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John M. Gray
Born(1887-10-10)October 10, 1887
DiedNovember 21, 1977(1977-11-21) (aged 90)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
AwardsFellow, American Institute of Architects (1964)
The East Boston High School, designed by Gray and completed in 1926.
The Clarence R. Edwards Middle School in East Boston, designed by Gray and completed in 1931.
The Traffic Tunnel Administration Building in Boston, designed by Gray and completed in 1931.

John M. Gray FAIA (October 10, 1887 – November 21, 1977)

Life and career

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John Mathew Gray was born October 10, 1887 in Salem, Massachusetts. He attended the Salem public schools before joining Boston architects Little & Browne in 1903 as a student drafter. He then worked as a drafter for other Boston architects, moving to the office of Edward T. P. Graham in 1906 and Clarence H. Blackall in 1908 before entering the architecture school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied as a special student, earning his cerfificate in 1910. He then joined the office of Codman & Despradelle, remaining with them until 1914, when he joined Joseph McGinnis. In 1918 he left McGinnis to open his own office.

Architectural works

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  1. ^ "Cornerstone Of Somerville School Building Laid," Boston Globe, October 29, 1931, 11.
  2. ^ "Somerville Police Headquarters To Be Occupied Within Few Days," Boston Globe, January 10, 1933, 23.