Boston Society of Architects/AIA and BSA Foundation
Name: Boston By Bulfinch
Date:
July 26, 2016
Time:
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Location: Cardinal Cushing Park, 1 Bowdoin Square, Boston
Event page:
http://www.architects.org/programs-and-events/boston-bulfinch
Description: Known as America’s first architect, Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844) defined the Federal style of architecture and the physical fabric of Boston, capturing the vision and spirit of the young Republic. As an architect, town planner, and selectman, Bulfinch designed some of the city’s most enduring buildings, including iconic Beacon Hill mansions and the area now known as the Bulfinch Triangle near the Boston’s TD Garden. Join the BSA Foundation and Boston By Foot for an exploration of some of his greatest works, including the Massachusetts State House, the sites of Boston’s first theater and first Catholic cathedral, and the Tontine Crescent—his architectural masterpiece and ultimately his financial ruin.
