A curious feature of the Concert Grove was the pair of granite drinking fountains placed at either end of the lakeside concourse. Their design dates from 1872 and was unlike the carved stonework throughout the Concert Grove though they clearly relate to the decorative buttresses on the Nethermead Arches which Calvert Vaux had designed with … More Part 2(f)- Drinking Fountains at the Concert Grove
Feb 2, 1824 – Born at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. ca. 1828-1834 – Home-schooled 1834-1835 – Attended Mrs. Clark’s school, Newport, Isle of Wight 1836 – Attended Horsington School, Somerset, England. 1837-1839 – Returned to Newport, Isle of Wight to finish formal education 1839-1844 – Articled to Thomas Hellyer of Ryde, Isle of Wight. List of … More Part 1(c) – Chronology of Projects by Robert Jewell Withers
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
Churches and Chapels 1863-1865 – Restoration and addition to St. Llwchaiarn’s Church, Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales (Extant) 1863 — At the behest of the Earl of Pembroke, five different architects were asked to send drawings completed churches to the Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, in consideration for the building of St. Bartholomew’s Church. The final decision … More Part 1(b) – Projects by Robert Jewell Withers 1863-1868
One of the challenges that countless historians have faced is that of attribution. Since it was uncommon for draftsmen to sign the renderings or to be given credit, we very rarely know who actually created specific drawings or actually designed specific details. This is definitely the case when researching Robert Withers. Since we may never … More Part 1(a) – Apprenticeship with Robert Jewell Withers 1863-1868
This blog was created to highlight the career of of the British-born, American architect Thomas Wisedell (1846-1884). From late 1868 through 1879, he worked with Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, designing architectural features for many of their early projects. With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – … More The Architecture of Thomas Wisedell
The Architecture of Thomas Wisedell 