Michael O'Donohue (1835 – December 19, 1912) was an Irish-American builder and architect from Hartford, Connecticut who designed a number of ecclesiastical buildings in New England for both Roman Catholic and Jewish clients.
Michael O'Donohue | |
|---|---|
 Former Immaculate Conception Church, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Born | 1835 Ireland |
| Died | (aged 77) |
Early life and career edit
O'Donohue was born in 1835 Ireland and immigrated to America in 1872. Little is known of his life before his relocated to Hartford.
Architectural practice edit
In 1890 he moved to Hartford, Connecticut where he established an architectural practice under his own name. He carried on an active business as a designer of Catholic churches in the Gothic Revival style. O'Donohue is one of the few architects of Catholic churches to have also built for non-Catholic clients as well.
He died at his home in Hartford on December 19, 1912.[1]
Legacy edit
O'Donohue is not as significant a figure in 19th century American Catholic architecture as his fellow countrymen and contemporaries Patrick. C Keely, James Murphy, or Patrick W. Ford.[citation needed] Nonetheless his work is appreciated today and several of his buildings have been selected to National Registers.[2]
Works edit
Connecticut edit
- Our Lady of Sorrows School, Hartford, Connecticut
- Ados Israel Synagogue, Hartford, Connecticut[3]
- LaSalette Seminary, Hartford, Connecticut (Central portion of present building, wings added by O'Connell and Shaw)
- Former Immaculate Conception Church, Hartford, Connecticut
- St. Ann Church, Hartford, Connecticut (replaced by present building by Henry F. Ludorf)
- St. Anthony of Padua Church, Litchfield, Connecticut (burned 1944, replaced by Oliver Reagan)
- St. Mary Rectory, New Britain, Connecticut (church by Patrick. C. Keely)
- St. Mary Church, Union City, Connecticut
- Sacred Heart Church, Hartford, Connecticut (first church, later completed by George A. Zunner)[4]
- St. Peter Church, New Britain, Connecticut
- St. Mary's Parochial School (1888 section) Windsor Locks, CT
New York edit
- St Francis DeSales Church, Phoenicia, New York[5]
Rhode Island edit
- Unnamed church, Providence, Rhode Island
References edit
- ^ "Michael O'Donohue". Hartford Courant. December 20, 1912. p. 9. Retrieved June 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Connecticut Trust For Historic Preservation – Michael O'Donohue
- ^ Hog River Journal
- ^ Hispanic Hartford – Sacred Heart Church
- ^ St. Francis DeSales website