Allen, Francis Richmond (d. 1931)
Allen, Francis Richmond, 1843-1931
Francis Richmond Allen was the architect of the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Williams College (1905). This Gothic Revival chapel holds the President James Abram Garfield Memorial Window (1882), one of La Farge's most complex window designs. It was commissioned for the Williams College Chapel and dedicated in 1882. The window was first installed in the Stone Chapel (1859) across the street and moved to the new Thompson Memorial Chapel in 1905. He formed a partnership in 1904 with Charles Collens (d. 1956). Their firm later designed the Riverside Church (1928-1930) and The Cloisters (1934-39) in New York City, and the Newton City Hall and War Memorial (1932).
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Beal, J. Williams (1855-1919)
Beal, J. Williams, 1855-1919
J. Williams Beal was a Boston architect who trained at MIT and then worked for McKim, Mead & White before opening his own firm. He designed the All Souls Unitarian Church in Roxbury, MA (1889). It is now the Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, at 551 Warren St., Roxbury, MA. This was the first home of the three stained glass windows now at Boston College.
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Boyden, Elbridge (1810-1898)
Boyden, Elbridge, 1810-1898
Elbridge Boyden was the architect of the Channing Memorial Church in Newport, Rhode Island (1880). Boyden was a prominent New England architect, best known for his Mechanics Hall (1855) and the Cathedral of St. Paul (1874) in Worcester.
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Brigham, Charles (c. 1841-1925)
Brigham, Charles, 1841-1925
Charles Brigham was born in Watertown, MA to an old Watertown family. He enlisted in the Union army in September 1862. After hostilities ceased, he started practicing architecture. At the end of the decade he joined John Hubbard Sturgis to form the firm Sturgis & Brigham. Until the untimely death of his partner some twenty years later, the firm proved very successful. They designed the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1870-76), the Church of the Advent (1894), and many fine private mansions. After Sturgis died, Brigham designed alone and was responsible for a wide variety of styles across America—from California to the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston (1906), a major new wing to the Massachusetts State House, the Maine State House, St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Dorchester, plus many other churches and libraries.
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Bryant, Gridley J.F. (1816-1899)
Bryant, Gridley Jame Fox, 1816-1899
Bryant was the architect of the Gothic Revival First Church, Salem, MA (1835). Later he partnered with Arthur Gilman, and together they designed the Old City Hall in Boston (1862-65) in a Second Empire Baroque style and helped design the grid layout of the streets in the Back Bay.
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Damon, C. Willis (1850-1916)
Damon, C. Willis, 1850-1916
Damon was an architect in Haverhill, MA and one of the earliest graduates of the new architecture program at M.I.T. Damon was the original designer of the First Church, Congregational in Methuen, MA (1855/1882). The chancel of this church was redesigned by Christopher Grant La Farge, of Heins and La Farge, to accommodate the new stained glass window of The Resurrection by John La Farge, which was installed in 1895.
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Deshon, Father George (1823-1903)
Deshon, Father George, 1823-1903
Jeremiah O'Rourke (1833-1915) and Father George Deshon were the architects of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York, NY (1874-89). Father Deshon was one of the founding members of the new Paulist order.
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Esty, Alexander R. (1826-1881)
Esty, Alex. R. (Alexander R.), 1826-1881
Alexander Esty was a noted church architect, based in Framingham, MA. He designed Grace Church, Newton, MA (1872), as well as many other churches in the area.
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Gibson, Robert W. (1854-1927)
Gibson, Robert W., 854-1927
Robert Wilson Gibson was born in England, and studied architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He moved to America, and won a competition to design the All Saints Cathedral in Albany, New York (1888).
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Greene, John Holden (1777-1850)
Greene, John Holden, 1777-1850
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island in 1777, Greene worked in Providence, where he designed more than fifty buildings for the capital city. Saint John's Cathedral (1810) and the Sullivan-Dorr House (1809-1810) are two of his most notable works in Providence. St. John's Cathedral is an important early example of the Gothic Revival in America.
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Heins, George Louis (1860-1907)
Heins, George Louis, 1860-1907
George Louis Heins was the partner of Christopher Grant La Farge (1862-1938) in the firm of Heins and La Farge. Their religious commissions include the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Providence, RI (1889; tower 1897). The chancel of the First Church, Congregational, Methuen, MA was redesigned by Christopher Grant La Farge, of Heins and La Farge, to accommodate the new stained glass window of The Resurrection by John La Farge, which was installed in 1895. Heins and La Farge were also the architects of Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (1896).
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La Farge, Christopher Grant (1862-1938)
La Farge, Christopher Grant, 1862-1938
Christopher Grant La Farge (1862-1938) was the eldest son of the artist John La Farge, and a partner in the firm of Heins and La Farge. Their religious commissions include the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Providence, RI (1889; tower 1897). The chancel of the First Church, Congregational, Methuen, MA was redesigned by Christopher Grant La Farge, of Heins and La Farge, to accommodate the new stained glass window of The Resurrection by John La Farge, which was installed in 1895. Heins and La Farge were also the architects of Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (1896).
