Home of Ithiel Town, New Haven, CT

Ithiel Town (October 3, 1784 - June 13, 1844) was a prominent American architect and civil engineer. Image File history File links Home of Ithiel Town, Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT. Although designed in the Greek Revival style by Town himself, the building is shown here with later Italianate embellishments (e. ... Image File history File links Home of Ithiel Town, Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT. Although designed in the Greek Revival style by Town himself, the building is shown here with later Italianate embellishments (e. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ...

Town was born in Thompson, Connecticut to Archelaus and Martha (Johnson) Town, trained with the eminent Asher Benjamin in Boston, and began his own professional career with designs for Harvard University. Thompson is a town located in Windham County, Connecticut. ... Asher Benjamin, architect Design for a Federal style house, by Asher Benjamin Asher Benjamin (June 15, 1773-July 26, 1845), born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, was a prominent American architect who transitioned between Federal style architecture and later Greek Revival. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Harvard redirects here. ...

His earliest important architectural works include Center Church (1812-1815), and Trinity Church (1813-1816, one of the earliest Gothic Revival churches in America) on the New Haven Green in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1820 he designed and patented a form of the wooden truss bridge, Town's Lattice Truss, which was widely used throughout the United States. (Town's truss design can still be seen in two of Connecticut's remaining covered bridges, Bull's Bridge in Kent and West Cornwall Bridge in Cornwall and Sharon. Many other extant covered bridges also employ Town's basic design.) 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... The New Haven Green is a public park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Truss bridge for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Official language(s) English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof. ...

In 1829 Town formed one of the first professional architectural firms in the United States with Alexander Jackson Davis, together producing notable buildings in a range of new Revival styles, including Greek, Gothic, Tuscan, and Egyptian. The firm lasted until 1835; for eighteen months in 1832-1833, it operated as Town, Davis, and Dakin, when James H. Dakin joined the firm. Their works included the state capitol in New Haven, the city hall and Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, and the capitol buildings of Indiana, Ohio, and North Carolina (1833-1840), and the U.S. Custom House, now Federal Hall, in New York City (1833-1842). During this time Town also designed the Potomac Aqueduct in Washington, D.C. (1833-1843), which allowed fully loaded canal boats to cross the Potomac River. It was considered one of the most remarkable engineering feats of the time. The Federal Customs House (now Federal Hall, New York City, with Ithiel Town, 1833 – 42 Alexander Jackson Davis (A.J. Davis) (New York City July 24, 1803 – January 14, 1892) was the most successful and influential American architect of his generation. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic Revival Style was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... The Wadsworth Atheneum is the oldest public art museum in the United States and largest in the state of Connecticut. ... Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Founded Incorporated 1849   County Hartford County Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - Total  - Water 46. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Senators Richard Lugar (R) Evan Bayh (D) Official language(s) English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Official language(s) None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Official language(s) English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... J.Q.A. Wards statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall, on the site where Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. President Federal Hall, once located at 26 Wall Street in New York City, was the first capitol building of the United States. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and the largest financial center in the world. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ...

Town designed his New Haven home on Hillhouse Avenue in the Greek Revival style; here he kept what was then an extraordinary architectural library -- an inspiration to many, including Davis and another noted New Haven architect, Henry Austin. In 1825 Town was awarded an MA degree from Yale University and subsequently left many of his books to Yale upon his death. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Personal residence of Catherine the Great Greek Revival was a style of classical architecture which became fashionable in Europe in the 18th century, and in the United Kingdom and United States in the early 19th century. ... Henry Bunny Austin (born on August 20, 1906 in London, England – died on August 20, 2000) was a male tennis player from Great Britain. ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ...

In 1825 Town also became one of the original members of the National Academy of Design, and travelled in Europe in 1829-30. In 1839 Town commissioned noted American painter Thomas Cole to execute a painting called The Architect's Dream, which now hangs in the Toledo Museum of Art. Town died in New Haven on June 13, 1844, and is interred in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut. The National Academy of Design, in New York City, now called simply The National Academy, is an honorary association of American artists, with a museum and a school of fine arts. ... Categories: Stub | 1801 births | 1848 deaths | Cole | United States painters ... The Toledo Museum of Art is an internationally known art museum located in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo, Ohio, United States. ... Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground in New Haven, Connecticut is located in the center of the Yale University campus. ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ...

Selected writings

• Description of his Improvements in the Construction of Bridges (Salem, 1821)
• School-House Architecture
• Sir George Collier's Journal in the 'Rain-bow', 1776-'9 (New York, 1835)
• Atlantic Steamships: On navigating the Ocean with Steamships of Large Tonnage (1838)