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Title
Drawing of a Townhouse
Creator
Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892)
Description
Front elevation of a symmetrical town house; captioned: Front elevation avowing [sic] an attic, or inferior story, making carved arched heads in 2d story windows necessary as they rise above the beams of the attic floor. Plain Tuscan portico; building has two central arched doors separated by a Doric column; bay window on each side of doors; 5 steps to doors and a small balcony over doors; 4 arched windows on 2d floor; 4 small attic windows; hip roof with two chimneys; top right corner: single (?) drawing. Front elevation of a symmetrical town house; captioned: Front elevation avowing [sic] an attic, or inferior story, making carved arched heads in 2d story windows necessary as they rise above the beams of the attic floor. Plain Tuscan portico; building has two central arched doors separated by a Doric column; bay window on each side of doors; 5 steps to doors and a small balcony over doors; 4 arched windows on 2d floor; 4 small attic windows; hip roof with two chimneys; top right corner: single (?) drawing. Davis worked first as a lithographer and then as an architect. In tandem with Ithiel Town beginning in 1829, he designed a remarkable number of buildings, public structures (hospitals, school buildings, churches, museums, state capitols) and private dwellings alike. Davis embarked on a solo career in 1843, continuing in practice alone for more than 30 years. At one point in his life, Davis claimed to have designed the most buildings of any living American architect. He is best known for Gothic revival designs.
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