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Alexander Jackson Davis, American architect, designed a number of buildings in North Carolina between the 1830s and the Civil War, thus bringing the state into the mainstream of Romantic architecture in America. His work for the state began in the first part of his career when he was a young partner in the prestigious New York architectural ...
May 23, 2018 · Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) was a leading figure of the 19th-century Gothic revival in American architecture. Alexander Jackson Davis began as an apprentice architectural draftsman to Josiah Brady of New York in 1826, though his early painting ambitions remained evident in his lifelong picturesque approach to architectural design.
Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), the American architect, started working as a draftsman for Josiah C. Brady and Ithiel Town in New York City. He became Town's partner in 1829 and they collaborated on public structures, including the New York Customs House (1832) and various state capitols. When Davis went into business on his own, he ...
The Original Design. William Paulding, who first hires Alexander Jackson Davis to design Lyndhurst, is a former general of the War of 1812, a former New York City mayor, and has married into a branch of one of the five wealthiest families in New York City. His villa is supposed to serve as a comfortable place for his retirement.
Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey) 1838–39 The Patent Office, Washington D. C., third project (plan and elevation)
Artist: Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey) Date: 1865. Medium: Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper. Dimensions: Sheet: 18 7/8 x 26 5/8 in. (47.9 x 67.6 cm) Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture. Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924. Accession Number: 24.66.14
Artist: Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey) Date: 1855. Medium: Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper. Dimensions: 25 5/ ...
