05521ckc a2200733 a 4500 11826091 20250606180451.4 kl|uuu 991028i17871860xxunnn lneng 11826091 7 cbc orignew u ncip 19 y-printpho qw60 2020-12r 95858243 (DLC)11826091 (DLC) 95858243 DLC eng DLC dcrmg DLC n-us-ma n-us-dc n-us-me Guide Record Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 Bulfinch architectural drawing archive (Library of Congress) [graphic]. Charles Bulfinch architectural drawing archive [graphic] Charles Bulfinch archive [graphic] Bulfinch collection [graphic] 1787-1860, bulk 1787-1832. whole collection 138 items. 135 chiefly architectural drawings ; various sizes, most in folders 89 x 123 cm. or smaller. 3 volumes (text, 51 architectural drawings, 2 prints); 40 x 25 cm. or smaller. still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia sheet nb rdacarrier Organized into 59 groups (called UNITs or LOTs), which are usually based on separate building projects. Arranged numerically according to the staff-assigned UNIT or LOT number. Each UNIT and LOT is cataloged in a separate record. Search for the heading "Charles Bulfinch Archive (Library of Congress)" to see catalog records for the entire archive. Collection title devised by Library staff. Specific media or processes represented include ink, watercolor, wash, graphite, colored ink, photomechanical print, and stat. Architectural drawings; Served by appointment only. Primarily architectural drawings by Charles Bulfinch, Architect of the Capitol (1818-1829), for and of residential buildings, government buildings, monuments, and churches in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Maine, and unidentified locations. Among the designs represented in the archive are the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and the First Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. and the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine. Materials document various phases of the design process, from preliminary and presentation drawings to working drawings. The archive also includes some landscape drawings, engineering drawings, design drawings, study drawings, and perspective studies, as well as architectural drawings formerly attributed to Bulfinch. No known restrictions on publication. Permanent deposit; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 1935. Charles Bulfinch's involvement in the field of architecture began when it was practiced by gentleman amateurs and spanned its transition to professional architects. A representative sampling of the drawings he produced, spanning his entire career, are represented in the Charles Bulfinch Archive (Library of Congress), the principal repository of his work. Born into an affluent Boston family in 1763, he was educated at Harvard College. Following his graduation, he traveled in Europe. Financial reversals required Bulfinch to earn a living, which he did primarily as a politician and civil servant and secondarily as an architect. Bulfinch spent most of his life in Boston, where he had a significant influence on the architecture. His projects there include Hollis Street Church, Tontine Crescent, Massachusetts State House, and New North (now St. Stephen's) Church. In 1818 Bulfinch moved to Washington, D.C. to assume the position of Architect of the Capitol. During the 12 years that Bulfinch lived in Washington, D.C., he worked on finishing the Capitol, building the First Unitarian Church and a federal penitentiary for the city, as well as designing the Maine State House, his final commission. Finding aid is available online https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021001 A preliminary paper finding aid is available in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room. United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) 1810-1830. White House (Washington, D.C.) 1810-1830. Dwellings 1780-1860. lctgm Dwellings Massachusetts 1810-1820. lctgm Government facilities Washington (D.C.) 1790-1850. lctgm Government facilities Maine 1820-1830. lctgm Banks Pennsylvania 1790-1850. lctgm Monuments & memorials 1810-1850. lctgm Churches Washington (D.C.) 1810-1830. lctgm Churches Massachusetts 1800-1840. lctgm Churches Maine 1800-1810. lctgm Churches 1790-1860. lctgm Stoves 1790-1860. lctgm Architectural drawings 1790-1860. gmgpc Engineering drawings 1790-1860. gmgpc Design drawings 1790-1860. gmgpc Landscape architecture drawings 1790-1850. gmgpc Studies 1790-1860. gmgpc Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Finding aid https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021001 Finding aid (PDF) https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021001.3 pp/guide pp/ead c-P&P