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Garry & Sheffey

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Municipal Building, Bluefield, 1924.
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Gordon C. Felts House, Galax, 1930.
Marsh Library, Concord College, 1941.
Science Hall, Concord College, 1951.

Garry & Sheffey was a prominent architectural firm from Bluefield, the largest city in southern West Virginia. The named partners were Martin J. Garry and Robert A. Sheffey, who established their partnership in 1920. The firm was active until 1941, and locally was second only to that of Alex. B. Mahood.

History and legacy

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The firm was founded sometime in the early 20th century as Pedigo & Garry, by Garry and Mack Henry Pedigo, a contractor. Pedigo & Garry was only the third architectural firm to be established in Bluefield, after the father-and-son office of W. E. & E. L. Shufflebarger and that of T. T. Carter. The partnership was dissolved in 1920, and Garry was briefly on his own before promoting Sheffey.[1] Garry retired in 1941, and the firm became Robert A. Sheffey, Architect.[2]

Garry & Sheffey and Pedigo & Garry are associated with the design of at least three properties individually placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and their works contribute to at least four more listed historic districts.

List of works

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Pedigo & Garry, to 1920

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Garry & Sheffey, 1920-1941

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Robert A. Sheffey, from 1941

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References

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  1. ^ American Architect 23 March 1921: 378. Boston.
  2. ^ "Robert A. Sheffey, A.I.A., Architect (firm)". [1]. American Institute of Architects, n.d.
  3. ^ Manufacturers' Record 6 May 1909: 75. Baltimore.
  4. ^ Engineering News 4 April 1912: 187. New York.
  5. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph 14 Dec. 1915: 2.
  6. ^ Engineering Record 20 Nov. 1915: 204. New York.
  7. ^ American Contractor 21 April 1917: 74. Chicago.
  8. ^ American Contractor 5 July 1919: 76.
  9. ^ American Contractor 12 July 1919: 61. Chicago.
  10. ^ American Contractor 4 June 1921: 69. Chicago.
  11. ^ American Contractor 1 July 1922: 60. Chicago.
  12. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph 19 May 1925: 2.
  13. ^ Municipal Building NRHP Nomination. 1979.
  14. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph 25 Jan. 1925: 2.
  15. ^ a b c Chambers, S. Allen. Buildings of West Virginia. Oxford University Press, 2004.
  16. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph 19 Sept. 1926: 2.
  17. ^ a b "Bluefield Historical Society: Driving Tour" Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine. http://www.bluefieldhistoricalsociety.org/. 2006.
  18. ^ Manufacturers' Record 1929: 110. Baltimore.
  19. ^ Felts, Gordon C. House NRHP Nomination. 2000.
  20. ^ President's House, Bluefield State College NRHP Nomination. 1999.
  21. ^ American School and University 1932: 427.
  22. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph. 20 Sept. 1931: 14.
  23. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph 4 May 1934: 13.
  24. ^ Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph 2 June 1936: 8.
  25. ^ Annual Report: Audit of the Finances of the State of West Virginia. 1941.
  26. ^ Releigh Register (Beckley, WV) 6 April 1949: 4.