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	Alexander Jackson Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1826, Davis went to work in the office of Ithiel Town and Martin E. Thompson, the most prestigious architectural firm of the Greek Revival; in the office Davis had access to the best architectural library in the country, in a congenial atmosphere where he gained a thorough grounding.
		Davis was one of three architects who established the American Institute of Architects in May, 1837; in his retirement years he resigned, because he believed the A.I.A. had strayed from its original purpose.
		From 1835, Davis began work on his own on Rural Residences, his only publication, the first pattern book for picturesque residences in a domesticated Gothic Revival taste, which could be executed in carpentry, and also containing the first of the "Tuscan" villas, flat-roofed with wide overhanging eaves and picturesque corner towers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Jackson_Davis (884 words)

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	Alexander Jackson Davis Architectural Drawings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), a notable 19th century American architect, designed the VMI Barracks, professors' residences and other Institute buildings during the 1850's-1860's.
		Davis has long been recognized by historians as the most significant American practitioner of the "secular gothic," and VMI was the first American college planned entirely in the Gothic Revival style.
		The parade ground facade of Barracks, as originally envisioned by Davis, was completed in the early 20th century.
	www.vmi.edu /archives/Manuscripts/ms276.html (867 words)

	DRC - Davis
		Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) was one of the best known American architects of the 19th century.
		Davis was a friend of Andrew Jackson Downing, Newburgh's celebrated tastemaker in suburban architecture and landscaping.
		Davis contributed numerous drawings to Downing's books and designed houses for the Downing-inspired Llewellyn Park (West Orange, NJ), the first planned garden suburb in the U.S. Davis' career declined after tastes changed in the 1860s.
	www.newburghdrc.org /hist/davis.htm (319 words)

	Alexander Jackson Davis Biography / Biography of Alexander Jackson Davis Biography
		Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) was a leading figure of the 19th-century Gothic revival in American architecture.
		Alexander Jackson Davis began as an apprentice architectural draftsman to Josiah Brady of New York in 1826, though his early painting ambitions remained evident in his lifelong picturesque approach to architectural design.
		In 1829 Davis joined Ithiel Town in what became the first architectural firm of a modern sort in the United States, lasting until Town's death in 1844.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-alexander-jackson-davis/index.html (508 words)

	Alexander Jackson Davis Online Research :: Information about Alexander Jackson Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexander Jackson Davis (A.J. Davis) (New York City July 24, 1803 January 14, 1892) was the most successful and influential American architect of his generation.
		In 1826, Davis went to work in the office of Ithiel Town and Martin E. Thompson, the most prestigious architectural firm of the Greek Revival ; in the office Davis had access to the best architectural library in the country, in a congenial atmosphere where he gained a thorough grounding.
		From 1829, in partnership with Town, Davis formed the first recognizably modern architectural office and designed many late classicial buildings, including some of public prominence: in Washington, Davis designed the Executive Department offices and the first Patent Office building (1834), and the Federal Hall (1833 42, illustration,above right).
	in-northcarolina.com /search/Alexander_Jackson_Davis.html (867 words)

	Alexander Jackson Davis (1803–1892) \| Special Topics Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Davis studied at the American Academy of Fine Arts, the New-York Drawing Association, and the Antique School of the National Academy of Design.
		At this time, Davis developed an innovative fenestration system for vertically unified windows that he later called "Davisean." They were multistoried, recessed windows that were paneled at floor level, and anticipated the modern strip window found on twentieth-century skyscrapers.
		Although Davis did work on a few buildings in his later years, he spent much of the last twenty-five years of his life drawing large projects that were never built, copying and revising earlier work, and preserving his own history.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/davs/hd_davs.htm (1063 words)

	A Romantic Architect in Antebellum North Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This exhibit features architectural designs of A. Davis, the architect responsible for the State Capitol building in Raleigh, Davidson College, Dorthea Dix Hospital, much of the University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s campus, and residence styles across the state.
		Alexander Jackson Davis was a New York native, but during the first half of the nineteenth century he made a lasting imprint on North Carolina's natural and architectural landscape.
		Davis was responsible for remodeling Old East and Old West on UNC's main campus, for completing the design of the State Capitol in Raleigh, for designing the campus of Davidson College, and for creating the Playmakers theater building and the Presbyterian Church, both in Chapel Hill.
	www.chapelhillmuseum.org /About/Archives/PastExhibits/AJDavis (296 words)

