Background
Graves, Kenneth Martin was born on July 6, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Leroy and Margaret Louise (Hillyer) Graves.
Graves, Kenneth Martin was born on July 6, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Leroy and Margaret Louise (Hillyer) Graves.
1 stepdaughter Elizabeth Crutchfield Okamura. B. Architecture, Oklahoma State University, 1967. Licensed architect, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Alabama Architect, designer Ford, Powell & Carson, San Antonio, 1969-1973.
Architect, partner Tuggle & Graves, San Antonio, 1973-1987.
Principal, Kenneth Martin Graves, Architect, San Antonio, 1988. Restoration architect: Alamo Plaza, 1976, Reuter Building, 1980, The Commerce Building, 1982, Staacke-Stevens, 1983-1984, Charles Court, 1983-1985,Gunn Acura Dealership Building (Metal Building Design award 1990), Alfred Giles House (Conservation Society award 1992).
Residence design public in Architectural Digest, 1981. Guest house design public in Texas Homes, 1984.
Contributor articles to magazines Board of directors San Antonio Society Performing Arts, 1982-1984, Friends of McNay, San Antonio, 1983-1985, Gallery of McNay, San Antonio, 1984-1991, San Antonio Art League, 1991.
Advisory board Winston School, 1988-1990. Trustee Southwest Craft Center, 1987-1990, president of the board of trustees San Antonio Art League, 1994-1996. Lay reader Saint Luke"s Episcopalian Church, vestry, 1989-1991, junior warden, 1989, senior warden, 1990.
Trustee Saint Luke"s Episcopalian School, 1989-1990.
Chairman bishop"s committee for bdlg. Diocese of West Texas, 1990-1991, 97-98.
Architect, designer Ford, Powell & Carson, San Antonio, 1969-1973. Architect, partner Tuggle & Graves, 1973-1987. Principal Kenneth Martin Graves Architect, 1988-2000, Thorn & Graves, San Antonio, since 2001.
Restoration architect: Alamo Plaza, 1976, Reuter Building, 1980, The Commerce Building, 1982, Staacke-Stevens, 1983-1984, Charles Court, 1983-1985, Gunn Acura Dealership Building (Metal Building Design award 1990), Alfred Giles House (Conservation Society award 1992). Residence design public in Architectural Digest, 1981. Guest house design public in Texas Homes, 1984.
Contributor articles to magazines.
Board directors San Antonio Society Performing Arts, 1982-1984, Friends of McNay, San Antonio, 1983-1985, Gallery of McNay, San Antonio, 1984-1991, San Antonio Art League, 1991-1997. Advisory board Winston School, 1988-1990. Trustee Southwest Craft Center, 1987-1990, president bd trustees San Antonio Art League, 1997-1999.
Lay reader St. Luke's Episcopalian Church Vestry, 1988-1991, junior warden, 1989, senior warden, 1990. Trustee St. Luke's Episcopalian School, 1989-1990, bishop's committee, since 1989. Chairman bishop's committee for building Diocese of West Texas, 1990-1991, 97—.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1967-1969. Member American Institute of Architects, Texas Society Architects, Rotary.
Married Patricia Edwards, August 26, 1965 (divorced 1978). Married Anne Brown, January 26, 1991. 1 stepchild, Elizabeth Crutchfield Okamura.