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Residence of Ithiel Town

 
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Title
Residence of Ithiel Town
Creator
Ithiel Town (1784-1844)
Description
Print of Greek revival building labeled: Residence of Ithiel Town, Esq., New Haven, Ct. A.J. Davis del. Print of Greek revival building labeled: Residence of Ithiel Town, Esq., New Haven, Ct. A.J. Davis del. One of the first generation of professional architects in the United States, Town made significant contributions to American architecture in the first half of the 19th century. His work, in the Federal and revivalist Greek and Gothic revival architectural styles, was influential and widely copied. 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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