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Kings Chapel, (Boston, Massachusetts); 1749, 18 th and 19 th Century Architecture in America Named a historical landmark in 1960. The king’s chapel in Boston Massachusetts was one of the finest designs made in colonial America due to its use of granite as a new material not before used in the area. At the moment is an independent Christian congregation in ties with the Unitarian Universalist Association, and is used for Anglican worship. Although they share the same name the Kings Chapel Burying ground near the site is not affiliated with any church in the area and in facts dates back before the creation of kings chapel by over a century. It used to be called the “Stone Chapel” and was built by colonial Architect Peter Harrison, one of America’s first Architects. The Chapel’s congregation was founded in 1686 by the royal Governor, Sir Edmund Andros and was named the first Anglican Church in Colonial New England. Before it was made into stone the original Kings Chapel was a wood...

Front Façade - present day Westover Plantation Front Façade- Original Front Entry "Westover Door"       Westover Plantation was built in 1730 by William Byrd II. It was a family home and an expansive tobacco plantation. Set in colonial Virginia on the James river, it is a great example of the Colonial Georgian style architecture. With a symmetrical, understated facade, and adornment only on the entrance, this style was an example of America trying to find it’s own architectural persona. The entry features engaged, thin, corinthian columns, topped by a large cornice and curved pediment. Although it is a  combination of styles, the look was so  unique it was coined the “Westover Entry”.   Elevations       Along with the clean lines and brick façade, design aspects such as the dormers, a steeply pitched roof, and tall chimneys at both ends of the main structure, also lend themselves to the Georgian style. T...