Henry C. Dudley (1813–1894), known also as Henry Dudley, was an English-born North American architect, known for his Gothic Revival churches. He was a founding member of the American Institute of Architects and designed a large number of churches, among them Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Syracuse, New York, built in 1884, and Trinity Church (Elmira, New York), completed in 1858. and Accompanying 3 photos, from 2006 He was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 1857.
Career He partnered with architect Frank Wills, whom he knew from their days working together in Exeter, England for John Hayward,Architecture of the Old South: Greek Revival & Romantic Volume 2 of Architecture of the Old South, Van Jones Martin. , and worked on a number of churches with him. After Wills' sudden death in April 1857, Dudley is believed to have completed the Episcopal Church of the Nativity (Huntsville, Alabama), which is now a National Historic Landmark. and He also worked on his own and with Frederick Diaper.
Prominent works Many of Dudley's works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Buildings designed by Dudley include: Carlheim, located north of Leesburg, Virginia on U.S. 15, NRHP-listed Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, 381 Main St. and 144 Broad St., Middletown, Connecticut, NRHP-listed Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 212 Eustis St., Huntsville, Alabama, NRHP-listed Grace Church (Episcopal,) 14 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, Massachusetts, contributing property in an NRHP-listed historic district Park-McCullough House, 1 Park St. North Bennington, Vermont, NRHP-listed St. George's Church, Flushing, New York, NRHP-listed St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House, 2500 Jerome Ave. Bronx, New York, NRHP-listed St. John's Episcopal Church (Montgomery, Alabama), 113 Madison Ave. Montgomery, Alabama, NRHP-listed St. John's Episcopal Church, in the Downtown Waterbury Historic District, Waterbury, Connecticut, contributing property in an NRHP-listed historic district St. John's Episcopal Church and Rectory, 15 St. John's St., Monticello, New York, NRHP-listed St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Main St., Hoosick Falls, New York, NRHP-listed St. Paul's Cathedral and Parish House, 310 Montgomery St., Syracuse, New York, NRHP-listed St. Peter's Episcopal Church Complex, 169 Genesee St., Auburn, New York, NRHP-listed St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Niagara Falls, New York)wakeupniagara weekly Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin St., Mobile, Alabama, NRHP-listed Trinity Church (Elmira, New York), 304 N. Main St., Elmira, New York, NRHP-listed Trinity Church Lansingburgh, 585 Fourth Ave., Troy, New York, NRHP-listed Trinity Episcopal Church Complex, 335 Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon, New York, NRHP-listed Trinity Episcopal Church, contributing property in what is now the NRHP-listed Tariffville Historic District, in Tariffville, Connecticut. and one or more buildings in NRHP-listed West Main Street-West James Street Historic District, in Richfield Springs, New York Christ Episcopal Church, in Red Wing, Minnesota, named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to its 2008 distinctive destinations list.
Two churches believed to be the work of Wills and Dudley will likely have had increased involvement by Dudley, due to their completion after Will's death: Church of the Nativity (Union, South Carolina), 1856–59 Trinity Church (Natchitoches, Louisiana), 1857–1860
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Henry C Dudley papers in process. Held by the Department of Drawings & Archives , Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.