Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887

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Thomas U. Walter was an architect. Born in Philadelphia in 1804, Walter began his career as an apprentice to his father in bricklaying and stone masonry. While working with his father, Walter trained in the office of William Strickland and attended the School of Mechanic Arts at the Franklin Institute, then under the direction of John Haviland. Walter rose to prominence with architectural designs that included Moyamensing Prison, Girard College, Andalusia, and Portico Row. In December 1850, Walter presented his designs for an extension to the United States Capitol. He moved to Washington, D.C. in June 1851 to begin work on the project and remained in charge until 1865. Walter was instrumental in organizing the American Institute of Architects and wrote two publications. He died in Philadelphia in 1887.

From the description of Architectural drawings, [ca.1857-ca.1863] (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84666044

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From the description of Thomas Ustick Walter papers, 1860-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981304

Architect; Philadelphia, Pa.

From the description of Thomas Ustick Walter papers, 1829-1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82844441
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referencedIn National Archives And Records Administration. Rg 42: Public Buildings And Grounds.
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 Smithsonian Institution Archives
creatorOf Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892. Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn U.S. Congress, Office Of The Architect Of The Capitol. Letterbook 12: Letters Sent, 1862 1864.
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIe. 1845-1865. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Athenaeum Of Philadelphia. [Contact repository for more information].
referencedIn Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873. James Henry Coffin Papers, 1848-1884 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn McMahon, Martin Thomas, 1838-1906. Letter, 1884 June 28. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Wright family. Papers, 1785-1902 (bulk 1809-1876). Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Thomas Ustick Walter papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf United States. Architect of the Capitol. Records of the U.S. Architect of the Capitol, 1851-1864. Library of Congress
referencedIn U.S. Congress, Office Of The Architect Of The Capitol. Letterbook 6: Capitol Extension, Letters Sent, 185.
referencedIn Miscellaneous photographs collection Archives of American Art
creatorOf Stuart, Alexander H. H. (Alexander Hugh Holmes), 1807-1891. Papers of Alexander H. H. Stuart and the related Stuart and Baldwin families [manuscript], 1776-1878 (bulk 1850-1861). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Clark, Edward, 1822-1902. Letter, 1875 July 27. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
referencedIn Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. records, 1859-1863. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887. Architectural drawings, [ca.1857-ca.1863] Winterthur Library
creatorOf Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874. ALS, 1854 July 14, Washington, D.C., to Thomas U. Walter. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn U.S. Congress, Office Of The Architect Of The Capitol. Letterbook 0: Correspondence.
creatorOf McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896,. John A. McAllister Papers, 1820-1885 (bulk 1860-1866). Porterville Public Library
referencedIn U.S. Congress, Office Of The Architect Of The Capitol. File: Dome: Walter (Oscillation).
referencedIn Justin G. Turner Autograph Collection, 1763-1968 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Carroll, J. Roy (Jefferson Roy), 1904-. Early Philadelphia architects / by J. Roy Carroll, Jr. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Harlan, James, 1820-1899. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Charles Fowler, Washington, D.C., 1865 June 2. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. Alexander Dallas Bache Papers.
creatorOf Stearns-Ames collection Archives of American Art
creatorOf United States Capitol Dome Drawings National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
referencedIn Thomas Ustick Walter : vertical file. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
creatorOf Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera Archives of American Art
creatorOf Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887. Thomas Ustick Walter papers, 1860-1936. Library of Congress
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