Richard J. Shaw
| Richard J. Shaw | |
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| Died | 1958 |
| Nationality | USA |
| Known for | Architect |
Richard J. Shaw, AIA, (d.1958) was an American architect active in mid-twentieth-century Boston, Massachusetts and partner in the architectural firm of O’Connell and Shaw and founding principal in the eponymous architectural firm that specialized in ecclesiastical design.
Early life and education
Shaw graduated from the Harvard School of Design in 1912.
Architectural practice
In 1924, Shaw entered into a partnership with Timothy G. O'Connell to form the firm of O’Connell and Shaw, which was located in Boston, Massachusetts, and lasted for six years. Thereafter, Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Shaw continued to practice under their own names.
Awards
Shaw was a four-time recipient of the Harleston Parker Medal for outstanding architectural work in the greater Boston community. Perhaps his most famous design is that of the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston.
Works as O’Connell and Shaw
- St. Andrew Church, Forest Hills, Massachusetts
- St. Polycarp Church, Somerville, Massachusetts
- St. Mary Italian Church, Salem, Massachusetts
- Sacred Heart Church, Yarmouth, Maine
- St. Mary Church, Biddeford, Maine
- St. Mary Church, Lewiston, Maine [1]
- St. Mary Church, Augusta, Maine
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Hartford, Connecticut
- St. Peter and St. Paul Basilica, Lewiston, Maine
- Sacred Heart Church, Waterville, Maine
- Brighton High School, Brighton, Massachusetts
- Grover Cleveland School, Dorchester, Massachusetts
- St. Mary Church, Stamford, Connecticut
- St. Mary Church, Norwich, Connecticut
Works as Richard J. Shaw
- Immacuate Conception Convent, Malden, Massachusetts
- St. Mary Church Lynn, Massachusetts
- St. Clement Church, Somerville, Massachusetts
- Corpus Christi Church, Newton, Massachusetts
- Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ http://www.mainepreservation.com/Endangered/francoamericanheritage.shtml Reuse as Franco-American Heritage Center
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