Grimsley T. Hobbs, Jr.
Principal
AIA, LEED AP
Since starting his first architectural practice in 1982, Grimsley has been the lead architect on numerous public and private projects that include public school buildings, county courthouses, county facilities of various types, and professional office buildings. His emphasis has been on well-designed projects that are focused on the details. Complicated renovation and restoration projects are a specialty, with notable projects in N.C. that include the restoration of Fort Macon (Civil War era), the restoration of the Historic Wayne County Courthouse, the reconstruction of the Historic Chatham County Courthouse, and the repair and reconstruction of the Visitor Center at Hanging Rock State Park.
Grimsley holds a BA Degree in History from UNC Chapel Hill, a Master’s Degree in Architecture from N.C. State University, and has been an active principal of two firms over the past 38 years. He has also served on numerous local volunteer boards including the Chatham County Appearance Commission and the Chatham County Historic Association (past President). Grimsley currently lives in rural Chatham County on land that includes a 1790 grist mill that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.