Paul C. Reilly
| Paul C(ornelius) Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1890 New York City |
| Died | September 8, 1984[1] |
| Nationality | USA |
| Other names | Paul C. Reilly |
| Known for | Architect |
Paul Cornelius Reilly (1890–1984) was an American architect who designed many buildings for Catholic clients. He is also remembered for his design of Manhattan theatres.[1]
Early life and architectural education
Reilly was born in New York City and studied in the public schools of the city. He graduated from Columbia University and, early in his career, was chief designer for the former New York City architectural firm of Thomas W. Lamb.[1]
Architectural practice
During the 1920s, Reilly entered into a partnership with Douglas Pairman Hall forming a firm named Reilly and Hall. Mr Reilly’s theaters were produced by this firm. Later, Reilly would continue to practice under his own name.
Reilly’s son, Paul W. Reilly also became an architect and worked for a time with his father before opening a practice under his own name.
Personal life
Mr. Reilly was also closely associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He was a member of the Cardinal's Committee of the Laity and once held the post of architect of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York.[1] His son was the architect Paul W. Reilly.[1]
Works
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Newark, NJ (modifications)[1]
- Church of Our Saviour New York, NY[1]
- Sacred Heart Church, Hartsdale, NY
- Church of the Transfiguration, Collingswood, NJ
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, NJ
- Capitol Theater, New York City[1]
- Rialto, Theater, New York City[1]
- Rivoli Theater, New York City[1]
- Morosco Theater, New York City[1]
- Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ[2]
- State Theatre Schenectady, NY[3]
- Shore Theatre Brooklyn, NY[4]
- Newton Theatre Newton, NJ[5]
- Loew's Sheridan Theatre New York, NY[6]
- Fugazy Theatre New York, NY[7]
- Renovation of the Church of St. Thomas More (New York City)[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Paul C. Reilly, 94, ArchitectAnd a Catholic Lay Leader". The New York Times. " Paul C. Reilly, a retired New York and New Jersey architect whose works included the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark and the Roman Catholic Church of Our Saviour at Park Avenue and 38th Street in Manhattan, died Saturday at his home in Locust, N. J. He was 94 years old. Mr. Reilly was also closely associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He was a former member of the Cardinal's Committee of the Laity and once held the post of architect of St. Patrick's Cathedral. In addition to church architecture, Mr. Reilly designed several Manhattan theaters, including the Capitol, the Rialto, the Rivoli and the Morosco. Mr. Reilly, a native of New York City who later moved to West Orange, N. J., graduated from Columbia University and, early in his career, was chief designer for the former New York City architectural firm of Thomas W. Lamb. He is survived by a son, Paul W. Reilly of Locust, and three grandchildren.": The New York Times Corporation. September 13, 1984. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ↑ Wellmont Theatre
- ↑ Cinema Treasures – Paul C. Reiley
- ↑ Cinema Treasures -Shore Theatre
- ↑ Cinema Treasures -Newton Theatre
- ↑ Cinema Treasures -Loew’s Sheridan Theatre
- ↑ Cinema Treasures - Fugazy Theatre
- ↑ "Diane E. Hutchinson, a Bank Officer, Is Married to Paul Christopher Reilly". New York Times. At the Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas More in New York, Diane Elizabeth Hutchinson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ashton Hutchinson Jr. of Wilton, Conn., and Vineyard Haven, Mass., was married yesterday to Paul Christopher Reilly, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Reilly of Locust, N.J., and Kiawah, S.C. The Rev. Thomas Burns performed the ceremony. Alexandra Victoria Hutchinson was maid of honor for her sister. The bridegroom's father was best man. Mrs. Reilly, an officer in the financial institutions group at Citibank, graduated from Skidmore College. Her father is the senior vice president of the Latin America/Iberia group of Philip Morris International in New York. Her grandfather the late Mr. Hutchinson, of South Bend, Ind., was president of Studebaker International. The bride is also a granddaughter of the late Charles Stacy Adams of Paris, president of Sinclair Petroleum, S.A. Mr. Reilly is a mortgage-sales account executive with Merrill Lynch Capital Markets in New York. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School and Colgate University. His father is president of Paul W. Reilly & Associates, an architectural firm in Red Bank, N.J. The bridegroom's grandfather the late Paul Cornelius Reilly was a New York architect whose work included the renovation of the Church of St. Thomas More. The bridegroom is also the grandson of the late Dr. James H. Watt Jr., chief of surgery at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, N.Y. November 8, 1987. Retrieved 12 February 2011.