Egan & Prindeville

Egan & Prindeville

Company type	Architectural firm
Industry	Architecture
Founded	1897
Founder	James J. Egan, Charles Prindeville
Defunct	1914
Fate	Ceased operation after death of James J. Egan
Headquarters	Chicago , United States
Key people	James J. Egan (partner, 1839–1914), Charles Prindeville (partner, 1868–1947)
Products	Architectural designs, notably Roman Catholic churches and cathedrals

Egan & Prindeville was an architectural practice located in Chicago that operated between 1897 and 1914, recognized for its design of significant Roman Catholic edifices, notably the Cathedral of St. Paul completed in 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was established by James J. Egan, a FAIA (1839–1914), together with Charles Prindeville (1868–1947).

Partners

James J. Egan, originally from Cork, Ireland, was born in 1839 and arrived in Chicago around the period of the Great Chicago Fire, playing a role in the city's rebuilding efforts. Prior to forming a partnership with Prindeville, he worked with architectural firms such as Armstrong & Egan and Egan & Kirkland. Following Egan’s death in 1914, Charles Prindeville assumed leadership of the firm.

Charles Henry Prindeville, a Chicago native born in 1868, held the position of president for the Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1914. He managed the firm after Egan's passing until his own death in 1947.

Noteworthy projects

• St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in San Francisco (1891; destroyed by fire in 1962).
• Holy Guardian Angel Church located in Chicago (1899).
• St. Francis de Sales Church situated in Keokuk, Iowa (1899).
• Cathedral of St. Paul, Pittsburgh (1906).
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Chicago (1913).
• Expansion projects for Mercy Hospital in Chicago.
• St. Xavier Academy building.
• Visitation Catholic School facility.
• St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church in Chicago (1916).
• Sacred Heart Cathedral found in Rochester, New York (1925).