Henry Austin (December 4, 1804—December 17, 1891) was a prominent and prolific American architect based in New Haven, Connecticut. He practiced for more than fifty years and designed many public buildings and homes primarily in the New Haven area. December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... This article is about the city in Connecticut. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Austin was born in Mt. Carmel, Connecticut in 1804 and was the son of Daniel and Adah (Dorman) Austin. He first worked as a carpenter's apprentice and then began his career in architecture working for Ithiel Town. In 1836, he opened his own office. He worked in many styles throughout his career including the revival styles popular in the nineteenth century. Home of Ithiel Town, New Haven, CT Ithiel Town (October 3, 1784 - June 13, 1844) was a prominent American architect and civil engineer. ...

Austin died in 1891 in New Haven and is interred in Grove Street Cemetery, whose famous gates he designed. Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground in New Haven, Connecticut is located in the center of the Yale University campus. ...

Selected Works

• Yale College Library (Dwight Hall), Yale University, 1842-1845. Gothic revival.
• Grove Street Cemetery Gates, 1848-1849. Egyptian revival. Austin also designed the cemetery chapel.
• James Dwight Dana House, Yale University, 1845-1848. On Hillhouse Avenue.
• Willis Bristol House, New Haven, 1845. Islamic Revival.
• New Haven Railroad Station, 1848-1849. Italianate and Asian styles. Destroyed.
• Moses Yale Beach House, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1850. Razed.
• 604 Chapel Street, New Haven, 1852. Italian Villa.
• John Pitkin Norton House, Yale University, 1849, Tuscan/Italian Villa on Hillhouse Avenue.
• Additions to the Ithiel Town-designed mansion, for Joseph Earl Sheffield on Hillhouse Avenue. Razed in 1957.
• Morse-Libby House (Victoria Mansion), Portland, Maine, 1858-1860. An asymmetric brownstone Italian villa with a four-story tower and ornate carvings.
• New Haven City Hall, 1861. Victorian Gothic. The façade of this building is now incorporated into the new City Hall, built in 1986.
• Davies Mansion (Betts House), Yale University. Victorian.
• W. J. Clark House, Branford, Connecticut, 1879-1880. Stick style.

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Sources

• Brown, Elizabeth M.: "New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design", Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976.
• "Henry Austin", International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture. St. James Press, 1993.