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[[File:PittsburghStPaul.jpg|thumb|[[Cathedral of St. Paul (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), 1906]]]]
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'''Egan & Prindeville''' was an architectural firm active in [[Chicago]], Illinois from 1897 to 1914 which gained prominence designing [[Roman Catholic]] structures, including the Cathedral of [[Cathedral of St. Paul (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|Cathedral of St. Paul]] (1906).
'''Egan & Prindeville''' was an architectural firm active in [[Chicago]], Illinois from 1897 to 1914 which gained prominence designing [[Roman Catholic]] structures, including the Cathedral of [[Cathedral of St. Paul (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|Cathedral of St. Paul]] (1906).
The firm was founded by [[James J. Egan]], [[Fellow of the American Institute of Architects|FAIA]], (1839—1914), and Charles Prindeville.


==Partners==
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The firm was founded by [[James J. Egan]], [[Fellow of the American Institute of Architects|FAIA]], (1839—1914), and Charles Prindeville. Egan was formerly a partner of '''[[Armstrong & Egan]]''' and '''[[Egan & Kirkland]]''' before he entered into partnership with Prindeville.<ref name=Egan>Decker, Kevin F. [http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/kevin.decker/Research%20Information/Egan.htm " James J. Egan (d.1914)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908131853/http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/kevin.decker/Research%20Information/Egan.htm |date=2006-09-08 }}, University of Plattsburgh, New York (2000)</ref> The firm continued after Egan's death in 1914 under Charles Prindeville.<ref name=Egan/>
===James J. Egan===
{{Main|James J. Egan}}
Born in Cork, Ireland, Egan came to Chicago around the time of the [[Great Chicago Fire]] and became involved in the reconstruction.
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Egan was a partner in '''Armstrong & Egan''' and '''[[Egan & Kirkland]]''' before he entered into partnership with Prindeville.<ref name=Egan>Decker, Kevin F. [http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/kevin.decker/Research%20Information/Egan.htm " James J. Egan (d.1914)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908131853/http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/kevin.decker/Research%20Information/Egan.htm |date=2006-09-08 }}, University of Plattsburgh, New York (2000)</ref> The firm continued after Egan's death in 1914 under Charles Prindeville.<ref name=Egan/>


Charles Henry Prindeville was a native of Chicago.<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-09-06-8901100604-story.html Fountain, john W., ''Chicago Tribune'', September 6, 1989]</ref> In 1914, he was president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=U-BaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=Charles+Prindeville,+architect&source=bl&ots=6FKxmqe9ZO&sig=ACfU3U3UZGMWcJlHs4XtD-_GE53Bd6sWig&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRl97z0r3nAhUKx1kKHeMQAb0Q6AEwBnoECA4QAQ#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Prindeville%2C%20architect&f=false ''The Construction News'', September 12, 1914]</ref>
Charles Henry Prindeville was born in Chicago in 1868.<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-09-06-8901100604-story.html Fountain, John W., ''Chicago Tribune'', September 6, 1989]</ref> In 1914, he was president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=U-BaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=Charles+Prindeville,+architect&source=bl&ots=6FKxmqe9ZO&sig=ACfU3U3UZGMWcJlHs4XtD-_GE53Bd6sWig&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRl97z0r3nAhUKx1kKHeMQAb0Q6AEwBnoECA4QAQ#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Prindeville%2C%20architect&f=false ''The Construction News'', September 12, 1914]</ref> Prindeville died June 16, 1947.


