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John McComb Jr. (1763–1853) was an American architect who designed many landmarks in the 18th and 19th centuries. Between 1790 and 1825, McComb was New York city's leading architect.[1]
John McComb Jr. | |
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| Born | October 17, 1763. New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1853 (aged 89) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Early life and education
editMcComb Jr. was born on October 17, 1763, in New York City and was of Scottish ancestry.[2] In 1783, McComb began working with his father, John McComb Sr., a well known architect and surveyor. In 1790, he began working independently[3] and John Jay spoke highly of his work to Alexander Hamilton.[4] McComb would later design Hamilton's home, The Grange. In general, McComb worked in the Federal style.
McComb died in 1853, and is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Work
edit- Old Cape Henry Light (1792), first lighthouse totally authorized by the federal government.
- Montauk Point Lighthouse (1796)
- Station Eatons Neck Lighthouse (1798)
- Gracie Mansion (1799)[5]
- St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (1799)
- Hamilton Grange (1802)[5]
- New York City Hall (1803)[6]
- St. John's Chapel (New York City) (1803, demolished 1918)
- Old Queens building at Rutgers University (1808)
- Castle Clinton (1808)
- Washington Hall (1809)
- Alexander Hall, Princeton Theological Seminary (1815)
Gallery
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Montauk Point Lighthouse (1796) -
New York City Hall (1803) -
Old Queens at Rutgers University (1808) -
Alexander Hall, Princeton Theological Seminary (1815)
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References
edit- ^ Kornwolf, James D.; Kornwolf, Professor James D.; Kornwolf, Georgiana Wallis (2002). Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America. JHU Press. p. 1589. ISBN 978-0-8018-5986-1.
- ^ "John McComb, Jr. (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ York, Mailing Address: 414 West 141st Street New. "McComb – Hamilton Grange National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Founders Online: To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 21 December 1790". founders.archives.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b A Brief History of Hamilton Grange, National Park Service - Document can be downloaded from https://www.nps.gov/hagr/learn/news/upload/Hamilton-Grange_Timeline.doc
- ^ Jeff Richman, "John McComb: Old New York Architect" Green-Wood Discovery. March 13, 2013.