	Julia M. Truettner: Aspirations for Excellence, University of Michigan Press
		Alexander Jackson Davis and his role in the University of Michigan's early architectural development
		Aspirations for Excellence explores the early physical development of the University of Michigan's campus from 1838 to 1880, the designs of architect Alexander Jackson Davis, and the mystery of the sources of the classical buildings.
		Showcasing the beautiful designs that Davis drew for Michigan, this book provides a view of his career and his place in the development of campus planning and design in America.
	www.press.umich.edu /titleDetailDesc.do?id=17028 (195 words)

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		Alexander Jackson Davis was born in 1803 in New York.
		Davis began working in 1818 as a typesetter in Virginia, then returned to New York to study art at the American Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design.
		Although he excelled at drawing and engraving, Davis is best known as one of the most significant American architects of his day.
	www.askart.com /artist/D/alexander_jackson_davis.asp?ID=16817 (280 words)

	A.J. Davis- The Temple and the Villa Overview
		July 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), the pre-eminent mid-19th century rural architect.
		The Temple and the Villa: A.J. Davis in the Hudson Valley
		A special Davis interpretive program will be conducted throughout the day at each of the five properties.
	www.hudsonriverheritage.org /ajdavis-over.html (582 words)

	Preservation North Carolina: Learn More About Traveling Exhibitions
		One of the first non-Europeans commissioned to design major buildings in this country and one of the principal founders of the American Institute of Architects, Alexander Jackson Davis was equally adept in the Greek Revival, Roman Revival, Italianate, Gothic, Egyptian, Elizabethan and Oriental styles.
		Although based in New York, Davis became acquainted with Fayetteville native Robert Donaldson and Governor John Motley Morehead of Greensboro.
		Between 1839 and 1860, Davis received nearly as many commissions for projects in North Carolina as he did in his home state of New York.
	www.presnc.org /learnmore/travelingexhibitions_alexanderdavis.html (330 words)

	Alexander Jackson Davis
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		DAVIS, Alexander Jackson, architect, born in New York, 24 July, 1803.
		Davis designed the executive department and patent-office in Washington (1834), the capitols of Illinois and Indiana (1837), Ohio (1839), and North Carolina, the University of Michigan, and the Virginia military institute.
	www.famousamericans.net /alexanderjacksondavis (294 words)

	Beauty and the Brick: Architectural Advice Books: The A.J.s
		Particularly noteworthy is Alexander Jackson Davis’ Rural Residences (1837), a volume considered avante garde in the 1830’s, not only because of its advanced promotion of Romantic-style architecture, but also because it was the first architectural publication produced in the United States with colored illustrations.
		Partaking in a new approach to country architecture pioneered by John Claudius Loudon and others in England, Davis’ ideas and designs were not immediately understood by most Americans.
		Andrew Jackson Downing produced a body of publications that set a tone and standard for the architectural advice book genre in the United States.
	www.hudsonvalley.org /beauty/advice1.html (486 words)

	AllRefer.com - Alexander Jackson Davis (Architecture, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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		He was the partner of Ithiel Town of New Haven, with whom he designed many important buildings in both the Greek and Gothic revival styles.
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	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/Davis-Al.html (207 words)

	Loudoun House--Lexington, Kentucky -- National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		The house follows a design of prominent New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis, who published his catalog of house designs, Rural Residences, in 1838.
		Davis' collaboration with author and horticulturist A. Downing was the foremost influence in disseminating the Gothic Revival style throughout the country.
		Loudoun was constructed by Lexington builder John McMurtry, who helped popularize the Gothic Revival style in the Bluegrass by constructing more than 200 buildings in this style.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/lexington/lou.htm (440 words)

	Alexander Jackson Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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	Town and Davis - Great Buildings Online
		One of the earliest American architectural partnerships, the firm of Ithiel Town and Alexander J. Davis was formed in New York in 1829 and lasted until 1835.
		The firm successfully combined the practical experience of Town with the innovations of Davis and the enterprise of Dakin.
		He and Dakin generally supervised the work while Davis and Dakin handled most of the creative design details.
	www.greatbuildings.com /architects/Town_and_Davis.html (281 words)

