Autograph letter signed : New Haven, to Alexander Jackson Davis, 1839 Jul. 28.
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Austin, Henry, 1804-1891
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Henry Austin (1804-1891) was a New Haven architect whose works include the New Haven City Hall at 161 Church Street and the Egyptian Revival Entrance Gate at the New Haven Burial Ground at Grove Street, as well as a number of private residences. From the description of Henry Austin drawings, 1840-1861. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 773582299 Henry Austin worked as a carpenter and then in the office of architect Ithiel Town in New Haven. A...
Town, Ithiel, 1784-1844
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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 Auctio...
Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892
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Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), the American architect, started working as a draftsman for Josiah C. Brady and Ithiel Town in New York City. He became Town's partner in 1829 and they collaborated on public structures, including the New York Customs House (1832) and various state capitols. When Davis went into business on his own, he continued to design public buildings but concentrated on designs for large country and suburban houses. Collection consists of the papers of Alexander Jackson D...
