Hubert T. McGee
Hubert Thomas McGee, commonly known as Hubert T. McGee, was an American architect based in Memphis, Tennessee. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
He is most noted for having designed the Clarence Saunders House in Memphis in what he termed " "Romanesque American Rambling Design." Built with pink and gray Georgia marble, it became known as the "Pink Palace" and is currently the Memphis Pink Palace Museum. Clarence Saunders, who founded the Piggly Wiggly grocery store chain, lost ownership before it was complete.
He was born June 7, 1864 in Jacks Creek, Chester County, Tennessee. He died aged 81 on May 26, 1946 in Memphis.
Works include:
- Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed
- Greenstone Apartments, 1116-1118 Poplar Ave. and 200 Waldran Blvd. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed
- National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration Building, 158 E. Main St. Henderson, TN, NRHP-listed
- One or more works in Savannah Historic District, 410 and 506 Main St. Savannah, TN, NRHP-listed
- Woodland Country Club, a log cabin for a Clarence Saunders golf course.
- Union Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Memphis
- St. Paul Methodist Episcopal church, Memphis
- St. John's church annex, Memphis
- First Methodist Episcopal church annex, Memphis
He was a member of the American Institute of Architects.
