Louisville, Harvard University, and graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in engineering. Biography / History Hugh Mathew Meriwether was born in 1899 in Louisville, Kentucky, to parents Charles Jacob and Marie Louise Meriwether.
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