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A.J. Davis

Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892). He was born in New York and joined Ithiel Town as a draughtsman and became his partner in 1829. The Connecticut State capitol (1827-31) was an important example of the Greek Doric style, and was followed by similar state capitols in Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio. Together, the two men were major contributors to the Greek Revival in America, as shown by the US Custom House in New York (1832-44). Davis proved to be a more versatile architect and worked in a number of different styles, including the Gothic and the Cottage style. He was interested in modern materials; he did an iron shop front in 1835. He was one of the founders of the American Institute of Architects. (WJC)


Town & Davis: Russell House,
Middletown, CT, 1828-30
Town & Davis: Russell House,
Middletown, CT, 1828-30		    

Custom House,
New York, 1833-42
Custom House,
New York, 1833-42
Custom House,
New York, 1833-42
Custom House,
New York, 1833-42

Ohio State Capitol,
Columbus, 1838-61
  1. Russell House (now part of Wesleyan University), Middletown, CT. 1828-30 Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis, architects.
  2. Russell House (now part of Wesleyan University), Middletown, CT. 1828-30 Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis, architects.
  3. Custom House (later sub-treasury building), New York City, 1833-42. Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis & James Frazee, architects. From an old postcard.
  4. Custom House (later sub-treasury building), New York City, 1833-42. Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis & James Frazee, architects.
  5. Custom House (later sub-treasury building), New York City, 1833-42. Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis & James Frazee, architects.
  6. Custom House (later sub-treasury building), New York City, 1833-42. Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis & James Frazee, architects.
  7. Ohio State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio,1838-61. Design largely by Thomas Cole (painter), Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis, architects. From an old postcard. After a competition won by Henry Walters, with Martin E. Thompson (an associate of Town and Davis) taking second, and the painter Thomas Cole coming in third place, Town and Davis were asked to synthesize the designs. In the end, Cole's design was largely adopted.

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