The Makers of Trinity Church in the City of Boston
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: May 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781558494367
Subjects: Religious Buildings; History - General; Boston; Trinity Church (Boston, Mass.); Architecture; Massachusetts; Anthropology - Cultural; 19th century; Church architecture; History; Romanesque revival (Architecture)
First sentence: LET'S BEGIN by resetting the scene.
Description: "Since its dedication in 1877, Trinity Church on Copley Square in Boston has been widely regarded as one of the most important and successful monuments of American architecture. It has long been hailed as the cornerstone of the career of America's first celebrity architect, H. H. Richardson. But architecture is not solely the expression of individual genius. Buildings result from collaboration and compromise. They are the concrete manifestations of competing needs, desires, and expectations expressed through clients, building committees, designers, bankers, engineers, builders, decorators, and others. The Makers of Trinity Church in the City of Boston recognizes and celebrates this collaborative effort."--BOOK JACKET.