Andrew G. Patrick (1907–1955) was an American

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who specialized in

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es and

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s, mostly for

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clients in

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Early life and education

Patrick was born in

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, in 1905. He lived in

Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. Stratford is in the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled ...

, where he attended the university school. He graduated from

Notre Dame School of Architecture The University of Notre Dame School of Architecture was the first Catholic university in America to offer a degree in architecture, beginning in 1898. The School offers undergraduate and post-graduate architecture programs. The School of Architect ...

in 1931 and thereafter served in the military for a time.

Architectural practice

He then worked with the architectural firm Fletcher-Thompson where he was associated with noted architect J. Gerald Phelan. Both men designed many churches, schools,

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s and rectories for Catholic clients.

Works

* Our Lady of Good Counsel Church,

* Holy Name of Jesus Church,

* St. James School,

Kervick, Francis William Wynn ''Architects in America of Catholic tradition''. C.E Tuttle, 1962, p. 140. * St. James Church,

(redesign of church built by J. Gerald Phelan) * Auditorium, Our Lady of Peace Church,

http://www.ourladyofpeacestratfordct.4lpi.com/miscdownloads/OLPHistory.pdf Our Lady of Peace History * Our Lady Of Grace Church,

* St. Stephen Church,

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Early life and education

Architectural practice

Works

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