“M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce (1868-1926)

“M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce (1868-1926). Architect. A native of Kentucky, Milburn was one of the new South’s most successful and prolific architects. In 1899 he received the commission to complete the South Carolina State House and moved to Columbia. By adding a neoclassical dome and porticos to the building he placed the finishing touches on a project that had dragged on for half a century. Over the next several years he worked extensively in South Carolina, designing primarily railroad stations and public, institutional and commercial structures. His designs were stylistically eclectic and generally derivative. He favored the neoclassical style, and beaux arts and Romanesque influences were evident in much of his work. In 1902 Frank Pierce Milburn moved his practice to Washington, D.C. where he had no difficulty obtaining commissions for commercial and federal buildings.