Jeremiah O'Rourke
| Jeremiah O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1833 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1915 |
| Nationality | USA |
| Known for | Architect |
Jeremiah O'Rourke, FAIA, (1833, Dublin – 1915), was an Irish-American architect known primarily for his designs of Roman Catholic churches and institutions and Federal post offices. He was a founder of the Newark-based architectural firms of Jeremiah O'Rourke (active from the 1850s to the 1880s) and Jeremiah O'Rourke & Sons (active from the 1880s until his death).
Early life
Born in Dublin, Ireland, In 1850, and graduated from the Government School of Design, Queens College, Cork. He thereafter emigrated to the United States.[1]
Architecture
He set up his architectural firm in Newark, New Jersey, where he was Patrick Charles Keely's chief "competitor for Roman Catholic church and institutional commissions in metropolitan New York and northern New Jersey."[1]
He became a member and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1886.[2]
O'Rourke was appointed to the office of the United States Supervising Architect in Washington, D.C. on the recommendation of both New Jersey senators in early 1893 at an annual salary of $4,500, succeeding W. J. Edbrooke of Chicago[3] (other sources state he was appointed under the administration of Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 and January 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885)[1]), where he designed several federal post offices.[4]
He returned in 1894 to private practice, founding Jeremiah O'Rourke & Sons in Newark, New Jersey and New York City with sons William P. O'Rourke, Joseph B. O'Rourke, and Louis J. O'Rourke. O'Rourke and his sons specialized in ecclesiastical designs.[1]
O'Rourke died April 22, 1915.[5]
Works
- Church of the Immaculate Conception (Camden, New Jersey) (completed 1953), Camden, New Jersey[1]
- St. John's Church (Orange, New Jersey), Orange, New Jersey[1]
- The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Newark, New Jersey), Newark, New Jersey[1]
- Church of St. Paul the Apostle (New York City) (1876–1884)
- Hotel Lorraine, 545 5th Avenue (1930), New York City, 13 stories[6]
- Old Post Office (1901), Buffalo, New York[6]
- Old Post Office Building (1899), Federal Triangle, Washington, D.C., 12 stories[6]
- Old United States Courthouse and Post Office (1894), Duluth, Minnesota, 6 stories[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Decker, Kevin F. "Jeremiah O'Rourke (1833-1915)", University of Plattsburgh, New York (2000)
- ↑ The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects
- ↑ "MR. O'ROURKE'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED.; Secretary Carlisle Calls for the Immediate Retirement of the Supervising Architect." New York Times. September 18, 1894.
- ↑ "MR. O'ROURKE'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED.; Secretary Carlisle Calls for the Immediate Retirement of the Supervising Architect." New York Times. September 18, 1894.
- ↑ Henry F. Withey, A.I.A., and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970)
- 1 2 3 4 "Jeremiah O'Rourke" Emporis
| Preceded by Willoughby J. Edbrooke |
Office of the Supervising Architect 1893–1894 |
Succeeded by William Martin Aiken |
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