Background
Thiry, Paul was born on September 11, 1904 in Nome, Alaska, United States. Son of Hippolyte A. and Louise Marie (Schwaebele) Thiry.
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Thiry, Paul was born on September 11, 1904 in Nome, Alaska, United States. Son of Hippolyte A. and Louise Marie (Schwaebele) Thiry.
Diploma, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Fontainebleau, France, 1927; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Washington, 1928; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), St. Martins College, 1970; D.Arts (honorary), Lewis & Clark College, 1979.
Private practice architecture, since 1929; member, Thiry & Shay, 1935-1939; co-architect war work, United States Navy Advance Base Depot, Tacoma co-architect war work, Federal Public Housing Administration projects community centers and appurtenances, Port Orchard, Washington, 1940-1944; practice in, Salt Lake City, Alaska, Seattle, since 1945; president, Thiry Architects, Inc., since 1971; architect in residence, American Academy in Rome, 1969.
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Commnr. City of Seattle Planning Commission, 1952-1961, chairman, 1953-1954. Representative on executive board Puget Sound Regional Planning Council, 1954-1957. Chairman Central Business District Study, 1957-1960.
Member executive committee Washington State Hospital Advisory Council, 1953-1957. Architect in charge Century 21 Exposition, Seattle, 1957-1962. Member Department Interior Historic American Building Survey Board, 1956-1961, vice chairman, 1958-1961.
Member Joint Committee National Capital, 1961, executive board, 1962-1972. Member President's Council Redevelopment Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, 1962-1965. Consultant Federal Housing Administration, 1963-1967.
Consultant architect National Capitol, since 1964. Member National Capital Planning Commission, 1963-1975, vice chairman, 1972-1975. Member arts and architectural committee J. F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 1964.
Member Postmaster General's Council Research and Engineering, 1968-1970. Member Peace Corps Advisory Council, 1982-1984. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (president Washington chapter 1951-1953, preservation officer 1952-1962, chancellor college fellows 1962-1964, chairman committee national capital 1960-1964, chairman committee honorary fellowships 1962-1964, Seattle chapter medal 1984).
Member National Sculpture Society (honorary, Herbert Adams Memorial medal 1974, Henry Hering medal 1976), American Institute Planners (executive board Pacific Northwest chapter 1949-1952, honorary life), American Planning Association (honorary life, Northwest chapter citation 1983), Society Architectural Historians (life member, director 1967-1970), National Trust Historic Preservation, American Institute Interior Designers (honorary), Liturgical Conference (life), Seattle Art Museum (life), Seattle History Society (honorary life), Oregon Cavemen (honorary), Delta Upsilon, Tau Sigma Delta, Scarab (honorary) Clubs: Cosmos (Washington). Century (New York City). Architectural League New York.
Married Mary Thomas, October 26, 1940. Children— Paul Albert, Pierre.
