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For other people named Frank Wills, see Frank Wills (disambiguation). Frank Wills Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Born December 1822 Exeter, England Died 22 April 1857 Montreal, Quebec Work Buildings -Christ Church Cathedral -Episcopal Church of the Nativity -Christ Church Cathedral Frank Wills was a British-born architect who is associated with the design of early Gothic Revival churches in North America. Contents 1 Biography 2 Projects 3 References 4 External links Biography Frank Wills was born in Exeter, Devon England in 1822, where he started working under John Hayward,[1] he was a member of the Exeter Architectural Society, and his first known work is a canopied tomb in Gothic style beside the high altar in St. Thomas’ Church in Exeter. In 1842 Wills exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.[2] He emigrated to New Brunswick in 1845 to work on Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton. He modeled it on St. Mary's Church in Snettisham, Norfolk. He moved to New York City and began an architectural firm in late 1847 and married Emily Coster in 1848.[3] He became associated with the New York Ecclesiology Society and soon was the official architect for that group. In 1850 he published Ancient Ecclesiastical Architecture and Its Principles, Applied to the Wants of the Church at the Present Day.[4] Emily died in that same year. In 1851 he took a partner into his firm, Henry Dudley who had also worked under Hayward in Exeter. He remarried to Almy Warne Casey in November 1853, she was the daughter of the Philadelphia iron merchant James Casey. They had one son, Charles James Wills. Frank Wills died suddenly in Montreal in 1857, where he was working on Christ Church Cathedral.[3] Projects Some works by him or his firm:[4] Christ Church Cathedral (1845–53) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. St. Anne's Chapel (1846–47) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Church of the Holy Innocents (1848) in Albany, New York. Grace Church (1849–52) in Albany, New York. The House of Prayer (1849–53) in Newark, New Jersey. Anglican Church (1850) in Burton, New Brunswick. St. Peter's Church (1850–51) in Milford, Connecticut. Chapel of the Cross (1850–52) in Madison, Mississippi. St. Mary's Church (1851) in Abingdon, Maryland. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1852–53) in Nashville, Tennessee. Trinity Episcopal Church (1853–57) in Mobile, Alabama. Christ Church (1853) in Napoleonville, Louisiana. Holy Trinity Church (1853) in Claremont, New Hampshire. St. George's Church (1853–54) in Flushing, New York. St. John's Church (1853–58) in Troy, New York. St. John's Episcopal Church (1854–55) in Montgomery, Alabama. Christ Church (1855–59) in Oberlin, Ohio Episcopal Church of the Nativity (1857–59) in Huntsville, Alabama. Christ Church Cathedral (1857–59) in Montreal, Quebec. Saint George's (1956–58) in Portage-du-Fort, Quebec, Canada Also, based on similarities, two other churches are believed to be from his firm:[4] Church of the Nativity (1856–59) in Union, South Carolina. Trinity Church (1857–60) in Natchitoches, Louisiana. References ^ Architecture of the Old South: Greek Revival & Romantic Volume 2 of Architecture of the Old South, Van Jones Martin. ISBN 0883220342, 9780883220344 ^ "Wills, Frank". "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online". http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4254. Retrieved 2008-03-02.  ^ a b "Wills, Frank (1822 - 1856)". "Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm?ArchitectId=A1508. Retrieved 2008-03-02.  ^ a b c R. Gamble, Harvie Jones, and Frances Roberts (July 21, 1989). National Landmark Nomination: Episcopal Church of the NativityPDF (537 KB). National Park Service  and Accompanying 7 photos, exterior and interior, from 1989.PDF (1.59 MB) External links Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Persondata Name Wills, Frank Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1822 Place of birth Exeter, England Date of death 1857-04-22 Place of death Montreal, Quebec