1. Charles Bulfinch was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.
12 Facts About Charles Bulfinch
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Charles Bulfinch's works are notable for their simplicity, balance, and good taste, and as the origin of a distinctive Federal style of classical domes, columns, and ornament that dominated early 19th-century American architecture.
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Charles Bulfinch was educated at Boston Latin School and Harvard University, from which he graduated with an AB in 1781 and master's degree in 1784.
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Charles Bulfinch then made a grand tour of Europe from 1785 to 1788, traveling to London, Paris, and the major cities of Italy.
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Charles Bulfinch was influenced by the classical architecture in Italy and the neoclassical buildings of Sir Christopher Wren, Robert Adam, William Chambers, and others in the United Kingdom.
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Charles Bulfinch was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1791.
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Charles Bulfinch built several churches in Boston, of which New North is the last standing.
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Charles Bulfinch was responsible for the design of the Boston Common, the remodeling and enlargement of Faneuil Hall, and the construction of India Wharf.
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In 1829 Charles Bulfinch completed the construction of the Capitol, 36 years after its cornerstone was laid.
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Charles Bulfinch returned to Boston in 1830, where he died on April 15,1844, aged 80, and was buried in King's Chapel Burial Ground in Boston.
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Charles Bulfinch's tomb was later moved to Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Designs marked with an asterisk have been attributed to Charles Bulfinch, though are not confirmed to have been designed by the architect.