Background
Emanuel L. Masqueray was born in 1861 in Dieppe, Haute-Normandie, France.
Emanuel L. Masqueray was born in 1861 in Dieppe, Haute-Normandie, France.
At the age of eighteen he entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.
Mr. Masqueray later came to New York to begin his career as draftsman in the newly established office of Carrere & Hastings, and after working there two years he was employed successively in other architectural offices in the city, acquiring additional training and experience.
In 1903 Mr. Masqueray was appointed Chief Designer of buildings at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, and under his direction plans were prepared for the Horticulture and Transportation Buildings, also he designed a major part of the landscape work on the grounds. While at the Fair he made the acquaintance of Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul and upon his advice moved to that city to open his own office. In his practice during ensuing years Mr. Masqueray established a reputation as specialist in ecclesiastical work, and designed many buildings for the Catholic Church, outstanding examples of which were the Cathedral of St. Paul, the Pro-Cathedral of Minneapolis (begun in 1907, and the exterior dedicated in 1915); Church of the Incarna-
tion at Minneapolis, and the new Cathedral at Sioux Falls, Iowa. He was also architect of the Cathedral and St. James College, Dubuque, Iowa, and Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wichita, Kansas. To the region of the mid-west he brought the force and influence of his academic training and culture, and in maintaining his ideals in communities not always sympathetic “left in enduring materials the indications of his true culture.”
Mr. Masqueray should also be remembered as one of the founders of the first Beaux Arts Atliers established in New York. Largely due to his efforts the academic training of the Paris Beaux Arts was made attainable to American students.