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James Murphy (architect)

April 12, 2024

James Murphy, FAIA, (1834–1907) was an Irish-American architect active in late-nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New England, who designed numerous Roman Catholic churches and related structures.

James Murphy
St. Patrick's, Norwich (1873)
Born1834
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died1907
Cambridge, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Known forArchitect of at least 45 catholic churches

Early life and career edit

Murphy was born in 1834 in County Tipperary, Ireland. In 1852, he emigrated to the United States along with his brother Michael. Soon after his arrival, he entered the Brooklyn, New York, firm of Patrick C. Keely as an apprentice. Keely was already an established architect specializing in ecclesiastical design. Eventually, Murphy became a partner in the firm, operating as Keely & Murphy. Murphy would later marry Keely's sister-in-law.

Architectural practice edit

By the mid-1860s, the duo opened a branch office in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1875, the partnership was dissolved and Murphy established his own practice.[1] Murphy continued to specialize in church design for the ever-growing number of Roman Catholic parishes during the late nineteenth century, particularly in the southern New England area of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

In the 1880s and 1890s, Murphy employed his nephew, Ambrose J. Murphy, who would later partner with Frank R. Hindle. Some time around 1900, Murphy established a new office in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1870, Murphy joined the American Institute of Architects, and was elevated to Fellowship in 1885.[2]

Personal life edit

James Murphy married Patrick Charles Keely's sister-in-law. Murphy had a brother, Michael Murphy, with whom he emigrated to America. The architect, Ambrose J. Murphy, was his nephew. Murphy died April 18, 1907, at the Holy Ghost Hospital (Cambridge, Massachusetts) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3]

Legacy edit

Ambrose J. Murphy continued James Murphy's firm after 1907. He entered into partnership with Frank R. Hindle to form the firm of Murphy & Hindle, which practiced architecture in Rhode Island until the 1940s. That firm also specialized in church design.[4]

Architectural works edit

Churches edit

Other buildings edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ St. Patrick's (accessed 17 January 2011)
  2. ^ James Murphy, AIA Historical Directory of American Architects.
  3. ^ RIHS, Murphy, Hindle and Wright Architects Records (Accessed 17 January 2011)
  4. ^ Dr. Kevin F. Decker, Department of History, State University of New York at Plattsburgh
  5. ^ Hobard, Benjamin. History of the Town of Abington. 1866.
  6. ^ Shand-Tucci, Paul Douglass. The Gothic Churches of Dorchester. 1973.
  7. ^ Woodward, William McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986.
  8. ^ Lord, Robert H., John E. Sexton, and Edward T. Harrington. History of the Archdiocese of Boston in the Various Stages of its Development. 1944.
  9. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  10. ^ "Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church, Norwalk (1870)". historicbuildingsct.com. 25 Dec. 2014.
  11. ^ "Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  12. ^ Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church Complex NRHP Nomination. 1975.
  13. ^ "History". http://www.o[permanent dead link]lmparish.org/. 2012.
  14. ^ "Saint Bernard's Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  15. ^ "Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  16. ^ Brown, Elizabeth Mills. New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design. 1976.
  17. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  18. ^ "Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  19. ^ Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Essex County, Massachusetts. 1888.
  20. ^ Conley, Patrick T. and Matthew J. Smith. Catholicism in Rhode Island: The Formative Era. 1976.
  21. ^ Greene, Welcome Arnold. The Providence Plantations for 250 Years. 1886.
  22. ^ Slatersville Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1973.
  23. ^ "Our Lady Help of Christians Historic District" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  24. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  25. ^ Staley, Patricia F. Norwich in the Gilded Age: The Rose City's Millionaires' Triangle. 2014.
  26. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  27. ^ "Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  28. ^ "Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  29. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  30. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  31. ^ Gagliardi, Ron. Images of America: Naugatuck Revisited. 2004.
  32. ^ Lockwood, John H. Westfield and Its Historic Influences, 1669-1919: The Life of an Early Town. 1922.
  33. ^ Cooke, Rollin H. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. 1906.
  34. ^ "Saint Louis Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  35. ^ Sanitary Engineer 17 Sept. 1885: 316.
  36. ^ Engineering and Building Record 10 Dec. 1887: 31.
  37. ^ "Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  38. ^ Holy Trinity Church Complex NRHP Nomination. 1978.
  39. ^ Woodward, William McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986.
  40. ^ Norton, Paul F. Rhode Island Stained Glass An Historical Guide. 2001.
  41. ^ Engineering and Building Record 26 Oct. 1889: 311.
  42. ^ Historic Lewiston: A Self-guided Tour of Our History, Architecture and Culture. 2001.
  43. ^ "Saint Edward's Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  44. ^ "Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  45. ^ Woodward, William McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986.
  46. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  47. ^ History of the Catholic Church in the New England States. 1899.
  48. ^ American Architect and Building News 9 Aug. 1902: x.
  49. ^ Slatersville Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1973.
  50. ^ Donahoe's Magazine 1 Sept. 1881: 280.
  51. ^ "Saint Bernard's Roman Catholic Rectory" http://mhc-macris.net/. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n. d. Web.
  52. ^ Cady, John Hutchins. The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence, 1636-1950. 1957.

