Thomas Houghton

• Name — Thomas F. Houghton • Born — 1842 • Died — 1913 • Place of death — Brooklyn, New York • Known for — Thomas Houghton, Architect Patrick Keely, architect

Houghton was born in Wexford, Ireland in May 1841, and emigrated with his family to Brooklyn in 1853. He was educated in the public schools there. He taught at St. Pauls' parish school before joining Patrick Keely's architectural firm in the 1850s as an apprentice carpenter. At that time Houghton lived at 57 Nelson Street in Brooklyn. In 1853, he worked on the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea on Court Street. During the American Civil War he served as a paymaster for the United States Navy. Around 1870, Thomas Houghton married Mary E. Keely, daughter of Patrick Keely; his sister Mary Houghton, married Keely's son William A. Keely. Thomas Houghton died at his house at 311 President Street on March 5, 1913, aged 72 years. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. • Illustration — St Mary Star of the Sea, Brooklyn • Illustration — St Francis Xavier, Brooklyn • Illustration — St Agnes, Brooklyn

• Our Lady of Victory Church (Brooklyn, New York) (1891-1895), Throop Avenue and McDonough Street • St. Agnes Church (Brooklyn, New York) • St. Leonard's Academy, South 4th St. Brooklyn (1884) • St. Francis Xavier Church (Brooklyn) (1904) • Holy Family Chapel, Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey • St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Melrose, MA • Holy Rosary Church, New York City • St. James Church, Salem, MA • St. Ann Church, Somerville, MA • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts • St. Peter Church, Lowell, Massachusetts (with P. Keely)

Thomas Houghton is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as a citizen of United States.