This architect was born in 1841 in Harderwijk as Everhardus Johannes Margrij. Although the father of the family was an innkeeper, three of the sons became architects. After finishing the gymnasium in Harderwijk Everhard followed the example of his brother Jan who was in Amsterdam, studying to become an architect. In Amsterdam Everhard met P.J.H. Cuypers, of whom he became one of his first apprentices. At the age of 22 Margry was the overseer at the work at Cuypers' St. Dominicus in Amsterdam. His first assignment as an autonomous architect in 1866 brought him to Rotterdam, where he settled and set up an office of his own. It's the start of a series of neo-Gothic churches, mostly in province of Zuid-Holland, as well as of numerous other buildings. 13th-century French Gothicism was an important influence. Other works included restorations of various Gothic buildings. In all Margry has built ca. 30-40 churches. Margry is one of the most productive of the architects of neo-Gothicism. His style is characterized by an excessive amount of ornamentative detail, both in the interior and the exterior.
In 1880 Margry formed a partnership with his younger brother Albert A.J. Margry (1857-1911) and J.M. Snickers, a relative of the bishop of Haarlem who favoured the office with many assignments, now also in the province of Noord-Holland. Most designs continued to be made by E.J. Margry. When E.J. died at the age of 49 A.A.J. Margry and J.M. Snickers continued the office, first finishing E.J.'s designs, later with their own work in a similar style. A.A.J.'s son Jos. later joined the office. After the death of A.A.J. Jos. continued the firm with a series of churches in an often neo-Romanesque style.

The following is an attempt to list the work of E.J. Margry as well as of that of his associates and successors. The number between brackets indicates the responsible architect(s). The list is incomplete and concentrates on churches mainly.

(1) by E.J. Margry

(2) by E.J. Margry, A.A.J. Margry & J.M. Snickers

(3) by A.A.J. Margry & J.M. Snickers

(4) by A.A.J. Margry, Jos. Margry & J.M. Snickers

(5) by A.A.J. Margry

(6) by Jos. Margry

1866-1869 Rotterdam (ZH): church St. Antonius (1)

Margry's first church. Destroyed May 1940.

1869-1871 Nootdorp (ZH): church St. Bartholomeüs (1)

Three-aisled cruciform basilican church. Polygonal transept-arms. Tower with octagonal upper part with round corner-turrets.  

1872 Schoonhoven (ZH): church St. Bartholomeus (1)

Three-aisled pseudo-basilica in a combination of neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque styles. Tower at the side.

1872 Stompwijk (ZH): church St. Laurentius (1)

No further details.

1874 De Kwakel (ZH): church St. Johannes Geboorte (1)

No further details, demolished 1960's.

1875 Rotterdam-Kralingen (ZH): church  St. Lambertus (1)

No further details.

1875 Hoogmade (ZH): church H. Maria Geboorte (1)

No further details, demolished 1929.

1875-1881 Delft (ZH): church St. Jozef (1)

Cruciform basilica with two different towers at the front. Later renamed Maria van Jesse.

1876 Heemstede (NH): church St. Bavo (1)

No further details.

1878 Lisse (ZH): church St. Agatha (1)

No further details. Demolished ca. 1902.

1878 Rotterdam (ZH): church H. Hart (1)

No further details. Destroyed May 1940.

1878 Leidschendam (ZH): H.H. Petrus en Paulus (1)

Three-aisled cruciform basilican church. Facade flanked by tower on one side and a stair-turret on the other. Use of round arches, unusual for a neo-Gothic church.

1878-1881 Schiedam (ZH): church O.L. Vrouw van de Rozenkrans (1)

Cruciform basilica. Later renamed H. Liduina.

1879 Oudorp (NH): church St. Laurentius (1)

No further details.

1879 Waddinxveen (ZH): church St. Victor (1)

No further details.

1880 Den Haag-Loosduinen (ZH): church  O.L.  Vrouw Hemelvaart (1)

Three-aisled cruciform neo-Gothic church. Square tower with octagonal upper segment.

1881-1882 Oudewater (U): church St. Franciscus van Assisi (1)

Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica.

1882 Voorhout (ZH): church St. Bartholomeus (1)

Three-aisled cruciform pseudo-basilica in neo-Gothic style. Short choir due to limited space.   

1882 Uitgeest (NH): H. Maria Geboorte (1)

No further details.

1883-1885 Haarlem (NH): church O.L. Vrouw van de Rozenkrans en H. Dominicus (Spaarnekerk) (1)

Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica. Tower standing next to the facade. Demolished 1983 except for the tower.

1883-1885 Breukelen (U): church St. Johannes de Doper (1)

Three-aisled cruciform pseudo-basilica. The central trave of the side-aisles is higher than the others.

1884 Megen (NB): latin school and seminary (1)

Building in neo-Gothic style.

1884 Ijmuiden (NH): church St. Gregorius (1)

No further details. Demolished.

1886 Amsterdam (NH): church St. Bonifatius (1)

Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with chapels in the corners between nave and transept. 1886 is year of consecration. The original design included a tower of ca. 85 meters tall which was not built. An alternative tower added in 1925-1926 by architect P. Pieters. Church demolished in 1984.

