William Strickland (architect)
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William Strickland (November 1788 – April 6, 1854) was a noted architect and civil engineer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Nashville, Tennessee. A student of Benjamin Latrobe and mentor to Thomas Ustick Walter, Strickland helped establish the Greek Revival movement in the United States. A pioneering engineer, he wrote a seminal book on railroad construction, helped build several early American railroads, and designed the first ocean breakwater in the Western Hemisphere.[1] He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1820.[2]
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Born | (1788-11-00)November , 1788 Navesink, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 1854(1854-04-06) (aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Rachel McCulloch Trenchard |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | John Strickland Elizabeth Campbell |
Buildings | Second Bank of the United States and Merchants' Exchange |
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For other people named William Strickland, see William Strickland (disambiguation).