Monahan was born in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1873. His father, Robert Monahan, was a carpenter.[2][3] He moved to the United States in 1892[4] and opened his office in Pawtucket at the turn of the century. Up until 1926, he worked alone until adding Robert R. Meikle as a partner to the newly formed Monahan & Meikle firm. In 1943, Carl F. Johnson was also made a partner, and the firm became Monahan, Meikle & Johnson in 1951.[5] In 1962, Monahan retired, dying the next year. Carl Johnson took over, the firm becoming Johnson & Haynes, with
Irving B. Haynes. The firm was dissolved in 1968, and Haynes opened an office in
Providence.
Monahan was a well-known architect during the first half of the twentieth century. A member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he was President of the Rhode Island chapter in 1925. He and his firms were well known throughout southern New England as architects of houses, churches, schools, and other buildings.
Architectural works
Pawtucket High School,
Pawtucket, 1926.Westerly Jr. High School,
Westerly, 1929.Winn Library,
Gordon College, 1954.First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Bridgeport, 1958.Blackstone Valley Electric Building,
Pawtucket, 1968.
Monahan was born in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1873. His father, Robert Monahan, was a carpenter.[2][3] He moved to the United States in 1892[4] and opened his office in Pawtucket at the turn of the century. Up until 1926, he worked alone until adding Robert R. Meikle as a partner to the newly formed Monahan & Meikle firm. In 1943, Carl F. Johnson was also made a partner, and the firm became Monahan, Meikle & Johnson in 1951.[5] In 1962, Monahan retired, dying the next year. Carl Johnson took over, the firm becoming Johnson & Haynes, with
Irving B. Haynes. The firm was dissolved in 1968, and Haynes opened an office in
Providence.
Monahan was a well-known architect during the first half of the twentieth century. A member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he was President of the Rhode Island chapter in 1925. He and his firms were well known throughout southern New England as architects of houses, churches, schools, and other buildings.
Architectural works
Pawtucket High School,
Pawtucket, 1926.Westerly Jr. High School,
Westerly, 1929.Winn Library,
Gordon College, 1954.First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Bridgeport, 1958.Blackstone Valley Electric Building,
Pawtucket, 1968.