Asher Benjamin
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Asher Benjamin was an American architect and author whose work transitioned between Federal architecture and the later Greek Revival architecture. His seven handbooks on design deeply influenced the l
"Mouldings at large," from The American Builder's Companion, 1816
Federal style house, from The Country Builder's Assistant, 1797
Leavitt-Hovey House, 1797, now the Greenfield Public Library
The Black House, 1824-1827, Ellsworth, Maine
Leavitt–Hovey House
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The Leavitt–Hovey House is an historic house located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1797, it is a prominent work of local architect Asher Benjamin, and a good local example
Asher Benjamin
…Benjamin: Upon leaving Connecticut, Benjamin settled in Greenfield, Massachusetts. There he built two large houses, including the Leavitt House (today's Leavitt-Hovey House) for Judge Jonathan Leavitt, and published his first handbook, The Country Builder's Assistant (1797). On November 30, 1797, he married Achsah Hitchcock…
Greenfield MA Leavitt Hovey House