Egan & Prindeville was an architectural firm active in

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, Illinois from 1897 to 1914 which gained prominence designing

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structures, including the Cathedral of Cathedral of St. Paul (1906). The firm was founded by

James J. Egan James J. Egan, FAIA, (1839, Cork, Ireland—December 2, 1914, Chicago, Illinois) was an Irish-American architect and fellow of the American Institute of Architects practicing in Chicago, Illinois. He was a partner of the Chicago architectural fi ...

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, (1839—1914), and Charles Prindeville.

Partners

Born in Cork, Ireland, Egan came to Chicago around the time of the

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and became involved in the reconstruction. Egan was a partner in Armstrong & Egan and Egan & Kirkland before he entered into partnership with Prindeville.Decker, Kevin F
" James J. Egan (d.1914)"
, University of Plattsburgh, New York (2000) The firm continued after Egan's death in 1914 under Charles Prindeville. Charles Henry Prindeville was born in Chicago in 1868. In 1914, he was president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Prindeville died June 16, 1947.

Notable Works

*St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in

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(built in 1891, destroyed by fire in 1962). * Holy Guardian Angel Church, Chicago (1899) * St. Francis de Sales Church,

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(1899) * Cathedral of St. Paul in

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(built in 1906). * Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (Lakeview) Chicago (1913) * Mercy Hospital, Chicago (new wings)Wight, Peter J. "James J. Egan (obit)", ''Journal of the American Institute of Architects'', vol.3
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, Rochester, New York (1925)"Sacred Heart Congregation in Expansion", ''Democrat and Chronicle'', July 31, 1925
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Egan and Prindville Defunct architecture firms based in Chicago American ecclesiastical architects Gothic Revival architects Architects of Roman Catholic churches Design companies established in 1897 Design companies disestablished in 1914 Architects of cathedrals 1897 establishments in Illinois 1914 disestablishments in Illinois