John R[ussell] Pope

Pope was the first to win a scholarship to the American Academy in Rome in 1895. He was the Schewnerhorn traveling fellow in Europe from 1896 to 1897 and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1900. Returning to America, he established his own practice and designed almost entirely in the classical tradition. He was consulting architect to many museums and colleges. Among his better-known buildings are the Terminal Station, Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore Museum of Art; Scottish Rite Temple, Constitution Hall, Pharmaceutical Building, and the National Archives Building in Washington, D. C. He designed the recent additions to the Tate Gallery and British Museum in London and the War Memorial at Montfaucon, France. Mr. Pope was commissioned by Andrew W. Mellon to design the new National Art Gallery in Washington, an uncompleted project which will be supervised by his associates. His design for the Jefferson Memorial in Washington was the subject of much discussion. His honors included the Architectural League of New York's Medal of Honor in 1916, the Gold Medal of Honor, New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; Chevalier Legion of Honor in 1922; Royal Institute of British Architects; Fellow, American Institute of Architects in 1907; and National Academician in 1924.