G. Revell Michael

Revell died April 7, 2025. He was the son of George Revell Michael and Mildred Heiser Michael of Baltimore. He was educated in Baltimore public schools spending his final year of high school at the home of his ancestors in Accomack County, Virginia. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of William and Mary and a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Virginia. While in college Revell was active in the William and Mary Theater, the Colonial Williamsburg Players, and the outdoor drama The Common Glory. As a senior in college, he enlisted in the Richmond Light Infantry Blues and after graduation served with the Army and Air Force in Korea.
Revell's early design experience was gained in the architects' office of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. While there he worked closely with renowned authorities on Virginia's colonial tidewater architecture. This was the impetus that led him to the Charlottesville office of Milton L. Grigg, FAIA, a classist, a native Alexandrian, and a church architect who was among the original restoration architects of Monticello.
In 1963 Revell joined the Alexandria firm of Saunders & Pearson where he designed his first residential project, Cameron Mews, in Alexandria's waterfront area. Since then he designed many building types including churches, libraries, numerous residential projects including over 600 new residences in Alexandria's Old and Historic District. His designs adhered to the context and character of their locale. They have gained the approval of architectural control boards in Alexandria, Fairfax, Leesburg, Middleburg, Annapolis, and Savannah, Georgia.
Until his retirement from active practice in 2001 Revell was a principal in the architectural firm of Michael & Richards, Ltd., the successor firm to Michael & Michael, Inc. which he founded in 1967 with his former wife Linda H. Michael, FAIA. A major element of the Michael firm's practice was its mentorship of aspiring architects. It boasted several alumni who became highly regarded in the profession.
Revell served as president of the Alexandria Businessmen's Club, the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects, the Virginia Foundation for Architectural Education, and the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, (the Athenaeum). He served for six years on Alexandria's Board of Architectural Review. In addition to memberships in professional organizations and learned societies, he has been active with service organizations including the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, the Loudoun Tourism Council, and the University of Virginia Alumni Association. In 2000 he was admitted to membership in the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Ann Dozier Michael, five children, and five grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:00 am at Old Presbyterian Meeting House, 323 S. Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314.