==Notable Works==
==Notable Works==
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* Holy Guardian Angel Church, Chicago (1899)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FMBLAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=Charles+Prindeville,+architect&source=bl&ots=zW5P6lbg_l&sig=ACfU3U10divQyxjec5gAHZ6vCZE6m7XWlg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRl97z0r3nAhUKx1kKHeMQAb0Q6AEwCHoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Prindeville%2C%20architect&f=false "Building the Immigrant Church", ''Keeping Faith: European and Asian Catholic Immigrants'', (Jeffrey M. Burns, Ellen Skerrett, Joseph M. White, eds.), Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2006, p. 120]{{ISBN| 9781597529082}}</ref>
* Holy Guardian Angel Church, Chicago (1899)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FMBLAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=Charles+Prindeville,+architect&source=bl&ots=zW5P6lbg_l&sig=ACfU3U10divQyxjec5gAHZ6vCZE6m7XWlg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRl97z0r3nAhUKx1kKHeMQAb0Q6AEwCHoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Prindeville%2C%20architect&f=false "Building the Immigrant Church", ''Keeping Faith: European and Asian Catholic Immigrants'', (Jeffrey M. Burns, Ellen Skerrett, Joseph M. White, eds.), Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2006, p. 120]{{ISBN| 9781597529082}}</ref>
*[[Cathedral of St. Paul (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|Cathedral of St. Paul]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (built in 1906).<ref name=Egan/>
*[[Cathedral of St. Paul (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|Cathedral of St. Paul]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (built in 1906).<ref name=Egan/>
* Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (Lakeview) Chicago<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gDZMAFxPxwMC&pg=PA149&dq=St.+Vincent+de+Paul+Church+(Chicago)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0xYv79LvnAhWirFkKHYeCBwcQ6AEwBHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=St.%20Vincent%20de%20Paul%20Church%20(Chicago)&f=false McNamara, Denis Robert. ''Heavenly City: The Architectural Tradition of Catholic Chicago'', Liturgy Training Publications, 2005, Foreword, p. 16]{{ISBN|9781568545035}}</ref>
* Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (Lakeview) Chicago (1913)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gDZMAFxPxwMC&pg=PA149&dq=St.+Vincent+de+Paul+Church+(Chicago)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0xYv79LvnAhWirFkKHYeCBwcQ6AEwBHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=St.%20Vincent%20de%20Paul%20Church%20(Chicago)&f=false McNamara, Denis Robert. ''Heavenly City: The Architectural Tradition of Catholic Chicago'', Liturgy Training Publications, 2005, Foreword, p. 16]{{ISBN|9781568545035}}</ref>
* Mercy Hospital, Chicago (new wings)<ref name=jaia>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Egan_%26_Prindeville&action=edit&section=1 Wight, Peter J. "James J. Egan (obit)", Journal of the American Institute of Architects'', vol.3]</ref>
* Mercy Hospital, Chicago (new wings)<ref name=jaia>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Egan_%26_Prindeville&action=edit&section=1 Wight, Peter J. "James J. Egan (obit)", Journal of the American Institute of Architects'', vol.3]</ref>
* [[Saint Xavier University|St. Xavier Academy]]<ref name=<ref name=jaia/>
* [[Saint Xavier University|St. Xavier Academy]]<ref name=<ref name=jaia/>
* Visitation Catholic school<ref>[https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/ParkBlvdsHD_NR_nom_FINAL_DRAFT_pt2.pdf "The Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District", NRHR, May 31, 2012]</ref>
* St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church, (Rogers Park) Chicago (1916)<ref>[https://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/st-jerome-roman-catholic-church/ "St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church", Open House Chicago]</ref>
* [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester, New York)|Sacred Heart]], Rochester, New York (1925)<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12546196/sacred_heart_congregation_in_expansion/ "SAcred Heart Congregation in Expansion", ''Democrat and Chronicle'', July 31, 1925]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:52, 6 February 2020

Cathedral of St. Paul (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), 1906

Egan & Prindeville was an architectural firm active in Chicago, Illinois from 1897 to 1914 which gained prominence designing Roman Catholic structures, including the Cathedral of Cathedral of St. Paul (1906). The firm was founded by James J. Egan, FAIA, (1839—1914), and Charles Prindeville.

Partners

James J. Egan

Main article: James J. Egan

Born in Cork, Ireland, Egan came to Chicago around the time of the Great Chicago Fire and became involved in the reconstruction. Egan was a partner in Armstrong & Egan and Egan & Kirkland before he entered into partnership with Prindeville.[1] The firm continued after Egan's death in 1914 under Charles Prindeville.[1]

Charles Henry Prindeville was born in Chicago in 1868.[2] In 1914, he was president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[3] Prindeville died June 16, 1947.

Notable Works

References

  1. ^ a b c Decker, Kevin F. " James J. Egan (d.1914)" Archived 2006-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, University of Plattsburgh, New York (2000)
  2. ^ Fountain, John W., Chicago Tribune, September 6, 1989
  3. ^ The Construction News, September 12, 1914
  4. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral I: History". Cathedrals of California. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  5. ^ "Building the Immigrant Church", Keeping Faith: European and Asian Catholic Immigrants, (Jeffrey M. Burns, Ellen Skerrett, Joseph M. White, eds.), Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2006, p. 120ISBN 9781597529082
  6. ^ McNamara, Denis Robert. Heavenly City: The Architectural Tradition of Catholic Chicago, Liturgy Training Publications, 2005, Foreword, p. 16ISBN 9781568545035
  7. ^ a b Wight, Peter J. "James J. Egan (obit)", Journal of the American Institute of Architects, vol.3
  8. ^ "The Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District", NRHR, May 31, 2012
  9. ^ "St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church", Open House Chicago
  10. ^ "SAcred Heart Congregation in Expansion", Democrat and Chronicle, July 31, 1925
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