Tag: Central Park

Part 19 — Kimball & Wisedell, Architects

December 2, 2024

By the summer of 1879, Thomas Wisedell had established a reputation as a superb designer of architectural details. His training under Robert Jewell Withers in London gave him a foundation in the Gothic Revival while exposing him to the most important British architects of the day as well the writings of Owen Jones, A.W.N. Pugin, … More Part 19 — Kimball & Wisedell, Architects

Part 2(a) – From London to New York: Calvert Vaux, Jacob Wrey Mould and Central Park

April 17, 2022

In the fall of 1868, Thomas Wisedell was presented with an opportunity to move from London to New York City to be part of a group of British designers, engineers and craftsmen who had previously immigrated to the United States and were not only creating the modern park movement but also transforming American design. The … More Part 2(a) – From London to New York: Calvert Vaux, Jacob Wrey Mould and Central Park