Thomas Houghton (architect)
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Thomas F. Houghton | |
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| Born | 1842 |
| Died | 1913 |
| Known for | Thomas Houghton, Architect Patrick Keely, architect |
Thomas F. Houghton (1842 – December 6, 1913)[1] was an American architect who was for many years the chief draftsman for the firm of Patrick Keely.
Early life and education
Houghton was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1842 and educated in the public schools there. In the American Civil War he served as a paymaster for the United States Navy.
Architectural practice
After the war he entered the architectural firm of Patrick Keely and eventually married Keely’s daughter. He rose to the position of main draftsman and in this capacity was involved in the design of churches, schools, convents and rectories for many Roman Catholic clients throughout the Eastern United States.
By the 1890s Keely and Houghton formed a partnership known as Keely and Houghton. Most of the buildings designed during that time are attributed to that firm. After Keely’s death in 1896, Houghton continued the practice under his own name.
Works by Houghton
- Our Lady of Victory Church (Brooklyn, New York) (1891-1895), Throop Avenue and McDonough Street[2]
- St. Agnes Church, Brooklyn, New York[3]
- St. Francis Xavier Church, Brooklyn, New York
- Holy Family Chapel, Convent, New Jersey
- St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Melrose, MA
- Holy Rosary Church, New York City
- St. James Church, Salem, MA
- St. Ann Church, Somerville, MA
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts
References
- ^ Tatman, Sandra L., "Thomas F. Houghton (1842–1913)". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
- ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.737.
- ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p. 684.