Bulfinch
Americannoun
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Charles, 1763–1844, U.S. architect.
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his son Thomas, 1796–1867, U.S. author and mythologist.
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“I fear this statue will only give the idea of entering or leaving a bath,” said Charles Bulfinch, the former architect of the Capitol.
From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023
The new Capitol that emerged from the ashes, completed by Charles Bulfinch in 1826, was already too small for the fast-growing Congress of the fast-growing United States.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2021
The building itself is a work of art, a paragon of Neoclassical architecture designed by Dr. William Thornton in the late 1700s and completed by the Boston architect Charles Bulfinch in 1826.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021
It was built in 1816 from plans by well-known Boston architect Charles Bulfinch, who also built the Statehouse and the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2019
Boston after Bulfinch; an account of its architecture, 1800-1900.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1973 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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