Young, Ammi Burnham, 1798-1874
Dates
- Existence: 1798 - 1874
Biography
Ammi Burnham Young (June 19, 1798 – March 14, 1874) was a 19th-century American architect whose commissions transitioned from the Greek Revival to the Neo-Renaissance styles. His design of the second Vermont State House brought him fame and success, which eventually led him to become the first Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department. As federal architect, he was responsible for creating across the United States numerous custom houses, post offices, courthouses and hospitals, many of which are today on the National Register. His traditional architectural forms lent a sense of grandeur and permanence to the new country's institutions and communities. Young pioneered the use of iron in construction.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Wood et al. agreement
Four-page agreement between Joseph Wood and others with Ammi B. Young "to raise frame and do all joiner work and set glass" on meeting house in Lebanon "on spot of land adjoining the south side of the Green." Gives all specifications and details for construction. Receipt for $910.63, signed by Young on verso of document. (Photocopy)
Papers relating to the case of I.N. and J.M. Partridge vs. Dartmouth College Trustees
In English.