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Nicholas Joseph Clayton (November 1, 1840 in
/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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Image:Bishop's palace front.jpg,
Photos of Clayton's work
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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
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architect in Galveston, Texas
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. 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
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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]
/ref> Canright, Marsha. "Island celebrates renowned architect", ''Coast Monthly'', October 24, 2015
/ref>
Works
Gallery
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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