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Polly Povey Thompson (Lillian Myrtle Povey) was born on 27 December, 1904 in Portland, Oregon, is an American architect (born 1904). Discover Polly Povey Thompson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
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Lillian Myrtle Povey |
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N/A |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
27 December 1904 |
| Birthday |
27 December |
| Birthplace |
Portland, Oregon |
| Date of death |
26 June, 1994 |
| Died Place |
Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality |
United States
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Polly Povey Thompson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Polly Povey Thompson's Husband?
Her husband is Raymond Kermit Thompson
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Raymond Kermit Thompson |
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Polly Povey Thompson Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Polly Povey Thompson worth at the age of 89 years old? Polly Povey Thompson’s income source is mostly from being a successful architect. She is from United States. We have estimated Polly Povey Thompson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
architect |
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Timeline
"Polly" Povey Thompson (1904–1994) was among the earliest American woman architects to become a member of the American Institute of Architects.
She was a registered architect in both Massachusetts and Oregon, and collaborated with her husband as a principal in their firm for forty years.
The daughter of David Lincoln Povey and Hanna Povey, Lilian Myrtle "Polly" Povey was born December 27, 1904, in Portland, Oregon.
Her father was a founder of the Povey Brothers Glass Company, and she worked in the studio there before attending the University of Oregon from 1927–1929.
In 1928, she worked at the Portland architecture firm of DeYoung and Roald.
She met Ray Thompson at the University, and they eloped in 1929.
The Thompsons lived in Idaho, Denver, and St. Louis, before moving to New York.
She worked in St. Louis as a secretary for the director of the St. Louis Art League, and in New York she was an artist/secretary for a large bakery.
In 1929, Thompson was a drafter for Temple H. Buell, AIA, in Denver.
In the 1930s, she worked in Boston with a classmate from M.I.T., Archie Riskin, and registered as an architect in Massachusetts in 1943.
Her registration in Oregon came ten years later, as a principal in the firm Polly Povey Thompson, Ray Kermit Thompson, Architects.
They returned to Oregon, where she earned a B.A. Arch. with Honors at the University of Oregon in 1935.
She was a Frances and William Emerson scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937–1938, and earned a B.Arch.
From 1953–1993, the Thompsons collaborated on projects, with each preparing design solutions, and they critiqued each other's proposals to arrive at solutions.
Some of her significant projects included the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority House remodel at the University of Oregon; the Ray F. Mooers Residence in Cathlamet, Washington; the City Hall and Emergency Building in Culver, Oregon; the Wasco Fire Station in Wasco, Oregon; and a shopping center in Monroe, Connecticut.