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		Margaret and Nicholas Steneck are historians at the University of Michigan who currently teach a large and popular undergraduate lecture course on the history of the University of Michigan.
		Aspirations for Excellence—Alexander Jackson Davis and the First Campus Plan for the University of Michigan, 1838, by Julia M. Truettner
		In 1838, the Regents of the University of Michigan contracted with distinguished New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis, who provided landmark designs in the Gothic Revival style.
	www.umich.edu /pres/history/other.html (595 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 2001008276 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Publisher description for Aspirations for excellence : Alexander Jackson Davis and the first campus plan for the University of Michigan, 1838 / Julia M. Truettner.
		Although they approved Davis' designs, the financial situation forced the Regents to ultimately abandon them, and instead build in the classical style.
		Aspirations for Excellence will be of interest to aficionados of the University of Michigan, as well as scholars in the fields of architecture and architectural history.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/description/umich051/2001008276.html (261 words)

	BLW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and completed in 1846, the house is an early example of the Italianate style, which reached its height of popularity between 1855 and 1870.
		Blandwood's interior features elaborate plasterwork, marble mantles, and numerous examples of decorative faux-finishes.
		The interior of the older section features carved Federal style mantles, 9-over-6 windows, and paneled wainscoting.
	www.blandwood.org /BLWArch.html (102 words)

	Images of Ohio State House, Columbus, Ohio, by Alexander Jackson Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), who had a partnership with Ithiel Town, designed state capitols for Connecticut, Indiana, and North Carolina as well as Ohio.
		Although he created works in a number of revival styles, he was a major contributor to the Greek Revival in the United States.
		See also Davis' Clayton Hall, at Virginia Military Acadmey.
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/ohio/columbus/statehouse/davis.html (143 words)

	Clayton Hall, Virginia Military Institute Barracks, by Alexander Jackson Davis
		Clayton Hall, Virginia Military Institute Barracks, by Alexander Jackson Davis
		Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), who had a partnership with Ithiel Town, designed state capitols for Connecticut, Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio.
		Although he was best known as a proponent of the Greek Revivalism, he also designed a number of buildings in the Gothic style.
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/virginia/lexington/vmi.html (189 words)

	Summary description of Alexander Jackson Davis Drawings, Mss. Dept., UNC-Chapel Hill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Summary description of Alexander Jackson Davis Drawings, Mss.
		Drawings by Alexander Jackson Davis, architect of New York, N.Y., showing floor plans, elevations, and details for the Chambers Building at Davidson College, N.C., built through a legacy from Maxwell Chambers (d.
		The building was constructed in 1858-1859, first used in January 1860, destroyed by fire in 1921, and later reconstructed.
	www.lib.unc.edu /mss/inv/d/Davis,Alexander_Jackson.html (122 words)

	Find in a Library: Alexander Jackson Davis, American architect, 1803-1892
		Subjects: Davis, Alexander Jackson, -- 1803-1892 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/7ea9f892b1409c76a19afeb4da09e526.html (60 words)

	Andrew Jackson Davis
		, Davis was one of the first American spiritualists to envision the potential of spiritual naturalism to achieve social reform.
		Davis, Andrew Jackson (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)
		Andrew Davis, at 74, an activist, volunteer.(Obituary) (The Boston Herald)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0814782.html (172 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Davis, Alexander Jackson @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Davis, Alexander Jackson @ HighBeam Research
		DAVIS, ALEXANDER JACKSON [Davis, Alexander Jackson] 1803-92, American architect, b.
		Our archive contains millions of documents from thousands of sources and goes back over 23 years.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Davis-Al&refid=ip_encyclo... (164 words)

	Harmon (1981) Greek revival architecture in America and the designs of Alexander Jackson Davis: A selected bibliography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Harmon (1981) Greek revival architecture in America and the designs of Alexander Jackson Davis: A selected bibliography
		Greek revival architecture in America and the designs of Alexander Jackson Davis: A selected bibliography
		Greek revival (Architecture); Bibliography; United States; Davis, Alexander Jackson
	www.getcited.org /pub/102168284 (41 words)

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