Joseph Connolly (architect)

Joseph Connolly (1840–1904) was an Irish Canadian architect, born in Limerick, Ireland. He trained as an architect under James Joseph McCarthy in his native Ireland before coming to North America.[1] Connolly specialized in Gothic Revival architecture. 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.

Joseph Connolly
Born1840
Died1904
NationalityIrish Canadian
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsChurch of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph, St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London, St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto
Ontario's Historical Plaque For Joseph Connolly

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.[2] He started a practice in Dublin in 1871, but moved shortly after to Toronto where he partnered with surveyor Silas James, an association that lasted until 1877. From the 1880s, he worked with Arthur W. Holmes. Joseph Connolly died of bronchial asthma in 1904.[3]

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.[4] His work bears some similarities to his contemporaries in Ireland such as William Hague.[5]

Works

Church Name Location Year Completed Image
St. John the Evangelist ChurchArthur, Ontario1874.[6]
Church of the Immaculate ConceptionFormosa, Ontario1875.[7]
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchHamilton, Ontario1875.[8]
St. Peter ChurchAyton, Ontario1876.[9]
Basilica of Our Lady ImmaculateGuelph, Ontario1877-1926
St. Joseph's ChurchMacton, Ontario1878.[10]
James Street Baptist ChurchHamilton, Ontario1879.[11]
St. Peter's Cathedral BasilicaLondon, Ontario1877-1926
St. Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchToronto, Ontario1881-1905
St. Mary's Pro-CathedralSault Ste. Marie, Michigan1881.[12]
St. Patrick's ChurchKinkora, Ontario1882.[13]
Holy Cross Church (now Église Sacré-Coeur)Georgetown, Ontario1885
St. Basil's Church additionToronto, Ontario1886.[14]
St. Mary's Cathedral enlargementKingston, Ontario1889[15]
Holy Cross Roman Catholic ChurchKemptville, Ontario1889[16]
St. Paul's BasilicaToronto, Ontario1889
St. Michael's Cathedral redecoration and alterationsToronto, Ontario1890[17]
St. Paul's ChurchDornoch, Ontario1890.[18]
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic ChurchGananoque, Ontario1891.[19]
St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic ChurchPicton, Ontario1892[20]
Church of the Good ThiefKingston, Ontario1892

References

  1. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  2. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  3. Thurlby, Malcolm (1986). "The Irish-Canadian Pugin: Joseph Connolly" (PDF). Irish Arts Review. 3 (1): 16. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  4. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  5. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  6. Thurlby, Malcolm (2005). "Joseph Connolly in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario" (PDF). The Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. 30 (2): 25–38. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  8. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  9. Thurlby, Malcolm (2005). "Joseph Connolly in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario" (PDF). The Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. 30 (2): 25–38. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  10. Thurlby, Malcolm (2005). "Joseph Connolly in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario" (PDF). The Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. 30 (2): 25–38. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  11. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  12. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  13. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  14. Krawczyk, Bob. "Detailed Structure Information - St. Basil's Church". TOBuilt. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  15. McKendry, Jennifer. "Chronology of Kingston Architecture". Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  16. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  17. Krawczyk, Bob. "Detailed Structure Information - St. Michael's Cathedral". TOBuilt. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  18. Thurlby, Malcolm (2005). "Joseph Connolly in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario" (PDF). The Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. 30 (2): 25–38. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  19. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary's, Bathurst Street and St Paul's, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  20. Thurlby, Malcolm (1986). "The Irish-Canadian Pugin: Joseph Connolly" (PDF). Irish Arts Review. 3 (1): 18. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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