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Building Victorian Boston : The Architecture of Gridley J.F. Bryant by Reed, Roger G., 1950-; Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899 is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Much of Boston's rich heritage of Victorian buildings dates from the mid-nineteenth century when Gridley James Fox Bryant (18161899) dominated the profession of architecture in the city. At that time, Boston was undergoing a transformation from a quaint post-colonial town to a rapidly expanding Victorian metropolis. Bryant led this transformation, providing an important link between the earlier architecture of Charles Bulfinch and Alexander Parris and the later work of such practitioners as H. H. Richardson and Peabody & Stearns. In Building Victorian Boston , Roger Reed focuses on representative projects by Bryant, presenting them in a chronological narrative that both illuminates the trajectory of his career and creates a portrait of the profession of architecture during a defining period of New England history. Bryant designed more major buildings in Boston from 1840 to 1880 than any other architect. He also undertook commissions throughout New England, especially in towns linked to Boston by newly constructed railroad lines. In many ways, his practice presaged aspects of modern architectural firms. His ability to work with a variety of designers, his expertise in construction m

Author

Reed, Roger G., 1950-; Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899

Publisher

University of Massachusetts Press Project MUSE

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781613761540

Subjects

History, Architecture, Biography