Leo Halpin Mahony
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Leo Halpin Mahony, AIA
, (born November 5, 1931), was an American architect who practiced in the mid to late-twentieth-century Connecticut
, New York
, New Jersey
, and Pennsylvania
, under his own name as Leo H. Mahony (fl.
1962–1967) and partner in the architectural firm name of Mahony & Zvosec
, Architects & Planners, of Princeton, New Jersey
from 1967.
, he earned his bachelors of architecture from the Pratt Institute
in 1958. In 1970, he lived on Woodsville Road, Hopewell, New Jersey
08525. He was the president of Jaycees, South Brunswick Township from 1962-1963. Chairman of the Zoning Board Adjustment, South Brunswick Township from 1964-1965. He served in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant from 1949-1952.
, in 1963, and was registered to practice in Connecticut
, New York
, New Jersey
, and Pennsylvania
. He practiced under his own name, Leo H. Mahony, from 1962 to 1967. With John M. Zvosec, he established Mahony & Zvosec
in 1967. The firm practiced out of the Gallup Robinson Building, Research Park, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
American Institute of Architects
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, (born November 5, 1931), was an American architect who practiced in the mid to late-twentieth-century Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, under his own name as Leo H. Mahony (fl.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1962–1967) and partner in the architectural firm name of Mahony & Zvosec
Mahony & Zvosec
Mahony & Zvosec, Architects & Planners was an American architectural practice based in Princeton, New Jersey, active in the mid to late-twentieth-century Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It was established in 1967 by Leo Halpin Mahony, AIA , who had previously practiced under...
, Architects & Planners, of Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
from 1967.
Personal life
Born in November 5, 1931 in Baldwin, New YorkBaldwin, New York
Baldwin is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Baldwin, Chemung County, New York *Baldwin, Nassau County, New York...
, he earned his bachelors of architecture from the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
in 1958. In 1970, he lived on Woodsville Road, Hopewell, New Jersey
Hopewell, New Jersey
Hopewell is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,922.Hopewell was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1891, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a...
08525. He was the president of Jaycees, South Brunswick Township from 1962-1963. Chairman of the Zoning Board Adjustment, South Brunswick Township from 1964-1965. He served in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant from 1949-1952.
Architectural career
Mahony joined the New Jersey Society of Architects, American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
, in 1963, and was registered to practice in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He practiced under his own name, Leo H. Mahony, from 1962 to 1967. With John M. Zvosec, he established Mahony & Zvosec
Mahony & Zvosec
Mahony & Zvosec, Architects & Planners was an American architectural practice based in Princeton, New Jersey, active in the mid to late-twentieth-century Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It was established in 1967 by Leo Halpin Mahony, AIA , who had previously practiced under...
in 1967. The firm practiced out of the Gallup Robinson Building, Research Park, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
Works as Leo H. Mahony
- 1965: Our Lady of Mercy Church (South Bound Brook, New Jersey)
- 1966: Our Lady Of Calvary Retreat House (Farmington, Connecticut)
Works as Mahony & Zvosec
- 1969: South Brunswick Township Public Library (South Brunswick, New Jersey)
- 1969: St. Anthony's Church & School (Highstown, New Jersey)
- 1969: St. Luke's Church & Rectory (North Plainfield, New Jersey)