Lot 164: William Strickland (1788-1854)

William Strickland (1788-1854) two elevations and plans for centre square market project, philadelphia Signed "William Strickland, Architect", titled "Longitudinal Elevation" and "End Elevation of Market", ink and watercolor on heavy stock, the first mounted on linen, the second on board. 6 3/4 in. x 25 in. and 20 in. x 24 in. PROVENANCE: Note: William Strickland's career as an architect, engineer and artist spanned 45 years. The son of a master carpenter, Strickland was apprenticed at the age of 15 to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professionally trained architect. In 1818 , Strickland won the competition for the Second Bank Building with a design based on the Pantheon. The bank is considered a seminal work in Neoclassicism and Greek Revival in the United States. Other Philadelphia designs by Strickland include The United States Naval Asylum (1826), The United States Mint (1829-1833), and the Merchants Exchange (1832-1834). His engineering projects included restoration of the steeple of Independence Hall, the Fairmount Dam, Engineer in charge of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Mixed System, the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad and the Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad.