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Edward T. P. Graham (1872–1964) was an American architect best known for his design of Roman Catholic churches in Boston, Massachusetts and throughout the Midwest.Early life. Described at his death as "the dean of Boston architects", Mr. Graham was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 2, 1872, the son of Thomas Augustus Graham and Helena (Kenny) Graham. He attended Cambridge High School and Harvard University, where he received an S.B. degree in 1900, and Boston College where he received a master's degree in 1915. In 1901 Graham received the first Austin Traveling Fellowship under which he traveled and studied in Europe for the next two years.Then he worked for one year with Peabody and Stearns of Boston before opening an office of his own there, with an office later also in Cleveland, Ohio where he was associated with the firm of F. Stillman Fish. He made his home first in Brookline and then, for the last forty-five years of his life. Love Architecture? Live in a GOTHIC CHURCH