Henry Martyn CongdonFAIA (May 10, 1834 – February 28, 1922)[1] was an American architect and designer. The son of an Episcopal priest who was a founder of the New York Ecclesiological Society,[2] he was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1854, he graduated from Columbia College, where he was a member of Psi Upsilon.[3]
Congdon was apprenticed to John W. Priest,[4] and following Priest's death, assumed his practice, located at the time in Newburgh, New York. He moved the practice to Manhattan, cooperating for a time with Emlen T. Littell and J. Cleveland Cady.[5] Together with Cady he designed the Brooklyn Academy of Design in the High Victorian Gothic mode.[6] Congdon later practiced alone, until he was joined by his son, Herbert Wheaton Congdon. He resided in Brooklyn at the time of his death.
Specializing in churches, he designed numerous Episcopal churches during his career, mainly in the Gothic Revival tradition.
During the Civil War, he served as a member of the 7th Regiment. During his career, he was Vice President of the Brooklyn Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Secretary of the American Institute of Architects.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd (1872), Shattuck-Saint Mary's School, Faribault, MinnesotaChrist Episcopal Church (1878), St. Michaels, Maryland
^Stanton, Phoebe B., The Gothic Revival & American Church Architecture (Baltimore, 1968), 187n
^. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
^"The Illustrations," American Architect and Building News 1 (Jan. 29, 1876), 40.
External linksedit
Obituary, The New York Times, March 3, 1922.
, Journal of the American Institute of Architects, April 1922.
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henry, martyn, congdon, faia, 1834, february, 1922, american, architect, designer, episcopal, priest, founder, york, ecclesiological, society, born, brooklyn, york, 1854, graduated, from, columbia, college, where, member, upsilon, faiaborn, 1834, 1834brooklynd. Henry Martyn Congdon FAIA May 10 1834 February 28 1922 1 was an American architect and designer The son of an Episcopal priest who was a founder of the New York Ecclesiological Society 2 he was born in Brooklyn New York In 1854 he graduated from Columbia College where he was a member of Psi Upsilon 3 Henry Martyn CongdonFAIABorn 1834 05 10 May 10 1834BrooklynDiedFebruary 28 1922 1922 02 28 aged 87 BrooklynAlma materColumbia CollegeOccupationArchitectYears active1854 1922AwardsFellow of the American Institute of Architects 1867 1 BuildingsSt Andrew s Episcopal Church HarlemSt Michael s Episcopal Cathedral Boise Congdon was apprenticed to John W Priest 4 and following Priest s death assumed his practice located at the time in Newburgh New York He moved the practice to Manhattan cooperating for a time with Emlen T Littell and J Cleveland Cady 5 Together with Cady he designed the Brooklyn Academy of Design in the High Victorian Gothic mode 6 Congdon later practiced alone until he was joined by his son Herbert Wheaton Congdon He resided in Brooklyn at the time of his death Specializing in churches he designed numerous Episcopal churches during his career mainly in the Gothic Revival tradition During the Civil War he served as a member of the 7th Regiment During his career he was Vice President of the Brooklyn Academy of Arts and Sciences and Secretary of the American Institute of Architects Chapel of the Good Shepherd 1872 Shattuck Saint Mary s School Faribault Minnesota Christ Episcopal Church 1878 St Michaels Maryland Contents 1 Works 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksWorks editHis church designs include Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion St Peter Minnesota 1869 St Thomas Episcopal Church now Union Baptist Hartford Connecticut 1871 Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd now Islamic Awareness Center Binghamton New York 1871 St Andrew s Episcopal Church Manhattan New York 1872 Calvary Episcopal Church Utica New York 1872 Chapel of the Good Shepherd Shattuck Saint Mary s School Faribault Minnesota 1872 Grace Episcopal Church Paducah Kentucky 1873 Trinity Episcopal Church Lime Rock Connecticut 1874 Christ Episcopal Church St Michaels Maryland 1878 St Lukes Episcopal Church Lebanon Pennsylvania 1880 St John s Episcopal Church Dubuque Iowa 1878 Christ Episcopal Church Portsmouth New Hampshire 1883 burned 1963 St Mark s Episcopal Church Cheyenne Wyoming 1886 St James Episcopal Church Cambridge Massachusetts 1888 Christ Episcopal Church Westerly Rhode Island 1894 St Mark s Episcopal Church Lewistown PA 1894 Christ Episcopal Church Ansonia Connecticut 1896 Calvary Episcopal Church Summit New Jersey 1896 Church of the Ascension Mount Vernon New York 1896 Trinity Episcopal Church Torrington Connecticut 1898 Trinity Episcopal Church Carbondale Pennsylvania 1899 St Michael s Episcopal Cathedral Boise Idaho 1900 All Saints Episcopal Church Easton Maryland 1900 St John s Episcopal Church Boulder Colorado 1903 Christ Episcopal Church New Brighton Staten Island New York 1904 St Paul s Episcopal Church Philipsburg Pennsylvania 1911 He also designed a number of baptismal fonts and similar appurtenances for other churches Gallery edit nbsp Brooklyn Academy of Design nbsp Christ Episcopal Church 1896 Ansonia Connecticut nbsp Calvary Episcopal Church 1896 Summit New Jersey nbsp St Paul s Episcopal Church 1911 Philipsburg Pennsylvania nbsp St James Episcopal Church Cambridge Massachusetts References edit a b Henry M Congdon AIA Historical Directory American Institute of Architects Retrieved 23 December 2022 Answers the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life s Questions Answers com Obituary The New York Times Stanton Phoebe B The Gothic Revival amp American Church Architecture Baltimore 1968 187n Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation Archived from the original on 2018 03 18 Retrieved 2010 10 28 The Illustrations American Architect and Building News 1 Jan 29 1876 40 External links editObituary The New York Times March 3 1922 Obituary Journal of the American Institute of Architects April 1922 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Martyn Congdon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Martyn Congdon amp oldid 1219588459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
