 |
EncyclopediaRenwick, JamesRenwick, James, 1818–95, American architect, b. New York City, grad. Columbia, 1836. His design for Grace Church (1843–46) in New York City was followed by that for St. Patrick's Cathedral; he was chosen as architect for the cathedral in 1853, and it was dedicated in 1879, the most ambitious essay in Gothic that the revival of the style produced. In Washington he built the original Corcoran Gallery and the Smithsonian Institution. Other of his works were the first building of Vassar College and the distribution reservoir for the Croton Aqueduct in New York. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on James Renwick from Infoplease:
- Renwick: meaning and definitions - Renwick: Definition and Pronunciation
- Saint Patrick's Cathedral - Saint Patrick's Cathedral Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, largest Roman Catholic ...
- John Wellborn Root - Root, John Wellborn Root, John Wellborn, 1850–91, American architect, b. Lumpkin, Ga. He ...
- Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue - Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor , 1869–1924, American architect, b. ...
- American architecture: Other Styles - Other Styles Simultaneously, other revival styles began to compete nationally with classicism. In ...
|
|