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James Murphy FAIA 1834 1907 was an Irish American architect active in late nineteenth and early twentieth century New England who designed numerous Roman Catholic churches and related structures James MurphySt Patrick s Norwich 1873 Born1834County Tipperary IrelandDied1907Cambridge MassachusettsNationalityAmericanKnown forArchitect of at least 45 catholic churches Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Architectural practice 3 Personal life 4 Legacy 5 Architectural works 5 1 Churches 5 2 Other buildings 6 See also 7 ReferencesEarly life and career editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Murphy was born in 1834 in County Tipperary Ireland In 1852 he emigrated to the United States along with his brother Michael Soon after his arrival he entered the Brooklyn New York firm of Patrick C Keely as an apprentice Keely was already an established architect specializing in ecclesiastical design Eventually Murphy became a partner in the firm operating as Keely amp Murphy Murphy would later marry Keely s sister in law Architectural practice editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message By the mid 1860s the duo opened a branch office in Providence Rhode Island In 1875 the partnership was dissolved and Murphy established his own practice 1 Murphy continued to specialize in church design for the ever growing number of Roman Catholic parishes during the late nineteenth century particularly in the southern New England area of Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut In the 1880s and 1890s Murphy employed his nephew Ambrose J Murphy who would later partner with Frank R Hindle Some time around 1900 Murphy established a new office in Boston Massachusetts In 1870 Murphy joined the American Institute of Architects and was elevated to Fellowship in 1885 2 Personal life editJames Murphy married Patrick Charles Keely s sister in law Murphy had a brother Michael Murphy with whom he emigrated to America The architect Ambrose J Murphy was his nephew Murphy died April 18 1907 at the Holy Ghost Hospital Cambridge Massachusetts in Cambridge Massachusetts 3 Legacy editAmbrose J Murphy continued James Murphy s firm after 1907 He entered into partnership with Frank R Hindle to form the firm of Murphy amp Hindle which practiced architecture in Rhode Island until the 1940s That firm also specialized in church design 4 Architectural works editChurches edit 1862 St Bridget 455 Plymouth St Abington Massachusetts 5 1864 St Gregory 2223 Dorchester Ave Dorchester Massachusetts 6 Demolished 1864 St Mary 540 Broadway Providence Rhode Island 7 1866 St Mary 134 Norfolk St Cambridge Massachusetts 8 A Keely amp Murphy project 1867 St John 72 S Main St Concord New Hampshire 9 A Keely amp Murphy project 1867 St Mary 669 West Ave Norwalk Connecticut 10 1868 Immaculate Conception 11 Prospect St Marlborough Massachusetts 11 1868 St Michael Prairie amp Oxford Providence Rhode Island 12 Replaced in 1915 burned 1970s 1869 Our Lady of Mercy 500 Main St East Greenwich Rhode Island 13 Demolished 1869 St Bernard 240 Water St Fitchburg Massachusetts 14 1870 St Joseph 264 Washington St Somerville Massachusetts 15 1870 St Mary 5 Hillhouse Ave New Haven Connecticut 16 1870 St Patrick 7 East St Whitinsville Massachusetts 17 Demolished 1871 Holy Trinity 133 Main St Greenfield Massachusetts 18 1871 St John 17 Chestnut St Peabody Massachusetts 19 1871 St John 352 Atwells Ave Providence Rhode Island 20 21 Demolished in 1992 1872 St John 63 Church St Slatersville Rhode Island 22 1873 Our Lady Help of Christians 573 Washington St Newton Massachusetts 23 1873 St John 279 Atlantic St Stamford Connecticut 24 1873 St Patrick 213 Broadway Norwich Connecticut 25 Cathedral status in 1952 1874 Sacred Heart of Jesus 166 Cross St Gardner Massachusetts 26 Burned in 1889 1875 Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur 222 E Main St North Adams Massachusetts 27 1875 St Joseph 115 Union St Lynn Massachusetts 28 1878 St Mary 90 7th St Turners Falls Massachusetts 29 1880 St Patrick Main amp Park Williamstown Massachusetts 30 Demolished 1881 St Francis 318 Church St Naugatuck Connecticut 31 1881 St Mary 30 Bartlett St Westfield Massachusetts 32 1881 St Thomas 2 E Main St Huntington Massachusetts 33 1882 St Mary 239 Greenwood Ave Bethel Connecticut 1885 St Louis 440 Bradford Ave Fall River Massachusetts 34 Demolished in 2010 1885 St Mary 103 Pine St Pawtucket Rhode Island 35 1888 Holy Rosary Mosher amp West Holyoke Massachusetts 36 Demolished 1888 Sacred