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William Strickland

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American architect (1788-1854)

United StatesArchitectsLived 1788 to 1854 · aged 66
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William Strickland was a noted American 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.

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Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia (1819-24)Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia (1819-24)Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia (1832-34)Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia (1832-34)Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville (1845-59). Strickland is buried in a crypt within.[12]Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville (1845-59). Strickland is buried in a crypt within.[12]

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William Strickland was a noted American 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. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1820.

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United States
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Architects
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Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1788 to 1854 · aged 66
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