Robert T. Murphy

Robert T. Murphy, a member of the Society of Architectural Historians, earned his M.A. at New York University. His proposed doctoral dissertation on the history of U.S. Catholic Church architecture included a chapter on Patrick Keely.

Articles by Robert T. Murphy

The Church Builder: Patrick Charles Keely

American Catholic architects have generally received too few accolades, but more than a century after his death, the founder of the field is mostly unknown. He refused interviews, disliked writing or public speaking, and forbade his children to speak of his achievements…