Chester Hills
Chester Hills | |
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| Born | 1798 |
| Died | 1854 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Chester Hills was author of "The Builder's Guide", an architectural pattern book published in 1846, which, like those of Minard Lafever, influenced architecture in the United States. It is a "practical treatise" on Greek and Roman style architecture.
Two buildings influenced are in Rye, New York: Lounsberry and the 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House within the Boston Post Road Historic District.,[1][2]
See also[]
- 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House
References[]
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination" (pdf). National Park Service. 1986-12-12.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination" (pdf). National Park Service. 1986-12-12.
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