| Frank Wills | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frank Wills |
| Birth date | |
| Birth place | |
| Date of death | April 23,1857 |
| Place of death | Montreal, Quebec |
| Work | |
| Significant buildings | Episcopal Church of the Nativity (Huntsville, Alabama) |
Frank Wills, (1822 – 23 April 1857), was an architect who designed churches. In 1850 he published Ancient English Ecclesiastical Architecture.[1] His works, either on his own or with Henry Dudley include:[1]
- Episcopal Church of the Nativity (Huntsville, Alabama) which is a National Historic Landmark, 1857-1859
- St. John's Church (Montgomery, Alabama), 1854-55
- Trinity Church (Mobile, Alabama), 1853-1880
- St. Peter's Church (Milford, Connecticut), 1850-51
- Christ Church (Napoleonville, Louisiana), 1853
- St. Mary's Church (Emmorton, Maryland), 1851
- Chapel of the Cross (Annandale, Mississippi), 1854
- Holy Trinity Church (Claremont, New Hampshire), 1853
- The House of Prayer (Newark, New Jersey), 1849-1853
- St. George's Church (Flushing, New York), 1853-54
- St. John's Church (Troy, New York), 1853-58
- Christ Church (Oberlin, Ohio), 1855-59
- Holy Trinity Church (Tennessee), 1852-1853
- Christ Church Cathedral (Frederictown, New Brunswick) 1845-53
- St. Anne's Chapel (Frederiction, New Brunswick) 1846
- Anglican Church (Burton, New Brunswick) c.1850
- Christ Church Cathedral (Montreal), 1857-59
He collaborated with Henry Dudley on several of the above projects. Henry Dudley later designed St. Paul's Cathedral (Syracuse, New York).[1] Also, based on similarities, two churches are believed to be their work:[1]
- Church of the Nativity (Union, South Carolina), 1856-59
- Trinity Church (Natchitoches, Louisiana), 1857-1860
References
- ^ a b c d R. Gamble, Harvie Jones, and Frances Roberts (July 21, 1989), National Landmark Nomination: Episcopal Church of the NativityPDF (910 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 7 photos, exterior and interior, from 1989.PDF (899 KiB)
