birth_place awards image_size nationality birth_date significant_buildings article_title name
county londonderry , ireland american gold medal -lrb- 1948 -rrb- institute of architects president -lrb- 1937-1939 -rrb- aia -lrb- if image is smaller than 250px -rrb- irish american january 7 , 1867 basilica boston college of the national shrine of the immaculate conception charles donagh maginnis
 charles donagh maginnis
charles donagh maginnis

charles donagh maginnis -lrb- january 7 , 1867 - 1955 -rrb- was an irish architect .
he emigrated to boston at age 18 , trained as an architect and went on to form the firm maginnis & walsh , designing ecclesiastical and campus buildings across america .
from 1937 to 1939 maginnis held the office of president of the american institute of architects .
