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John Forbes Hogan

1894 – 1967

American architect

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Lived 1894 – 1967 (aged 73). John Forbes Hogan was an American architect.

John Forbes Hogan (January 7, 1894 – February 16, 1967) was an American architect from Providence, Rhode Island.

Hogan was born to Mary Josephine Forbes and Thomas Sebastian Hogan in Pawtucket in 1894. In 1916 he earned a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an M.S. the following year. For 10 months after his latter graduation he traveled in Europe. From 1919 to 1923 he was employed as a designer in the Providence office of architect George Frederic Hall. In 1923 he left Hall to open his own office in Providence. He joined the AIA in 1924.

Hogan specialized in buildings for the Catholic church, designing many churches and institutions for the diocese.

Works Churches (Roman Catholic): 1925 - St. Anthony, 32 Lawn Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1932 - St. Mary, 437 Carolina Back Rd, Carolina, Rhode Island 1935 - St. Casimir, 350 Smith St, Providence, Rhode Island 1939 - St. Joseph, 1105 Main St, Hope Valley, Rhode Island 1939 - St. Teresa, 358 Newport Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1940 - St. Clare, 4 St Clares Way, Misquamicut, Rhode Island 1940 - St. Edward, 396 Weeden St, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Other religious commissions: 1928 - St. Patrick School, 244 Smith St, Providence, Rhode Island 1928 - St. Pius School, 49 Elmhurst Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 1932 - St. Francis House, 167 Blackstone St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 1939 - St. Mary Convent, 530 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island 1948 - Albertus Magnus Hall, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island 1954 - Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, 200 High Service Ave, North Providence, Rhode Island 1953 - Pastore Hall, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 1957 - Wales and Kelley Halls, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island

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American architect (1894-1967)

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John Forbes Hogan was born on 7 January 1894 in Pawtucket.

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John Forbes Hogan died on 16 February 1967 in Pawtucket, RI.

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John Forbes Hogan was an architect.

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John Forbes Hogan was American.

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