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William Strickland (November 1788 – April 6, 1854) was a noted architect and civil engineer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Nashville, Tennessee. A student of Benjamin Latrobe and mentor to Thomas Ustick Walter, Strickland helped establish the Greek Revival movement in the United States.
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Apr 10, 2024 · William Strickland was a U.S. architect and engineer who was one of the leaders of the Greek Revival in the first half of the 19th century. Strickland first became known as a scene painter, although he studied architecture under Benjamin Latrobe from 1803 to 1805. In 1810 he designed the Masonic.
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During a career spanning over 45 years, William Strickland proved himself to be versatile and talented in several fields. As an architect he worked in nine different styles and produced what may be the first American example of historic restoration, the steeple of Independence Hall (1828).
William Strickland (November 1788 – April 6, 1854) was a noted architect and civil engineer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Nashville, Tennessee. A student of Benjamin Latrobe and mentor to Thomas Ustick Walter, Strickland helped establish the Greek Revival movement in the United States.
A brief biography of architect William Strickland, who designed some of the most iconic buildings in Philadelphia, including the Second Bank of the United States, the Merchant's Exchange and many more.
Penn Connection. Architect of Medical Hall and College Hall on Penn's second campus. William Strickland, born in 1788 in Navesink, New Jersey, moved with his family to Philadelphia two years later. Young Strickland met architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe while his father, master-carpenter John Strickland, worked on Latrobe’s Bank of Pennsylvania.
William Strickland was born in 1788 in Navesink, New Jersey. His family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he was two years old. He spent most of his childhood there. In his teens, he became an apprentice to architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
