Nicholas J. Clayton Explained

Nicholas Joseph Clayton (November 1, 1840, in Cloyne, County Cork – December 9, 1916) was a prominent Victorian era architect in Galveston, Texas.

Early life

Clayton was born on November 1, 1839, in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. His father, also named Nicholas Joseph Clayton, died in 1848. Margaret O'Mahoney Clayton, his mother, moved from Ireland to Cincinnati the same year.

Career

Clayton constructed many grand religious and public buildings in Galveston including the First Presbyterian Church (Galveston, Texas). He is also credited as the architect of Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Tampa, Florida) and of the Main Building of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. He also designed an addition to St. Mary Cathedral in Galveston.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Bibliography

• Book: Barnstone, Howard . The Galveston That Was . College Station, TX . Texas A&M University Press . 1993 . 978-0-89096-887-1 . Second.
• Book: Galveston Architecture Guide . Beasley . Ellen . Fox . Stephen . Houston . Rice University Press . 1996 . 0-89263-346-8.
• Book: Henry, Jay C. . Architecture in Texas, 18951945 . University of Texas Press . 1993 . Austin . 0-292-73072-1.
• Book: Robinson, Willard B. . Gone From Texas: Our Lost Architectural Heritage . College Station, TX . Texas A&M University Press . 1981 . 0-89096-106-9.
• Book: Wooten, Heather Green . Old Red: Pioneering Medical Education in Texas . Texas A&M University Press . 2013 . 9780876112946 . College Station, TX.

Further reading

• Book: Clayton's Galveston: The Architecture of Nicholas J. Clayton and His Contemporaries . Barrie . Scardino . Drexel . Turner . 2000 . College Station, TX . Texas A&M University Press . 0-89096-881-0.

External links

• Photos of Clayton's work

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clayton, Nicholas Joseph . Handbook of Texas Online . Robert A. . Nesbitt . Stephen . Fox . June 11, 2023.
2. http://larryspeck.com/1986/09/04/old-red-university-of-texas-medical-school-galveston/ Speck, Larry. "Old Red, University of Texas Medical School Galveston", Landmarks of Texas Architecture, (1986), University of Texas Press
3. http://www.statesman.com/news/mary-cathedral-gets-face-lift/b3A0RWAk3i7IYMX1MYH39L/ Castillo, Juan. "St. Mary Cathedral gets a face-lift", American-Statesman, February 2, 2013
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=worGOTsvOTwC&dq=Nicholas+J.+Clayton&pg=PT14 Wooten, Heather Green. Old Red: Pioneering Medical Education in Texas, Texas A&M University Press, 2013
5. https://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utaaa/00020/aaa-00020.html "Nicholas Joseph Clayton", Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas, Austin
6. http://www.galvestonhistory.org/attractions/architectural-heritage/ghf-and-the-city-of-galveston-celebrate-nicholas-claytons-150th-birthday-on-november-1 "GHF and the City of Galveston Celebrate Nicholas Clayton’s 175th Birthday on November 1", Galveston Historical Foundation
7. http://larryspeck.com/1986/09/04/the-bishops-palace/ Speck, Larry. "The Bishop's Palace", Landmarks of Texas Architecture, (1986), University of Texas Press
8. http://galvestonislandguide.com/the-bishops-palace-galvestons-most-significant-building-and-the-fourteen-most-representative-victorian-structures/ Card, Terry. "The Bishop’s Palace: Galveston’s Most Significant Building", Island Guide
9. https://www.coastmonthly.com/2015/10/island-celebrates-renowned-architect/ Canright, Marsha. "Island celebrates renowned architect", Coast Monthly, October 24, 2015