Edward F. Allodi

Edward F. Allodi AIA (1893–1987) was an Italian American architect who designed a number of important buildings for Roman Catholic Clients in Connecticut and New York during the early part of the 20th century.

Early life and career[]

Allodi was born in Palermo, Italy on October 24, 1893 and moved with his family to Boston, Massachusetts as a young child. He attended the Boston Public Schools and received a bachelor's degree from the Boston Architectural Center (1918-1925) While there he won a scholarship to continue his studies at Princeton University (1925-1927). He also was the recipient of the of 1927.

Architectural practice[]

Allodi practiced from offices in Cape Cod Massachusetts and lived in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. He owned several local businesses including The Carpenters Shop, a woodworking business, the Galleries, a gift shop and interior design studio; and Allodi and Martin, an architect-engineer practice, all in Orleans.

Allodi entered practice in the New York-based firm of Boegel and Allodi in 1962 and became principal designer for two years beginning in 1966.

Allodi was Chairman of the Connecticut (1929-1966), a member of the (1961-1966), and the planning Board in Wellfleet MA beginning in 1970.

Legacy[]

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Works include[]

• Notre Dame Church, Easton, Connecticut 1956
• St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Norwalk, Connecticut 1948
• St. Thomas the Apostle School and Convent, Norwalk, Connecticut 1958
• St. Mary Church, Flushing, New York 1967
• St. Fidelis Convent, College Point, New York 1967
• St. Jerome Convent, Queens, New York 1968
• St. Gregory School, Bellerose, New York 1968 (Boegel and Allodi)

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