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John M. Gray
Born	(1887-10-10)October 10, 1887 Salem, Massachusetts
Died	November 21, 1977(1977-11-21) (aged 90) Salem, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Fellow, 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

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

• 1920 – Samuel Brown School addition, 200 Lynn St, Peabody, Massachusetts
• 1926 – East Boston High School, 86 White St, East Boston, Boston
• 1931 – Cummings School, 42 Prescott St, Somerville, Massachusetts
• 1931 – Clarence R. Edwards Middle School, 30 Walker St, Charlestown, Boston
• 1931 – Traffic Tunnel Administration Building, 140 North St, Boston
• 1933 – Somerville Police Station (former), 66-70 Union Sq, Somerville, Massachusetts
• 1949 – Clougherty Pool, Charlestown Heights, Charlestown, Boston
• 1950 – Samuel Brown School addition, 200 Lynn St, Peabody, Massachusetts