Thomas H. Mettler ’57

Tom died of cancer Aug. 8, 2004, at his Atlanta, Ga., home.

A New York native, Tom graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 1953. After a year at Princeton, he left for the Yale School of Architecture, graduating in 1961.

He began his career in New York City with Voorhees, Walker, Smith and Haines, overseeing construction of skyscrapers including the Presidential Tower in Newark, and the transformation of the Tunes Tower into the Allied Chemical Building.

In 1966 he moved south, associating with several Atlanta firms and becoming involved in major projects such as the Regency Square Center in Jacksonville, Fla., Tower Place in Georgia, and the law school at Emory University. Other large projects included the Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Ala., and the historic Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta.

His interests included classical music, the theater, and the arts. He loved to converse on many subjects, especially politics and the world's problems.

Survivors include his wife, Alexandra, son Christopher, daughter Elizabeth, brother James, and sister Elizabeth. To his family, our class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1957