Fred M. Guirey Explained

Fred M. Guirey
Practice:Guirey & Quist, Guirey & Jones,

Guirey, Srnka & Arnold,Guirey, Srnka, Arnold & Sprinkle (GSAS)

Birth Date:December 6, 1908
Birth Place:Oakland, California
Death Date:1984
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality:American
Spouse:Catherine Bolen (m. 1939)
Alma Mater:UC Berkeley

Fred Melville Guirey (1908-1984) was an architect working in Phoenix Arizona from the 1930s to the 1980s. Over his career his firm produced many works some of which are considered exceptional examples of Mid-Century Modern, and Brutalist architecture.

Life

He was born on December 6, 1908, in Oakland, CA, he graduated UC Berkeley with a degree in architecture in 1933. After his graduation he worked for the Arizona highway department as a landscape architect. In 1939 he married Catherine Bolen. that same year they began building their home in Phoenix. In 1946 he began his profession as a Phoenix architect with a partnership with Stan Quist as the firm Guirey & Quist. Stan Quist died in 1947 and Guirey subsequently entered a partnership with Hugh Jones as the firm Guirey & Jones. The two were associated until 1950 at which time Guirey began to practice on his own. In 1952 he built his architecture office at 506 East Camelback in Phoenix. In 1961 he entered partnership with Milan E. Srnka and Richard M. Arnold and his firm became known as Guirey, Srnka & Arnold.[1] In 1965 they hired George Sprinkle to manage the firm's satellite Flagstaff office. Around 1970 George Sprinkle was made a partner and the firm became known as Guirey, Srnka, Arnold & Sprinkle or GSAS Architects for short. In the early 1980s Guirey had two heart attacks which restricted his work. In 1980 George Sprinkle died of a brain tumor. In 1982 Richard Arnold died; that same year, there was a fire at the office. The firm was merged with Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall in 1982. Fred Guirey died in 1984.[2]

Selected works

Guirey's works include[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 Oct 1962, Page 18 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com . 2022-06-22 . Newspapers.com . en.
  2. Web site: Modern Phoenix: The Neighborhood Network. www.modernphoenix.net. 2017-10-28.
  3. Web site: The Architecture of Fred M Guirey, FAIA - CommunityWalk. 2017-10-28. www.communitywalk.com.
  4. Web site: Modern Phoenix: The Neighborhood Network. modernphoenix.net. 2017-10-28.
  5. Web site: Arizona Builder and Contractor, September 1949, Vol. 12, No. 2. 2021-01-11. azmemory.azlibrary.gov. en.
  6. Web site: Arizona Builder and Contractor, January 1950, Vol. 12, No. 6. 2021-01-11. azmemory.azlibrary.gov. en.
  7. Web site: Noted Phoenix architect got his start with Highway Department ADOT. 2021-01-05. azdot.gov.
  8. News: 1956-03-08. Clipped From Arizona Daily Star. 12. Arizona Daily Star. 2021-01-05.
  9. News: You May Not Know Fred Guirey, But He Knew Phoenix. Pela. Robrt L.. 2009-04-02. Phoenix New Times. 2017-10-28.
  10. Web site: Webb Spinner 1965-1968.
  11. Web site: 17 Apr 1970, Page 36 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 2021-07-15. Newspapers.com. en.
  12. Web site: 30 Mar 1975, Page 101 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 2021-07-15. Newspapers.com. en.
  13. Web site: 6 Nov 1977, Page 145 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 2021-07-15. Newspapers.com. en.
  14. Web site: 9 Apr 1978, Page 116 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 2021-07-15. Newspapers.com. en.
  15. Web site: 5 Nov 1980, Page 138 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 2021-07-15. Newspapers.com. en.
  16. Web site: 18 Jul 1982, Page 211 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 2021-07-15. Newspapers.com. en.

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