Nicholas J. Clayton
Nicholas Joseph Clayton (November 1, 1840, in Cloyne, County Cork – December 9, 1916) was a prominent Victorian era architect in Galveston, Texas.
Early life
Clayton was born on November 1, 1839, in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. His father, also named Nicholas Joseph Clayton, died in 1848. Margaret O'Mahoney Clayton, his mother, moved from Ireland to Cincinnati the same year.[1]
Career
Clayton constructed many grand religious and public buildings in Galveston including the First Presbyterian Church (Galveston, Texas). He is also credited as the architect of Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Tampa, Florida) and of the Main Building of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. He also designed an addition to St. Mary Cathedral in Galveston.[1] [2][3][4][5] [6] [7][8] [9]
Works
Gallery
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Ashbel Smith Building, also known as "Old Red Building," University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
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Main Building, St. Edward's University, Austin
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Sacred Heart, Tampa, Fla.-interior
References
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- ↑ Speck, Larry. "Old Red, University of Texas Medical School Galveston", Landmarks of Texas Architecture, (1986), University of Texas Press
- ↑ Castillo, Juan. "St. Mary Cathedral gets a face-lift", American-Statesman, February 2, 2013
- ↑ Wooten, Heather Green. Old Red: Pioneering Medical Education in Texas, Texas A&M University Press, 2013, Template:ISBN
- ↑ "Nicholas Joseph Clayton", Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas, Austin
- ↑ "GHF and the City of Galveston Celebrate Nicholas Clayton’s 175th Birthday on November 1", Galveston Historical Foundation
- ↑ Speck, Larry. "The Bishop's Palace", Landmarks of Texas Architecture, (1986), University of Texas Press
- ↑ Card, Terry. "The Bishop’s Palace: Galveston’s Most Significant Building", Island Guide
- ↑ Canright, Marsha. "Island celebrates renowned architect", Coast Monthly, October 24, 2015
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Bibliography
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Further reading
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- 19th-century Irish architects
- 1840 births
- 1916 deaths
- 19th-century American architects
- People from Galveston, Texas
- Architects of Roman Catholic churches
- 20th-century American architects
- Architects from Texas
- Architects from County Cork
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- Catholics from Texas
- People from Midleton
- People from Cloyne