1886-1888 Den Haag (ZH): church St. Jozef (1)

Big three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica, inapired by French 13th-century Gothic. Considered to be Margry's best work. Closed in 1971 and demolished in 1975.

1885 Maasland (ZH): church H. Maria Magdalena (1)

No further details.

1886 Alphen a/d Rijn (ZH): church St. Bonifacius (1)

Pseudo-basilican cruciform church. The western traves of the side-aisles are higher than the others.

1886 Zaandam-Het Kalf (NH): church H. Maria Magdalena (1)

Cruciform pseudo-basilica with low nave with heightened traves on both sides.

1887 Oudewater (U): St. Franciscusgesticht (1)

No further details.

1887 Nieuwveen (ZH): tower church St. Nicolaas (1)

No further details.

1889 Reeuwijk (ZH): church H.H. Petrus en Paulus (1)

No further details.

1890-1893 Voorburg (ZH): church St. Martinus (1)

Cruciform basilica. Narrower choir with ambulatory. Tower with two richly decorated niches in every side of the upper storey, inspired by A. Tepe's tower in Abcoude from 1887. Completed by A.A.J. Margry and J.M. Snickers

1890-1892 Rotterdam (ZH): church St. Hildegardis (2)

Designed by E.J. Margry, completed by A.A.J. Margry and J.M. Snickers. Three-aisled cruciform basilica with five-aisled choir. Westwork-like front with octagonal tower. Nave completed in 1905.

1891 Hellevoetsluis (ZH): church St. Antonius van Padua (3?)

Small single-aisled church with steeple-tower at the front.

1898-1900 Zaandam (NH): church St. Bonifatius (3)

Big three-aisled cruciform basilica. Westwork-like front tower similar to that of the St. Hildegardis in Rotterdam.

1899 Rotterdam (ZH): church O.L. Vrouw van de Rozenkrans (3)

Three-aisled basilica with tower standing next to the front. 1899 is year of consecration. Demolished ca. 1975.

1901 Wateringen (ZH): church St. Jan de Doper (3)

Pseudo-basilican cruciform church with three aisles sharing one roof. Tower with corner-turrets.

1902-1903 Den Haag (ZH): church St. Agnes (3)

Three-aisled cruciform basilica with octagonal tower standing next to the facade.

1905-1908 Goes (Z): church St. Maria Magdalena (4)

Three-aisled cruciform basilica in a style inspired by early Gothic. Octagonal crossing with wooden dome-tower. Tower with corner-turrets.

1909 Alkmaar (NH): church St. Jozef (4)

Three-aisled cruciform basilica. Front flanked by stair-turrets.

1909-1910 Nijmegen (G): church H. Antonius van Padua en St. Anna (5)

Big three-aisled cruciform basilica in neo-Gothic style. Two different towers at the front.

1909-1910 Eindhoven (NB): church H. Antonius van Padua (Fellenoordkerk) (3)

Big three-aisled cruciform basilica in neo-Romanesque style. Demolished 1973.

1910-1911  Vlissingen (Z): church O.L. Vrouwe Rozenkrans (5)

 Big three-aisled cruciform basilica in neo-Romanesque style. A monumental front with two towers was planned but not built. In 1936 architect J. van Velsen enlarged the church in a matching style but with a new facade.

1911-1913 Tilburg (NB): church St. Antonius van Padua (6)

Three-aisled cruciform basilica in neo-Romanesque style. Similar to the St. Antonius van Padua in Eindhoven, only with a crossing tower.

1912 Eindhoven-Keldonk (NB): church St. Antonius van Padua (6)

Three-aisled church with wide central aisle. Style with neo-Romanesque elements.

1912 Loosbroek (NB): church St. Antonius van Padua (6)

One-aisled church in neo-Romanesque style with aside standing tower.

1913 Biest-Houtakker (NB): church St. Antonius van Padua (6)

Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica

1915-1928 Helmond (NB): church O.L. Vrouw ter Hemelopneming(5?, 6)

Three-aisled cruciform church in so-called neo-Byzantine style, a variant of neo-Romanesque. Crossing-tower with dome. Possibly designed by A.A.J. Margry but not started until several years after his death. Completed by Jos. Margry.

1916-1917 Nijmegen (G): church St. Antonius van Padua (6)

Three-aisled cruciform basilica with double transept and hexagonal crossing-tower. The original design included a tower which was never built.

1916-1917 Ewijk (G): church St. Johannes de Doper (6)

Three-aisled cruciform pseudo-basilica in neo-Romanesque style. The original design included a tower which was never built.

1919-1920 De Zilk (ZH): church H. Hart(6)

Three-aisled pseudo-basilican church in neo-Gothic style.

1922-1923 Rotterdam (ZH): church H. Barbara (6)

Demolished in 1977.

ca. 1885 Utrecht (U): church St. Monica (1?)

Three-aisled cruciform basilica in neo-Romanesque style. Demolished 1977.