The Architecture of Charles Bulfinch
Main description: Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844), son of a wealthy and cultivated Boston family, exerted a wide influence on architecture in New England. As architect and Boston selectman, he was responsible for the great development of Old Boston. Later he was appointed architect for the final stages...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Harvard University Press
1969, 1969
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Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Main description: Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844), son of a wealthy and cultivated Boston family, exerted a wide influence on architecture in New England. As architect and Boston selectman, he was responsible for the great development of Old Boston. Later he was appointed architect for the final stages of the Capitol in Washington. In this fully illustrated record of commissions, Harold Kirker sets forth the fascinating career of America's first native-born architect Biographical note: KirkerHarold: Harold Kirker is Professor of History, Emeritus, University of California at Santa Barbara |
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Physical Description: | XXIII, 398 S. Ill |
ISBN: | 9780674182219 |