Joseph Connolly (1840–1904) was an Irish Canadian architect, born in

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, Ireland. He trained as an architect under James Joseph McCarthy in his native Ireland before coming to North America. Connolly specialized in

Gothic Revival architecture Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...

. He is known for the churches he designed throughout Ontario, mainly for the Irish Roman Catholic community, though he also produced some industrial and residential buildings.

Biography

After completing training with James Joseph McCarthy, the 'Irish Pugin', Joseph Connolly advanced to become McCarthy's chief assistant in the 1860s and subsequently went on a study tour through Europe. He started a practice in

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in 1871, but moved shortly after to

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where he partnered with surveyor Darrin Martin, an association that lasted until 1877. From the 1880s, he worked with Arthur W. Holmes. Joseph Connolly died of bronchial asthma in 1904.

Style

Though he also designed secular buildings, Connolly is known for his Gothic Revival churches. He emulated J.J. McCarthy and George Ashlin, the most successful Roman Catholic church architects in Ireland during Connolly's formative years. His work bears some similarities to his contemporaries in Ireland such as

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Works

References

External links

Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph ConnollyPreservation of Joseph Connolly's James Street Baptist Church in Hamilton
{{DEFAULTSORT:Connolly, Joseph 1840 births 1904 deaths Architects from Limerick (city) People from Old Toronto 19th-century Canadian architects Gothic Revival architecture in Canada Irish emigrants to Canada Canadian ecclesiastical architects Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts