William Howe (architect)

William Howe
Photograph of a man facing left, with chin beard and longish hair
William Howe
Born(1803-05-12)May 12, 1803
Spencer, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 1852(1852-09-19) (aged 49)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Architect, engineer

William Howe (May 12, 1803 – September 9, 1852) was an American architect and bridge builder famous for patenting the Howe truss design for bridges in 1840.[1]

  1. ^ Raymond W. Smith (December 1977), Covered Bridges of Washington County TR / Buskirk, Rexleigh, Eagleville, and Shushan Covered Bridges (pdf), National Park Service