Heart 387 Chestnut St Springfield Massachusetts 37 1889 Holy Trinity 134 Fuller Ave Central Falls Rhode Island 38 Demolished 1889 St Edward 997 Branch Ave Wanskuck Rhode Island 39 1889 St Margaret 1098 Pawtucket Ave Rumford Rhode Island 40 Burned in 1988 1889 St Patrick 170 Thompson St Bridgeport Connecticut 41 Completed by Dwyer amp McMahon in 1910 1890 St Patrick 220 Bates St Lewiston Maine 42 1892 St Edward 458 Main St Medfield Massachusetts 43 Demolished 1892 St Patrick 46 E Central St Natick Massachusetts 44 1896 Holy Name 99 Camp St Providence Rhode Island 45 1896 St Mary 17 Waterville St North Grafton Massachusetts 46 Burned in 1948 1896 St Thomas Columbia St Adams Massachusetts 47 1902 St Peter 16 Russell St Great Barrington Massachusetts 48 Other buildings edit 1872 St John Rectory 63 Church St Slatersville Rhode Island 49 1881 St Michael Hall and School 260 State St Springfield Massachusetts 50 Demolished 1883 St Bernard Rectory 240 Water St Fitchburg Massachusetts 51 1898 Tyler School Plain amp Maple Providence Rhode Island 52 The cathedral school demolishedSee also editPatrick W Ford a contemporary church architect References edit St Patrick s accessed 17 January 2011 James Murphy AIA Historical Directory of American Architects RIHS Murphy Hindle and Wright Architects Records Accessed 17 January 2011 Dr Kevin F Decker Department of History State University of New York at Plattsburgh Hobard Benjamin History of the Town of Abington 1866 Shand Tucci Paul Douglass The Gothic Churches of Dorchester 1973 Woodward William McKenzie Providence A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources 1986 Lord Robert H John E Sexton and Edward T Harrington History of the Archdiocese of Boston in the Various Stages of its Development 1944 History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church Norwalk 1870 historicbuildingsct com 25 Dec 2014 Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Saint Michael s Roman Catholic Church Complex NRHP Nomination 1975 History http www o permanent dead link lmparish org 2012 Saint Bernard s Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Saint Joseph s Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Brown Elizabeth Mills New Haven A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design 1976 History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Hurd D Hamilton History of Essex County Massachusetts 1888 Conley Patrick T and Matthew J Smith Catholicism in Rhode Island The Formative Era 1976 Greene Welcome Arnold The Providence Plantations for 250 Years 1886 Slatersville Historic District NRHP Nomination 1973 Our Lady Help of Christians Historic District http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 Staley Patricia F Norwich in the Gilded Age The Rose City s Millionaires Triangle 2014 History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Saint Joseph s Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 Gagliardi Ron Images of America Naugatuck Revisited 2004 Lockwood John H Westfield and Its Historic Influences 1669 1919 The Life of an Early Town 1922 Cooke Rollin H Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County Massachusetts 1906 Saint Louis Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Sanitary Engineer 17 Sept 1885 316 Engineering and Building Record 10 Dec 1887 31 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Holy Trinity Church Complex NRHP Nomination 1978 Woodward William McKenzie Providence A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources 1986 Norton Paul F Rhode Island Stained Glass An Historical Guide 2001 Engineering and Building Record 26 Oct 1889 311 Historic Lewiston A Self guided Tour of Our History Architecture and Culture 2001 Saint Edward s Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Saint Patrick s Roman Catholic Church http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Woodward William McKenzie Providence A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources 1986 History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 History of the Catholic Church in the New England States 1899 American Architect and Building News 9 Aug 1902 x Slatersville Historic District NRHP Nomination 1973 Donahoe s Magazine 1 Sept 1881 280 Saint Bernard s Roman Catholic Rectory http mhc macris net Massachusetts Historical Commission n d Web Cady John Hutchins The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence 1636 1950 1957 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Murphy architect 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