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Richard Upjohn (22 January 1802 – 16 August 1878) was a British-American architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to popularity in the United States.
Aug 13, 2024 · Richard Upjohn (born Jan. 22, 1802, Shaftesbury, Dorset, Eng.—died Aug. 17, 1878, Garrison, N.Y., U.S.) was a British-American architect who was the most active exponent in his time of the Gothic Revival style in ecclesiastical architecture.
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George Noble Jones owned the El Destino and Chemonie cotton plantations in Florida. He constructed this house along a farm path known as Bellevue Avenue. It was designed by Richard Upjohn and is an early example of the Gothic Revivalstyle, with an irregular and busy roofline, with many gables and chimneys, and elaborate Gothic detailing. It is buil...
Richard Upjohn's original 1839 watercolor of Kingscote, as seen from the southwest.The eastern elevation.A detail of the front entrance.Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. RI-307, "Kingscote, Bellevue Avenue & Bowery Street, Newport, Newport County, RI", 20 photos, 6 measured drawings, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pagesRichard Upjohn: The Foundation of the Institute. by Tracy Ostroff. The history of The American Institute of Architects begins with an invitation from Richard Upjohn, architect of Trinity Church in New York City and one of the most famous church architects of his time.
The congregation rebuilt again, this time hiring Richard Upjohn, a leader of the Gothic Revival movement in America. Upjohn was an ardent follower of British architect and writer Augustus Pugin, and the design of Trinity Church resembles Pugin’s illustration for an “ideal church” in his book, True Principles of Pointed or Christian ...
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English-born Richard Upjohn became one of the most influential architects in the United States, especially in the area of church design. He had trained as a cabinetmaker in England and while still in his 20s established a furniture and carpentry business.
