Milton Grigg (1905–1982) was a

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

, USA, architect best known for his restoration work at

Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has 7300 employees at this location a ...

and

Monticello Monticello ( ) was the primary plantation of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 26. Located just outside Charlottesville, V ...

. In his career as an independent architect in

Charlottesville Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Ch ...

, he worked as a modernist within the Jeffersonian tradition. K. Edward Lay, author of ''The Architecture of Jefferson County'', called Grigg "one of the premier architectural restoration/preservationists of his time – always with an inquisitive mind on the forefront of architectural inquiry".

Biography

Grigg was born in

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. He studied architecture at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective ad ...

in the late-1920s. Between 1929 and 1933, he worked on restorations at Colonial Williamsburg. In 1933, he 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

* Beverley Hills Community United Methodist Church (Alexandria, 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. The mission of Emmanuel Episcopal Church is: ""May we live ...

, 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 (c. 1900), barn (c. 1937), garden (c. 1937), cottage (c. 1950), tenant house and garage (c. 1900), main ...

, Greenwood, Virginia * Braddock Street United Methodist Church (Winchester, Virginia) * Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church (Staunton, Virginia) *Hollymead, restoration , 1937, (Charlottesville, Virginia) *

Edgemont (Covesville, Virginia) Edgemont, also known as Cocke Farm, is a historic home located near Covesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1796, and is a one- to two-story, three-bay, frame structure in the Jeffersonian style. It measures 50 feet by 50 f ...

, renovation, 1948 * Moorefield Presbyterian Church, renovation, 1964, (Moorefield, West Virginia) * Delta Tau Delta Founders House, renovation, 1970s, (Bethany, West Virginia) * The Valley Road Cottage, 1937, (Charlottesville, VA) * Heritage Baptist Church, 1970, (Annapolis, Maryland)

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Grigg at Monticello
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Biography

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