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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 2, 2024 · William Strickland (born 1788, Navesink, N.J., U.S.—died April 6, 1854, Nashville, Tenn.) 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.
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In 2021, Tennessee celebrated its 225th birthday on June 1st. To commemorate the event, the Tennessee State Museum is highlighting one hundred artifacts throughout the state’s history. One of those artifacts is a portrait of William Strickland. He was the architect of the Tennessee State Capitol.
1788-1854. William Strickland (1787-1854) John Neagle, 1929. Born in Navesink, New Jersey, Strickland's father was a master carpenter and a member of the Practical House Carpenters' Society. Strickland's father worked on the Bank of Pennsylvania which brought his son William to the attention of Benjamin Latrobe, the architect of the bank.
Oct 8, 2017 · Written by James A Hoobler. 3 minutes to read. Master architect and designer of the Tennessee State Capitol, William F. Strickland was born in 1788 in Navesink, New Jersey. When he was two years old, his parents, John and Elizabeth Strickland, moved the family to Philadelphia.
May 23, 2018 · Strickland, William (1788–1854). A pupil of Latrobe, he was among the most accomplished of USA-born architects. He is remembered primarily for his designs in the Greek Revival style, although two of his earliest buildings, the Masonic Hall (1808–11—demolished) and Temple of the New Jerusalem (1816–17—demolished), both in Philadelphia ...
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.
