Henry C. Dudley (1813–1894), known also as Henry Dudley, was an English-born

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architect, known for his

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churches. He was a founding member of the

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and designed a large number of churches, among them Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in

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, built in 1884, and Trinity Church (Elmira, New York), completed in 1858. an
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He was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 1857.

Career

He partnered with architect Frank Wills, whom he knew from their days working together in Exeter, England for John Hayward, and worked on a number of churches with him. After Wills' sudden death in April 1857, Dudley is believed to have completed the Episcopal Church of the Nativity (Huntsville, Alabama), which is now a

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. and He also worked on his own and with Frederick Diaper.

Prominent works

Many of Dudley's works are listed on the

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(NRHP). Buildings designed by Dudley include: *

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, located north of Leesburg, Virginia on U.S. 15, NRHP-listed *

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, 381 Main St. and 144 Broad St., Middletown, Connecticut, NRHP-listed * Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 212 Eustis St., Huntsville, Alabama, NRHP-listed * Grace Church (Episcopal,) 14 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, Massachusetts, contributing property in an NRHP-listed historic district * Park-McCullough House, 1 Park St. North Bennington, Vermont, NRHP-listed * St. George's Church,

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, NRHP-listed *

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, 2500 Jerome Ave. Bronx, New York, NRHP-listed * St. John's Episcopal Church (Montgomery, Alabama), 113 Madison Ave. Montgomery, Alabama, NRHP-listed *St. John's Episcopal Church, in the

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in an NRHP-listed historic district * St. John's Episcopal Church and Rectory, 15 St. John's St., Monticello, New York, NRHP-listed * St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Main St., Hoosick Falls, New York, NRHP-listed * St. Paul's Cathedral and Parish House, 310 Montgomery St., Syracuse, New York, NRHP-listed * St. Peter's Episcopal Church Complex, 169 Genesee St., Auburn, New York, NRHP-listed *

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/ref> * Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin St., Mobile, Alabama, NRHP-listed * Trinity Church (Elmira, New York), 304 N. Main St., Elmira, New York, NRHP-listed * Trinity Church Lansingburgh, 585 Fourth Ave., Troy, New York, NRHP-listed * Trinity Episcopal Church Complex, 335 Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon, New York, NRHP-listed *Trinity Episcopal Church, contributing property in what is now the NRHP-listed

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, in Tariffville, Connecticut. and *one or more buildings in NRHP-listed West Main Street-West James Street Historic District, in Richfield Springs, New York * Christ Episcopal Church, in

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, named by the

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to its 2008 distinctive destinations list. Two churches believed to be the work of Wills and Dudley will likely have had increased involvement by Dudley, due to their completion after Will's death: * Church of the Nativity (Union, South Carolina), 1856–59 * Trinity Church (Natchitoches, Louisiana), 1857–1860

Gallery

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References

External links

* * Henry C Dudley papers in process
Held by the Department of Drawings & Archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dudley, Henry 1813 births 1894 deaths Gothic Revival architects American ecclesiastical architects Architects of cathedrals Founder of American Institute of Architects 19th-century American architects English emigrants to the United States Fellows of the American Institute of Architects