James Renwick Jr.

James Renwick Jr.
Born(1818-11-11)November 11, 1818
DiedJune 23, 1895(1895-06-23) (aged 76)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City
Alma materColumbia College
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Anna Lloyd Aspinwall
(m. 1850; died 1880)
Parent(s)James Renwick
Margaret Brevoort Renwick
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James Renwick Jr. (born November 11, 1818 – June 23, 1895) was an American architect known for designing churches and museums. He designed the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The Encyclopedia of American Architecture calls him "one of the most successful American architects of his time".[1]

  1. ^ Packard, Robert, ed. (1995). The Encyclopedia of American Architecture (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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