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Richard Upjohn (1802 - 1878) was a U.S. architect. Originally from England, he was accustomed to working in the Gothic Revival style, and is responsible for launching the movement to such popularity in the United States. Works include St. Mary's Episcopal church in Burlington, New Jersey, The Church of the Ascension and Trinity Church in New York City, Kingscote in Newport, RI, the former Bristol Academy building (now home to the OCHS) in Taunton, MA, and St. John Chrysotum Church in Delafield, WI.
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A Gothic Revival Church - Architectural drawings by Richard Upjohn in the Library of Congress, introduced with a brief biography of this key figure in introducing the Gothic Revival to the United States.
Meta Description: [ American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Imagination (A Gothic Revival Church ). Founder and first president of the American Institute of Architects, Richard Upjohn was a key figure in introducing the Gothic Revival to the United States and in defining the form of American church architectu... ]
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