Charles Bulfinch Architect

Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first native-born American to practice architecture as a profession.Bulfinch split his career between his native Boston and Washington, D.C., where he served as Commissioner of Public Building and built the intermediate United States Capitol rotunda and dome. His works are notable for their simplicity, balance, and good taste, and as the origin of a distinctive Federal style of classical domes, columns, and ornament that dominated early 19th-century American architecture.

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Birth date	August 08, 1763
Birth place	Massachusetts Bay Colony , Boston
Nationality	United States
Date of death	April 15, 1844
Place of death	Boston

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Significant building	Harrison Gray Otis House United States Capitol Faneuil Hall Old State House (Connecticut) University Hall (Harvard University) Maine State House Massachusetts State House