Richard Upjohn

Richard Upjohn
Upjohn oil portrait circa 1870
Born(1802-01-22)22 January 1802
Died16 August 1878(1878-08-16) (aged 76)
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsWilliam Rotch Jr. House
Oaklands
Kingscote
Church of the Ascension
Edward King House
St. Paul's Cathedral
Hamilton Hoppin House
Kenworthy Hall
ProjectsTrinity Church
Church of the Holy Communion
Lindenwald
Green-Wood Cemetery Gate

Richard Upjohn (22 January 1802 – 16 August 1878) was a British-American architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the Italianate style. He was a founder and the first president of the American Institute of Architects. His son, Richard Michell Upjohn, (1828-1903), was also a well-known architect and served as a partner in his continued architectural firm in New York.[1][2]

  1. ^ Doumato, Lamia. Richard Upjohn, Richard Michell Upjohn, and the Gothic Revival in America. Monticello, Ill: Vance Bibliographies, 1984. ISBN 0-89028-128-9
  2. ^ Everard M., Upjohn (1939). Richard Upjohn: Architect And Churchman. Universal Digital Library. New York: Columbia University Press – via Internet Archive.