Joseph Connolly (architect)

Joseph Connolly
Born	1840 Limerick, Ireland
Died	1904
Nationality	Irish Canadian
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph, St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London, St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto

Ontario's Historical Plaque For Joseph Connolly

Joseph Connolly (1840–1904) was an Irish Canadian architect, born in Limerick, Ireland. He trained as an architect under J.J. McCarthy in his native Ireland before coming to North America.^[1] 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 Pugin', Joseph Connolly advanced to become McCarthy's chief assistant in the 1860s and subsequently went on a study tour through Europe.^[2] He started a practice in Dublin in 1871, but moved shortly after to Toronto where he partnered with surveyor Silas James, an association that lasted until 1877. From the 1880s, he worked with Arthur W. Holmes. Joseph Connolly died of bronchial asthma in 1904.^[3]

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.^[4] His work bears some similarities to his contemporaries in Ireland such as William Hague.^[5]

Works

Church Name	Location	Year Completed	Image
Church of the Immaculate Conception	Formosa, Ontario	1875.[6]
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church	Hamilton, Ontario	1875.[7]
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate	Guelph, Ontario	1877-1926
James Street Baptist Church	Hamilton, Ontario	1879.[8]
St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica	London, Ontario	1877-1926
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church	Toronto, Ontario	1881-1905
St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	1881.[9]
St. Patrick's Church	Kinkora, Ontario	1882.[10]
Holy Cross Church (now Église Sacré-Coeur)	Georgetown, Ontario	1885
St. Basil's Church addition	Toronto, Ontario	1886.[11]
St. Mary's Cathedral enlargement	Kingston, Ontario	1889[12]
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church	Kemptville, Ontario	1889[13]
St. Paul's Basilica	Toronto, Ontario	1889
St. Michael's Cathedral redecoration and alterations	Toronto, Ontario	1890[14]
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church	Gananoque, Ontario	1891.[15]
St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church	Picton, Ontario	1892[16]
Church of the Good Thief	Kingston, Ontario	1892

References

1. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
2. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
3. Thurlby, Malcolm (1986). "The Irish-Canadian Pugin: Joseph Connolly" (PDF). Irish Arts Review 3 (1): 16. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
4. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 35. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
5. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 36. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
6. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
7. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
8. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
9. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
10. "Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly". Catholic Canada. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
11. Krawczyk, Bob. "Detailed Structure Information - St. Basil's Church". TOBuilt. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
12. McKendry, Jennifer. "Chronology of Kingston Architecture". Retrieved 2010-12-17.
13. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
14. Krawczyk, Bob. "Detailed Structure Information - St. Michael's Cathedral". TOBuilt. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
15. Thurlby, Malcolm (May 2004). "Two Late Nineteenth-century Roman Catholic Churches in Toronto by Joseph Connolly: St Mary’s, Bathurst Street and St Paul’s, Power Street" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (33): 30. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
16. Thurlby, Malcolm (1986). "The Irish-Canadian Pugin: Joseph Connolly" (PDF). Irish Arts Review 3 (1): 18. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

External links

• Gothic Revival Architecture and Joseph Connolly
• Preservation of Joseph Connolly's James Street Baptist Church in Hamilton