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Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.
31 de mar. de 2024 · Charles Bulfinch (born August 8, 1763, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony [U.S.]—died April 4, 1844, Boston, Massachusetts) was the first American professional architect, who gained fame chiefly as a designer of government buildings. After studying at Harvard University (1778–81), Bulfinch toured Europe (1785–87) and, on the advice of ...
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Learn about the life and works of Charles Bulfinch, the first professional architect in America and the mayor of Boston from 1797 to 1818. He designed the State House, the Federal Street theatre, and the rotunda of the National Capitol.
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Learn about Charles Bulfinch, the American-born architect who designed the U.S. Capitol dome and oversaw its construction from 1818 to 1826. Find out his biography, legacy and related buildings on the Architect of the Capitol website.
Charles Bulfinch is regarded as the first American-born architect. He rose to prominence designing public buildings, including the Boston State House and US Capitol Building, and was a West Boston native whose designs still dominate the historic portions of the West End today.
disciplines, see: Types of Art. Biography. One of the best known American architects of the late 18th and early 19th century, Charles Bulfinch was - along with William Thornton (1759-1828) - a leading exponent of the Federal Style of Neoclassical architecture.
Overview. Charles Bulfinch. (1763—1844) Quick Reference. (1763–1844). Boston-born, he was one of the USA's first native-born professional architects. His work tended to combine Colonial Georgian and Adam styles in a frugal Neo-Classicism, prompted by his tour of Europe (1785–7).
