Asher Benjamin

Asher Benjamin
Born(1773-06-15)June 15, 1773
DiedJuly 26, 1845(1845-07-26) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsLeavitt-Hovey House
Charles Street Meeting House
Old West Church, Boston
African Meeting House
Headquarters House
Charles Playhouse
ProjectsWrote seven pattern books to help elevate American architectural taste

Asher Benjamin (June 15, 1773 – July 26, 1845) was an American architect and author whose work transitioned between Federal architecture and the later Greek Revival architecture. His seven handbooks on design deeply influenced the look of cities and towns throughout New England until the Civil War. Builders also copied his plans in the Midwest and in the South.