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King’s Chapel, (Boston, Massachusetts); 1749-1754; 18th and 19th Architecture in the United States Peter Harrison was a British- American architect. Harrison was born in York, England. He was a sea captain before he became an architect. Harrison followed Gibson’s Palladium ideas. Harrison set a pattern for “Colonial Architecture”. His famous works are Redwood Library, King’s Chapel, Touro Synagogue, Brick market and Christ Church. King’s chapel was the first Anglican Church in Boston. The chapel was finished in 1754 and is in Gregorian style. It was built on the oldest burying ground of Boston. The material of the first building was wood. But it was reconstructed in 1749 because they needed more space for the growing population. The second building was built with Quincy Granite. King’s chapel was built by Peter Harrison who also brought Gregorian style in England. The church purpose was to create a small place for a few Anglican families to pray. Later, the ch...

Kisairis Espinal Trinity Church Boston, Henry Hobson Richardson, 1872 Trinity church Boston is located in the back bay of Boston Massachusetts, and was founded in 1734.   Henry Hobson Richardson was the led architect in this project, this church is a Richardsonian Romanesque style which has both French and Spanish Romanesque characteristics. " It was inspired by the ancient Romans (1066 – 1200), but it was Richardson’s personal interpretation and adaptation that accounts for the originality and importance of the work"(urban dictionary). We see how this style rapidly grew throughout history this " influence was soon felt in cities throughout the growing country. Richardson’s ideas went on to influence a generation of American architects, including Louis H. Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, as they created a new American architecture" ( Makers Of Trinity Church In City Boston pp.27).         This was Henry’s masterpiece because it was...