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Ambrose J. Murphy

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28: 223: 363: 172: 419:. In 1906, services were moved from the old church into the much larger basement chapel of the new church while the Upper Church was being completed. The Upper Church was dedicated on October 3, 1915.) The parish complex is on the National Register of Historic Places. 214:, was beginning his. The younger Murphy was probably greatly influenced by Maginnis's beliefs. His unique ecclesiastical buildings are said to be much admired locally and have found their way to some of the National Registers. 112:(1869–1949) was an American architect whose practice was based in Providence Rhode Island. He was a specialist in ecclesiastical work and, in a career that spanned over 40 years, designed many buildings for the Roman Catholic 159:
In 1918 Murphy began working with Samuel M. Morino, who continued with him and eventually inherited the office after Murphy retired in 1942. Murphy died on May 27, 1949.
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In 1900 he entered into a partnership with Franklin R. Hindle to form the firm Murphy & Hindle. Benjamin W. Wright joined the firm, now known as
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In this book Norton makes reference to many architectural firms that worked in Rhode Island.
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Ambrose Murphy began his long and distinguished career at roughly the same time that
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Immaculate Conception Church, North Easton, Massachusetts (1905)
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Bauhan. 26: 15: 631: 629: 627: 625: 623: 621: 619: 617: 615: 613: 611: 609: 607: 32:Saint Paul Church, Cranston, Rhode Island 707:Architects from Providence, Rhode Island 702:Architects from Worcester, Massachusetts 605: 603: 601: 599: 597: 595: 593: 591: 589: 587: 528:(basement only, superstructure built by 583: 662:St Michael's 1859-1959 Centennial Book 697:Architects of Roman Catholic churches 7: 692:American ecclesiastical architects 128:Murphy was born July 12, 1869, in 114:Diocese of Providence Rhode Island 14: 170: 568:St. Mary Star of the Sea Church 451:Our Lady of Consolation Church 1: 441:Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 315:Our Lady of the Rosary Church 340:Immaculate Conception Church 295:Immaculate Conception Church 299:North Easton, Massachusetts 154:Murphy, Hindle & Wright 723: 572:Narragansett, Rhode Island 551:Burrillville, Rhode Island 471:Our Lady of Lourdes Church 309:Narragansett, Rhode Island 285:Our Lady of Lourdes Church 269:Block Island, Rhode Island 465:Fall River, Massachusetts 358:Murphy, Hindle and Wright 238:Holy Name of Jesus Church 97:Murphy, Hindle and Wright 25: 636:Norton, Paul F. (2001). 557:Our Lady of Grace Church 485:Woonsocket, Rhode Island 475:Providence, Rhode Island 435:Providence, Rhode Island 397:Providence, Rhode Island 387:Providence, Rhode Island 377:Providence, Rhode Island 344:Providence, Rhode Island 319:Providence, Rhode Island 289:Providence, Rhode Island 279:Providence, Rhode Island 265:St. Andrew Summer Church 259:Providence, Rhode Island 242:Providence, Rhode Island 138:Providence, Rhode Island 130:Worcester, Massachusetts 118:Fall River Massachusetts 70:Providence, Rhode Island 52:Worcester, Massachusetts 455:Pawtucket, Rhode Island 351:Providence Rhode Island 305:St. Thomas Moore Church 561:Johnston, Rhode Island 541:Cranston, Rhode Island 516:Cranston, Rhode Island 505:Cranston, Rhode Island 367: 329:Cranston, Rhode Island 227: 179:This section is empty. 148:Architectural practice 88:Architect, partner in 495:Newport, Rhode Island 445:Bristol, Rhode Island 407:Warwick, Rhode Island 365: 225: 212:Boston, Massachusetts 124:Early life and career 526:Warren, Rhode Island 522:St. Alexander Church 461:Santo Christo Church 431:St. Sebastian Church 349:St. Patrick Church, 491:Jesus Savior Church 547:St. Patrick Church 512:St. Matthew Church 481:St. Anthony Church 413:St. Michael Church 368: 255:St. Anthony Church 228: 424:Ambrose J. Murphy 393:Assumption Church 373:Holy Ghost Church 248:Murphy and Hindle 231:with James Murphy 199: 198: 142:Martin & Hall 110:Ambrose J. Murphy 107: 106: 102:Ambrose J. Murphy 91:Murphy and Hindle 20:Ambrose J. Murphy 714: 666: 665: 658: 652: 649: 643: 641: 633: 530:Joseph M. 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Worcester, Massachusetts
Providence, Rhode Island
Murphy and Hindle
Murphy, Hindle and Wright
Diocese of Providence Rhode Island
Fall River Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
James Murphy
Providence, Rhode Island
Martin & Hall

adding to it
Charles Maginnis
Boston, Massachusetts

Holy Name of Jesus Church
Providence, Rhode Island
St. Anthony Church
Providence, Rhode Island
St. Andrew Summer Church
Block Island, Rhode Island
St. Agnes Church
Providence, Rhode Island
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Providence, Rhode Island
Immaculate Conception Church
North Easton, Massachusetts
St. Thomas Moore Church
Narragansett, Rhode Island

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