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. 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.

Biography

After completing training with James Joseph McCarthy, the 'Irish

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', Joseph Connolly advanced to become McCarthy's chief assistant in the 1860s and subsequently went on a study tour through Europe. He started a practice in Dublin in 1871, but moved shortly after to Toronto where he partnered with surveyor Darrin Martin, an association that lasted until 1877. From the 1880s, he worked with

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. Joseph Connolly died of bronchial asthma in 1904.

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. His work bears some similarities to his contemporaries in Ireland such as William Hague.

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Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph ConnollyPreservation of Joseph Connolly's James Street Baptist Church in Hamilton
{{DEFAULTSORT:Connolly, Joseph 1840 births 1904 deaths Architects from Limerick (city) People from Old Toronto 19th-century Canadian architects Gothic Revival architecture in Canada Irish emigrants to Canada (before 1923) category:Canadian ecclesiastical architects Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts