Thomas Francis McNamara, RIAI, RIBA, (1867–1947) was an Irish Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architect active throughout the late-nineteenth- to the mid-twentieth-century Ireland who designed many hospitals and Roman Catholic churches. He was a pupil and later managing assistant of William Hague Jr., partner of the architectural firms Hague and McNamara and, later, T. F. McNamara. He was father of architects N.P. McNamara and Charles G. McNamara, who were partners in his firm from the 1920s, the latter absorbed his practice into his own.[1]
British / Irish (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, then Irish Free State, then Republic of Ireland)
Other names
T.F. McNamara
Occupation
Architect
Known for
Prolific church and hospital architect
At the office of William Hague, an architect who designed many Roman Catholic churches generally in the French Gothic style, McNamara rose from being a pupil to managing assistant. Hague died 1899, the year Omagh’s Sacred Heart was dedicated and consequently it was "a culmination of [Hague's] amazing catalogue of completed ecclesiastical designs and his continuous championship of the Gothic Revival style," according to Richard Oram in Expressions of Faith-Ulster’s Church Heritage.[2] Following his death, his partner T. F. McNamara took over most of his commissions.[3] Thereafter, Hague "formed a business partnership with Hague's widow, practising as Hague & McNamara until about 1907" when he practised under his own name, the firm of T. F. McNamara, which ventured more into Hispano-Romanesque architecture. His office was located at Dawson Street, Dublin until 1911 and at number 50,[4] and number 5 from 1927 until his death; working at 192 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin from 1911 to 1927.[1]
In 1912, he was appointed architect to the Dublin Joint Hospital Board.[1]
Worksedit
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Omagh (1892-1899), designed in the French Gothic style and built by the Colhoun Brothers of Derry at the contract price of £46,000.[4][5][6]
thomas, francis, mcnamara, riai, riba, 1867, 1947, irish, roman, catholic, ecclesiastical, architect, active, throughout, late, nineteenth, twentieth, century, ireland, designed, many, hospitals, roman, catholic, churches, pupil, later, managing, assistant, wi. Thomas Francis McNamara RIAI RIBA 1867 1947 was an Irish Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architect active throughout the late nineteenth to the mid twentieth century Ireland who designed many hospitals and Roman Catholic churches He was a pupil and later managing assistant of William Hague Jr partner of the architectural firms Hague and McNamara and later T F McNamara He was father of architects N P McNamara and Charles G McNamara who were partners in his firm from the 1920s the latter absorbed his practice into his own 1 Thomas Francis McNamaraBorn1867 1 Died1947NationalityBritish Irish United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland then Irish Free State then Republic of Ireland Other namesT F McNamaraOccupationArchitectKnown forProlific church and hospital architect At the office of William Hague an architect who designed many Roman Catholic churches generally in the French Gothic style McNamara rose from being a pupil to managing assistant Hague died 1899 the year Omagh s Sacred Heart was dedicated and consequently it was a culmination of Hague s amazing catalogue of completed ecclesiastical designs and his continuous championship of the Gothic Revival style according to Richard Oram in Expressions of Faith Ulster s Church Heritage 2 Following his death his partner T F McNamara took over most of his commissions 3 Thereafter Hague formed a business partnership with Hague s widow practising as Hague amp McNamara until about 1907 when he practised under his own name the firm of T F McNamara which ventured more into Hispano Romanesque architecture His office was located at Dawson Street Dublin until 1911 and at number 50 4 and number 5 from 1927 until his death working at 192 Great Brunswick Street Dublin from 1911 to 1927 1 In 1912 he was appointed architect to the Dublin Joint Hospital Board 1 Works editSacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Omagh 1892 1899 designed in the French Gothic style and built by the Colhoun Brothers of Derry at the contract price of 46 000 4 5 6 County Hospital at Mullingar begun in 1933 1 St Eunan s College Letterkenny County Donegal Crooksling Sanatorium Brittas County Dublin References edit a b c d e MCNAMARA THOMAS FRANCIS Irish Architectural Archive Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 1940 accessed 18 Nov 2010 Richard Oram Expressions of Faith Ulster s Church Heritage Newtownards Co Down Colourpoint 2001 p 126 Gerry Convery Poetry in Stone Sacred Heart Church Omagh Drumragh RC Parish 1999 p 8 a b Gerry Convery Poetry in Stone Sacred Heart Church Omagh Drumragh RC Parish 1999 p 57 Alistair Rowan North West Ulster Londonderry Donegal Fermanagh and Tyrone Buildings of Ireland Series Dublin Penguin Books 1979 p 488 Simon Walker Historic Ulster Churches Belfast Queens University at Belfast 2000 p 182 nbsp nbsp This article about an Irish architect is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Francis McNamara amp oldid 1215593023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
