Nicholas Joseph Clayton (November 1, 1840 in
Cloyne
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,
County Cork
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– December 9, 1916) was a prominent
Victorian era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardia ...
architect in
Galveston, Texas
Galveston ( ) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a population of 47,743 in 2010, is the county seat of surrounding Galvesto ...
. 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)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church was constructed in 1905 in downtown Tampa, Florida and is one of the oldest churches in the city of Tampa. The church, located at 509 N. Florida Avenue, is predominantly a Romanesque structure, with other elements. ...
and of the
Main Building of
St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University is a private, Catholic university in Austin, Texas. It was founded and is operated in the Holy Cross tradition.
History Founding and early history
St. Edward's University was founded by the Reverend Edward Sorin, CSC ...
in
Austin, Texas
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. He also designed an addition to
St. Mary Cathedral in Galveston.
[''Handbook of Texas Online'', Robert A. Nesbitt and Stephen Fox, "Clayton, Nicholas Joseph,"]
/ref> [Speck, Larry. "Old Red, University of Texas Medical School Galveston", ''Landmarks of Texas Architecture'', (1986), University of Texas Press]
/ref> [Wooten, Heather Green. ''Old Red: Pioneering Medical Education in Texas'', Texas A&M University Press, 2013]
/ref> [[http://www.galvestonhistory.org/attractions/architectural-heritage/ghf-and-the-city-of-galveston-celebrate-nicholas-claytons-150th-birthday-on-november-1 "GHF and the City of Galveston Celebrate Nicholas Clayton’s 175th Birthday on November 1", Galveston Historical Foundation]] Card, Terry. "The Bishop’s Palace: Galveston’s Most Significant Building", ''Island Guide''
/ref> [Canright, Marsha. "Island celebrates renowned architect", ''Coast Monthly'', October 24, 2015]
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Works
Gallery
Image:Bishop's palace front.jpg, Bishop's Palace, Galveston
The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas.
History
The Gresham mansion was made all of stone, and was stu ...
Image:UTMB old red.jpg, Old Red Building, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Image:St Edwards Main Building.jpg, Main Building, St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University is a private, Catholic university in Austin, Texas. It was founded and is operated in the Holy Cross tradition.
History Founding and early history
St. Edward's University was founded by the Reverend Edward Sorin, CSC ...
, Austin
Image:Sacredhearttampa-int.jpg, Sacred Heart, Tampa, Fla.-interior
Image:Grace Episcopal Church, Galveston, Texas.jpg, Grace Episcopal Church, Galveston, Texas
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Photos of Clayton's work
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19th-century Irish people
1840 births
1916 deaths
Irish architects
19th-century American architects
People from Galveston, Texas
Architects of Roman Catholic churches
20th-century American architects
Architects from Texas
People from County Cork
Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
Catholics from Texas