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James Renwick Jr. (Nueva York, 11 de noviembre de 1818-ibid. 23 de junio de 1895) fue un arquitecto estadounidense del siglo XIX. Su obra fue ecléctica y adoptó diferentes mejoras técnicas, entre ellas el uso del hierro como elemento estructural. [1]
James Renwick (born Nov. 1, 1818, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died June 23, 1895, New York City) was one of the most successful, prolific, and versatile American architects in the latter half of the 19th century.
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Nov 15, 2023 · James Renwick Jr. is one of the greatest architects of his time. He designed churches, hotels, commercial facilities, as well as houses for wealthy residents of the United States. He was born on November 11, 1818, in Bloomingdale and died on June 23, 1895, New York.
In the 1850s, James Renwick Jr. was the most famous architect in New York. From Midtown’s soaring St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Gothic-style Grace Church to the spooky remains of the smallpox ...
Jun 8, 2018 · The American architect James Renwick (1818-1895) designed churches, hotels, commercial buildings, and homes for the rich. James Renwick was born on Nov. 1, 1818, in New York City. His father was a professor at Columbia College and an engineer.
Jun 7, 2022 · James Renwick, Jr. (November 1, 1818 — June 23, 1895) was one of the 19th century’s most prolific and successful American architects. Renwick is best known for his mastery of the Gothic Revival and Romanesque styles, as evidenced in his masterworks Grace Church (1843-1858), St. Patrick’s Cathedral o.
Renwick was twenty-nine years old when his design for the Smithsonian Institution was chosen in 1847. Trained at Columbia College as an engineer, he was self-taught as an architect, learning the principles and details of historical styles from the repository of architectural literature that had grown rapidly during the previous century.
