William Buckland (architect)

William Buckland
William Buckland
	Charles Willson Peale portrait of William Buckland
Born	August 14, 1734; Oxford, England
Died	1774 (about 40 years old)
Occupation	Architect
Notable work	Gunston Hall; Hammond-Harwood House
Spouse	Mary Moore
Children	4

William Buckland (1734–1774) was a British architect who designed several important buildings in colonial Maryland and Virginia.

Biography

Born at Oxford, England, Buckland spent seven years as an apprentice to his uncle, James Buckland, "Citizen and Joiner" of London. At 21, he was brought to Virginia as an indentured servant to Thomson Mason, brother of George Mason.^[1] Most notable among his repertoire are: Gunston Hall (c. 1755–1759) and Hammond-Harwood House (c. 1774).

Buckland married Mary Moore, the daughter of plantation owner William Moore, around 1758 or 1759. The two had four children, two boys and two girls.^[2]

Works

He is known to have worked on the architecture or interiors of:^[3]

Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia. Patron: George Mason (interiors, c. 1755–59); 10709 Gunston Rd. Mason Neck, VA Buckland,William, NRHP-listed
Courthouse, Prince William County, Virginia (no longer extant, 1759–61)
Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia. Patron: Colonel John Tayloe II (interiors, no longer extant, 1761–64) ^[4]
Hynson-Ringgold House, Chestertown, Maryland (interiors, 1771)
Chase-Lloyd House, Annapolis, Maryland. Patron: Edward Lloyd IV (interiors, 1771–1773);^[4] 22 Maryland Ave. Annapolis, MD Buckland,William, NRHP-listed
Hammond-Harwood House, Maryland Ave. and King George St. Annapolis, MD Buckland,William, NRHP-listed

Other works sometimes attributed to Buckland include:

Brice House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors),^[5] NRHP-listed
Menokin, Warsaw, Virginia^[4]
Whitehall, Anne Arundel County, Maryland salon interior ^[4]
William Paca House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors)^[5]
Rockledge, Telegraph Rd. Occoquan, VA Buckland,William, NRHP-listed

References

^ Kimball, Fiske. "Gunston Hall." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians: 1954.
^ Brand, Barbara Allston. "Buckland, William (1734–by December 15, 1774)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
^ Kornwolf, James D. Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, vol. 3, p. 1562.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gunston Hall Plantation". William Buckland: Master Builder. Gunston Hall Plantation. 2008-06-11.
^ ^a ^b "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-11.

External links

This article about a United States architect or architectural firm is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=William_Buckland_(architect)
Text je dostupný za podmienok Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 Unported; prípadne za ďalších podmienok. Podrobnejšie informácie nájdete na stránke Podmienky použitia.

[1] Kimball, Fiske. "Gunston Hall." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians: 1954.

[2] Brand, Barbara Allston. "Buckland, William (1734–by December 15, 1774)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

[3] Kornwolf, James D. Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, vol. 3, p. 1562.

[Gunston_Hall_Plantation-4] "Gunston Hall Plantation". William Buckland: Master Builder. Gunston Hall Plantation. 2008-06-11.

[MHT-5] "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-11.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

Authority control databases
International	FAST ISNI VIAF
National	Germany United States
Artists	ULAN
Other	SNAC

William Buckland
Charles Willson Peale portrait of William Buckland
Born	(1734-08-14)August 14, 1734 Oxford, England
Died	1774 (about 40 years old)
Occupation	Architect
Notable work	Gunston Hall Hammond-Harwood House
Spouse	Mary Moore
Children	4