Toma N. Socolescu | |
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 Toma N. Socolescu in his thirties. | |
| Born | 1848 |
| Died | 12 November 1897 (aged 48–49) Ploiești, Kingdom of Romania |
| Nationality |  Romanian |
| Alma mater | The National School of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1870-1897 |
| Children | Toma T. Socolescu |
| Parent(s) | Niculae Gheorghe Socol, Ioana Săndulescu |
| Relatives | Ion N. Socolescu, brother |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the Crown of Romania to the rank of Knight |
| Practice | Architecture, urban planning, civil construction, painter. |
| Buildings | Sfantu Vîneri and Sfinții Împărați churches, municipal baths of Ploiești, Cuza-Vodă barracks of Bucharest |
| Projects | Realization of the first topographic map of Ploiești in 1882. |
| Design | Neoclassical architecture |
Toma N. Socolescu (Ploiești, 1848 - Ploiești, November 22, 1897) was an important Romanian Neoclassical architect of the mid-to-late 19th century. He was the first Romanian-trained architect in Prahova County and played a major role in the town planning of Ploiești. He built numerous public works in his Județ of Prahova, while also having the distinction of having practiced as a building contractor. He executed his own plans as well as those of other architects.