Rudolf Maximilian Butler
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Rudolf Maximilian Butler, RIAI, FRIBA, RSAI, RHA
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, (1872 – 1943) was a well-known Irish Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architectural historian, academic, journalist, and architect of Dublin active throughout late-nineteenth-century to mid-twentieth-century Ireland
. He resided and worked at 23 Kildare Street, Dublin. He was brought up a Moravian and may have remained in that faith throughout his life, however, he designed all of his churches for the Roman Catholic Church, particularly for the Passionist Fathers. He was a founding member of the AAI in 1896, editor of the Irish Builder
from 1899 to 1935, and professor of architecture at University College, Dublin.
1924-1925 Rebuilt St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Threemilehouse, County Monaghan.
RHA
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RIA
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, (1872 – 1943) was a well-known Irish Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architectural historian, academic, journalist, and architect of Dublin active throughout late-nineteenth-century to mid-twentieth-century Ireland
Ireland
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. He resided and worked at 23 Kildare Street, Dublin. He was brought up a Moravian and may have remained in that faith throughout his life, however, he designed all of his churches for the Roman Catholic Church, particularly for the Passionist Fathers. He was a founding member of the AAI in 1896, editor of the Irish Builder
Irish Builder
The Irish Builder was a successful trade journal published in Dublin, Ireland, under various names from 1859 to 1979.Names used by the journal were: The Dublin Builder, or Illustrated Irish Architectural, Engineering, Mechanics’ & Sanitary Journal ; Irish Builder and Engineering Record ; Irish...
from 1899 to 1935, and professor of architecture at University College, Dublin.
Works
1923-1926 Remodeled St. Dympna’s Roman Catholic Church, Tedavnet, County Monaghan (Ref. 41400604)1924-1925 Rebuilt St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Threemilehouse, County Monaghan.