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Peter Harrison (1716-1775)

Born in England, emigrated to the colonies in 1740. He was a businessman, who taught himself architecture through books; making him the first nearly professional architects in the colonies. (WJC)

Religious Architecture


P. Harrison: King's 
Chapel, Boston, 1750
P. Harrison: King's 
Chapel, Boston, 1750

P. Harrison: King's 
Chapel, Boston, 1750

P. Harrison: King's 
Chapel, Boston, 1750
P. Harrison: King's 
Chapel, Boston, 1750

P. Harrison: Christ Church,
Cambridge, MA, 1760
P. Harrison: Christ Church,
Cambridge, MA, 1760

P. Harrison: Touro Synagogue,
Newport, RI, 1760
  1. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  2. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  3. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  4. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  5. Christ Church, Cambridge, MA. 1760. Peter Harrison, architect.
  6. Christ Church, Cambridge, MA. 1760. Peter Harrison, architect.
  7. Touro Synagogue, Newport, RI 1760. Peter Harrison, architect.

Public Buildings


P. Harrison: Redwood Library, Newport, RI, 1748-50
P. Harrison: Redwood Library, Newport, RI, 1748-50
P. Harrison: Redwood Library, Newport, RI, 1748-50
P. Harrison: Redwood Library,
Newport, RI, 1748-50
  1. Redwood Library, Newport, RI. 1748-50. Peter Harrison, architect.
  2. Redwood Library, Newport, RI. 1748-50. Peter Harrison, architect.
  3. Redwood Library, Newport, RI. 1748-50. Peter Harrison, architect.
  4. Redwood Library, Newport, RI. 1748-50. Peter Harrison, architect.

Commercial Buildings


P. Harrison: Brick Market,
Newport, RI, 1761-62
P. Harrison: Brick Market,
Newport, RI, 1761-62

P. Harrison: Brick Market,
Newport, RI, 1761-62
P. Harrison: Brick Market,
Newport, RI, 1761-62
P. Harrison: Brick Market,
Newport, RI, 1761-62
Brick Market, Newport
  1. Old Brick Market, Newport, RI. 1761-2. Peter Harrison, architect.
  2. Old Brick Market, Newport, RI. 1761-2. Peter Harrison, architect.
  3. Old Brick Market, Newport, RI. 1761-2. Peter Harrison, architect.
  4. Old Brick Market, Newport, RI. 1761-2. Peter Harrison, architect.
  5. Old Brick Market, Newport, RI. 1761-2. Peter Harrison, architect.

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