https://dana-legacy.njit.edu/files/original/da343fd016b5ba76461efade18d51b0e.jpg 8ecd12982a188c31f85d5350c2f66798 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architects/Architectural Firms Subject The topic of the resource architects architectural firms Person An individual. Birth Date August 9, 1816 Birthplace Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland Death Date August 11, 1896 Occupation Architect Biographical Text Keely, an Irish-American architect based in Brooklyn New York is known to be the designer of almost 600 Churches. His design of theChurch of Sts. Peter and Paul (demolished in 1957) was considered an epoch in Catholic building in America. The design of the church established Keely as a competent architect and builder. Keely became the in-house architect for the Roman Catholic archdioceses and was approached with requests for designs of churches and other necessary structures for religious life. Keely later partnered with his wife's brother-in-law, James Murphy in Brooklyn, New York, and Providence, Rhode Island, under the name Keely & Murphy from the 1860s to 1867. Several later noteworthy architects began their careers with Keely's firm, including Elliott Lynch, James Farmer (his wife's brother), James Murphy (his wife's brother-in-law), his sons, Charles Keely (died 1889, Hartford, Connecticut), John J. Keely (died 1879, Brooklyn), and son-in-law, Thomas F. Houghton. Keely died in 1896 after a long illness, while still directing the completion of several churches with his son-in-law, Thomas Houghton. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Patrick C. Keely Subject The topic of the resource Architect