Town, Ithiel, 1784-1844

Ithiel Town was an architect and bridge builder. He studied with Asher Benjamin in Boston and was a partner with Alexander J. Davis for a few years. Town was a leader in the Greek and Gothic Revival styles in American architecture. But it was his profits from bridge building that enabled him to amass the largest library of art, architecture, and engineering books and prints in the United States. He began to sell off his library before his death in 1844.

From the description of Auction catalogs of his library [microform], 1843-1850. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261232535

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