John F. O'Malley (1885 – ) was an American architect from Rhode Island.
Life and career John F. O'Malley was born in 1885.Prospect Heights Housing Development NRHP Nomination. 2015. p. 20. His training is unknown, but he opened his office at 75 Westminster Street in Providence around 1910. In 1915 he was briefly associated with Harry A. Lewis, who would later open an office in the same building. In 1919, he moved his office to Pawtucket's Fanning Building, which he had designed several years prior. At this time he also moved his family to Central Falls. From 1923 until 1931, he was associated with Frank E. Fitzsimmons in the firm of the O'Malley-Fitzsimmons Company. From then until the end of his career, O'Malley practiced alone. He died circa 1950.
As a major associate of Pawtucket mayor Thomas P. McCoy, O'Malley designed many of Pawtucket's civic buildings of the 1930s, including City Hall. Several of his later works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Architectural works John F. O'Malley, c. 1910 – 1923 1910 - Thomas A. O'Gorman Duplexes, 400-402 and 404-408 Lloyd Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandPPS Records for 400-402 Lloyd Avenue. 2002. 1913 - Sherbrook Apartments, 103-107 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island Demolished. 1914 - The Elmgrove, 152 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 1914 - Fanning Building, 84 Broad St, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandPawtucket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-PA-1. 1978. Demolished. 1914 - Mrs. Allen Russell House, 36 Whitford Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandAmerican Contractor 18 April 1914: 65. Chicago. 1914 - St. Brigid R. C. Church, 1231 Plainfield St, Thornton, Rhode Island 1915 - Casino, Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Pl, Cranston, Rhode IslandAmerican Contractor 3 April 1915: 36. Chicago. In association with Harry A. Lewis. 1915 - Thomas F. Moran House, 317-319 Wayland Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 1915 - John J. Rosenfeld House, 437 Rochambeau Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 1915 - Albert E. Schiller Building, 466 Broad St, Central Falls, Rhode Island 1915 - Shea's Theatre, 334 Broad St, Valley Falls, Rhode IslandAmerican Contractor, May 22, 1915: 16. Chicago. Demolished. 1915 - St. Anthony R. C. School, 240 Laban St, Providence, Rhode Island 1915 - St. Francis Xavier R. C. Church, 81 N Carpenter St, East Providence, Rhode Island 1915 - St. Joseph R. C. Church, 391 High St, Central Falls, Rhode IslandAmerican Contractor, October 30, 1915: 48. Chicago. 1916 - Edward J. McCaughey House, 51 Arlington St, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandAmerican Contractor, October 7, 1916. Chicago. 1916 - National Athletic Club / Marieville Gardens, 1029 Charles Street, North Providence, Rhode Island 1916 - St. Ann R. C. School, 525 Branch Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandAmerican Contractor, January 29, 1916. Chicago. Demolished. 1919 - Lincoln Memorial School (former), 1624 Lonsdale Ave, Lonsdale, Rhode IslandEngineering News-Record, November 13–20, 1919: 339. New York. 1921 - Leroy Theatre, 66 Broad St, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandEngineering News-Record, May 5, 1921: 270. New York. Demolished in 1996. 1922 - St. Edward R. C. School, 61 Hope St, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandEngineering News-Record, September 28, 1922: 169. 1923 - Pearlman Apartments, 150-154 Camp St, Providence, Rhode IslandEngineering News-Record 1923: 70. New York.
O'Malley-Fitzsimmons Company, 1923–1931 1925 - McCormick Apartments, 213 Walcott St, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandJohnson, Elizabeth J., James L. Wheaton, and Susan L. Reed. Images of America: Pawtucket. Vol. 2. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 1996. 1925 - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R. C. Church, 12 Spruce St, Providence, Rhode Island 1926 - Elks Building, 27 Exchange St, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1929 - Rectory for Holy Name R. C. Church, 99 Camp St, Providence, Rhode IslandWoodward, Wm. McKenzie. Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. 1986.
John F. O'Malley, after 1931 1931 - Fergus J. McOsker House, 612 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode IslandBlackstone Boulevard Realty Plat Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1995. 1933 - Pawtucket City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandJordy, William H. Buildings of Rhode Island. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. With William G. Richards of Providence. 1937 - Pawtucket West High School, 485 East Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandPawtucket West High School NRHP Nomination. 1983. 1939 - Holy Name R. C. School, 55 Locust St, Providence, Rhode Island 1940 - Prospect Heights, 560 Prospect St, Pawtucket, Rhode IslandEngineering News-Record, August 8, 1940: 20. New York.
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