Charles Donagh Maginnis
Charles Donagh Maginnis Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
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| Burial place | Holyhood Cemetery |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal (1948) |
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| 26th President of the American Institute of Architects | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen F. Voorhees |
| Succeeded by | George Bergstrom |
Charles Donagh Maginnis (January 7, 1867 – February 15, 1955) was an Irish-American architect. He emigrated to Boston at age 18, trained as an architect and went on to form the firm Maginnis & Walsh, designing ecclesiastical and campus buildings across America. From 1937 to 1939, Maginnis held the office of President of the American Institute of Architects.
Biography
Maginnis was born in County Londonderry, Ireland on January 7, 1867. He was educated in Dublin, emigrated to Boston at age 18 and got his first job apprenticing for architect Edmund M. Wheelwright as a draftsman. In 1900, he became a member of the Boston Society of Architects, serving as its president from 1924 to 1926. Though he worked in a number of styles, Maginnis became a distinguished proponent of Gothic architecture and an articulate writer and orator on the role of architecture in society. His pioneering work both influenced and was influenced by fellow Gothicist Ralph Adams Cram.
In 1898, Maginnis went into partnership with Timothy Walsh and
In the Boston area, Maginnis also built the church of St. Catherine of Genoa in
From 1937 to 1939, Maginnis held the office of President of the
The Charles D. Maginnis archives and the Maginnis & Walsh archives are housed at the Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections at Boston College. The Maginnis & Walsh collection at the Boston Public Library contains work of the architectural firm from 1913 to 1952.
References
- ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects, 1788-1940". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "C.D. Maginnis, 88, Architect, Dead". New York Times. 16 February 1955.
External links
- Works by Charles Donagh Maginnis at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Charles Donagh Maginnis at Internet Archive
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