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Gift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr., 2006.51.4  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
John J. McMahon
Gift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr., 2006.51.4 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

John J. McMahon

American, 1875 - 1958
BiographyJohn J. McMahon was born in Hartford, Connecticut on 22 April 1875. He began his architectural career in the office of Frederick Royal Comstock and later worked as a draftsman for John J. Dwyer. In 1906, he became a partner in Dwyer & McMahon. After Dwyer died, McMahon entered into partnership with Frank W. Whiton, who also had worked for Dwyer, as Whiton & McMahon. The partnership lasted from 1911 to 1931. McMahon resumed practice by himself in 1932. He designed many churches and schools in the Hartford area. He died on 8 September 1958. The Connecticut Historical Society has a large collection of McMahon's architectural drawings.
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