Thomas H. Atherton

Thomas Henry Atherton Jr. (January 16, 1884 – February 1, 1978) was an American architect and decorated World War I officer. He designed many public buildings in New York and Pennsylvania and a war memorial in France. A number of his works, including numerous National Guard armories in eastern Pennsylvania, are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Early years He was born in Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Melanie Parke and Thomas Henry Atherton, an attorney.

Atherton is a direct descendant of William Henry, an armorer in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War, who served in the Continental Congress and was a member of Benjamin Franklin's American Philosophical Society. On his paternal grandmother's side, he is a direct descendant of James Atherton.

His childhood home was located on West River Street in Wilkes–Barre. He attended the Harry Hillman Academy in Wilkes–Barre.

Military In 1914, Atherton enlisted in the 9th Infantry as a private. Next, he took a position at Townsend & Fleming in Buffalo, New York from 1911 to 1912. Blackman Country House 1933 Idetown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Col. Robert. Bruce Rickets estate 1913 Ganoga, Pennsylvania First Presbyterian Church house 1932 97 South Franklin Street, Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania Kirby Memorial Health Center 1929 Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania Market Street Bridge 1929 Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places Myers Estate Warehouses 1922 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Hospital fire alarm and safety upgrades 1938 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Wyoming Seminary Boys Dorm 1952 Kingston, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places