Matthew Del Gaudio

Matthew W. Del Gaudio (March 16, 1889–September 17, 1960) was an American architect. He primarily designed churches, apartment buildings, and public housing in New York City.

Matthew Del Gaudio
BornMarch 16, 1889
DiedSeptember 17, 1960(1960-09-17) (aged 71)
The Bronx, New York City
Alma materCooper Union
Columbia University
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsOur Lady of Pompeii Church
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch Army Reserve
Years1917–1943
Rank Major

Biography

Matthew W. Del Gaudio was born on March 16, 1889, and attended Public School 83 in New York City.[1] Upon graduation, he enrolled at Cooper Union and received his degree in 1908. From 1905 to 1909, Del Gaudio worked as a draftsman at Moore & Lanseidel, partially overlapping with his time at Cooper Union. From 1917 to 1919, he served in World War I and again in World War II in the U.S. Army Reserve, remaining in the Reserves until 1943,[1] when he was discharged with the rank of major. He eventually opened his own practice, which was based at 545 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.[2] He was licensed as an architect in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and California.[1]

He was a member of the New York Society of Architects from 1930 to 1937, and was its president between 1935 and 1937. Additionally, he was the director of the New York State chapter of the American Institute of Architects from 1941 to 1945 and the president of the New York State Association of Architects from 1945 to 1947.[1] In 1956, Del Gaudio received the Cooper Union President's Citation and, in 1958, the Gano Dunn Award, and was admitted into the Cooper Union Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Del Gaudio died on September 17, 1960 at the age of 71 in his home at 2873 Bainbridge Avenue in The Bronx.[3] In 1971, the New York State chapter of the American Institute of Architects created the annual Matthew W. Del Gaudio Service Award, which is presented to a member for service to the organization and advancement of the profession.[1]

Architectural works

Del Gaudio designed or was the supervising architect on:[1]

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References
  1. "Matthew Del Gaudio, architect of Our Lady of Pompeii Church". Off the Grid. Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. Lynch, Mary (November 29, 2015). "Alumni Profile: Matthew Del Gaudio, 1908". The Cooper Union Alumni Association. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "M.W. Del Gaudio, Architect, Dies; Designer of Many Edifices Here Had Headed City and State Professional Units". The New York Times. September 18, 1960. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  4. Miller, Tom (January 5, 2011). "Our Lady of Pompeii Church -- Carmine and Bleecker Streets". Daytonian in Manhattan. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. "Directions to Our Lady of Pompeii Church". Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
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