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Littell, Emlen T. (1840-1901)
Littell, Emlen T., 1840-1901
Emlen T. Littell was the first designer of the Church of the Incarnation, New York (1864-65). In 1882, fire destroyed most of it; the church was rebuilt in 1882 by David Jardine. In 1896, Heins and La Farge completed the spire. John La Farge painted large murals in the chancel of the church in 1885 and created stained glass windows for the church in 1883 and 1884. Littell was an active member of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.), and was elected President shortly before his death in 1901.
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McKim, Charles Follen (1847-1909)
McKim, Charles Follen, 1847-1909
Born in Pennsylvania, McKim studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He returned to the United States in 1872, and worked in the office of H. H. Richardson in New York. In 1877 he joined up with William Rutherford Mead, then two years later with Stanford White to found the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White. They became the leading architectural practice in the United States, a position they held for many decades. The principals worked together to design Classical and Renaissance-influenced buildings. The firm designed a number of notable buildings, including the Boston Public Library (1887–95), the Rhode Island State House in Providence, Madison Square Garden (1891), the Morgan Library (1903), Pennsylvania Station (1904–10), and the Agricultural Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (1893). A notable early medieval church design is Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1883-84. The Judson Memorial Church, New York (1888-93) is a masterful example of the American Renaissance. McKim also took on special projects, such as the restoration of the White House and the revival in 1901 of Pierre l’Enfant’s 1791 plan for Washington, D.C. Personally convinced that aspiring young American architects needed a basis in the European tradition, he was instrumental in founding the American Academy in Rome that he supervised from 1894. The American Institute of Architects awarded him its gold medal in 1909. He was elected an Associate of the American Institute of Architects in 1875, a Fellow in 1877, and its president 1902–03.
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Maginnis, Charles Donagh (1867-1955)
Maginnis, Charles D., 1867-1955
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Maginnis came to America at age 18. In Boston, he apprenticed with Edmund Wheelwright as a draftsman. Inspired by the Gothic Revival churches of Ralph Adams Cram, Maginnis became one the leading figures in ecclesiastic design and the collegiate Gothic. He built many churches in the Boston area, and won the commission for the Boston College campus in 1909. He redesigned the chancel of Trinity Church in Boston in 1938.
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Mead, William Rutherford (1846-1928)
Mead, William Rutherford, 1846-1928
Born in Brattleboro, Vermont in August 1846, Mead went to Norwich University and graduated from Amherst College in 1867. He began studying architecture in New York and then spent some time in Florence, Italy. Upon returning to New York, he struck up a professional partnership with Charles F. McKim. Two years later, in 1879, they were joined by Stanford White and named the firm McKim, Mead & White. Together they comprised the leading architectural practice in the United States. Even after the death of the other two principals, Mead continued to head the firm, which worked on many prestigious projects. In 1913 Mead became the first architect to be awarded the gold medal from the Academy of Arts and Letters. Among many other honors, he became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and president of the New York Chapter between 1907-08. King Victor Emmanuel made him a Knight Commander of the Crown of Italy in 1922 for his contribution to the introduction of Roman and Italian Renaissance architectural styles to America. A notable early medieval design by their firm is Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1883-84. Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square in New York (1888-93) is a masterful example of the American Renaissance.
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Mitchell, John Ames (1844-1918)
Mitchell, John Ames, 1845-1918
John Ames Mitchell was educated at Harvard University, and studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He was a nephew of Oliver Ames Jr., and in 1875 designed Unity Church in North Easton, MA. This town is known for its many buildings by H.H. Richardson, including the Ames Free Library, the town hall, and the railroad station, which were donated by the Ames family. Henry Vaughn remodeled Unity Church in 1895.
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O'Rourke, Jeremiah (1833-1915)
O'Rourke, Jeremiah, 1833-1915
Jeremiah O'Rourke and Father George Deshon (1823-1903) were the architects of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York, NY (1874-89).
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Porter, Cyrus Kinne (1828-1910)
Porter, Cyrus Kinne, 1828-1910
Cyrus Porter was the architect of Trinity Church, Buffalo, NY (1884-86). He also designed many other buildings in Buffalo.
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Renwick, James (1818-1895)
Renwick, James, Jr., 1818-1895
Born in New York City into a wealthy and well-educated family, Renwick initially studied engineering at Columbia University. He graduated in 1836, already interested in architecture but with no formal training. His first major commission came in 1843 to design Grace Church in New York City. Three years later he was working on Romanesque designs for Robert Dale Owen, director of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Renwick designed a medieval castle that was built 1846–49 of red sandstone. Other work was for Vassar College’s main hall (1860) in Poughkeepsie, several churches, banks, hospitals, and asylums. He also designed a number of private houses for wealthy New Yorkers. Already known as a designer of churches, Renwick was asked in 1853 by Archbishop Hughes to design St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, a job that turned out to be a long and much-delayed project. In 1855 Renwick journeyed to Europe where he particularly studied the great French Gothic cathedrals. His original design for St Patrick’s was a grandiose Gothic scheme, which was not fully realized. The church was dedicated in 1879, and completed in 1888. Renwick was also the architect of St. Barnabas Church, Irvington, NY (1863), with a notable window by John La Farge.
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