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{{for|the English flying ace|Richard Burnard Munday}} |
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[[Image:Munday Plans.jpg|thumb|right|Munday's simple plans for Ayrault House, 1739]] |
[[Image:Munday Plans.jpg|thumb|right|Munday's simple plans for Ayrault House, 1739]] |
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[[Image:Munday doorway.jpg|thumb|right|Munday's door hood on the Ayrault House]] |
[[Image:Munday doorway.jpg|thumb|right|Munday's door hood on the Ayrault House]] |
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'''Richard Munday''' (c.1685-1739) was a prominent [[colonial American]] architect and builder in [[Newport, Rhode Island]]. |
'''Richard Munday''' (c.1685-1739) was a prominent [[colonial American]] architect and builder in [[Newport, Rhode Island]]. |
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Munday built several notable public buildings in Newport between 1720 and 1739 helping to modernize the city. [[Christopher Wren]]'s church of St. James at Piccadilly in [[London, England]] and [[Old North Church]] are believed to have greatly influenced Munday's [[baroque]] style. Munday also built many [[Georgian houses]] in Newport and was a parishioner at [[Trinity Church (Newport, Rhode Island)|Trinity Church]]. Few details about his life have survived. |
Munday built several notable public buildings in Newport between 1720 and 1739 helping to modernize the city. [[Christopher Wren]]'s church of St. James at Piccadilly in [[London, England]], and [[Old North Church]] in Boston, are believed to have greatly influenced Munday's [[baroque]] style. Munday also built many [[Georgian houses]] in Newport and was a parishioner at [[Trinity Church (Newport, Rhode Island)|Trinity Church]]. Few details about his life have survived. |
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==Works by Munday== |
==Works by Munday== |
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*[[Old Colony House]], 1739, a U.S. [[National Historic Landmark|National Historic Landmark (NHL)]] |
*[[Old Colony House]], 1739, a U.S. [[National Historic Landmark|National Historic Landmark (NHL)]] |
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*Sabbatarian Meeting House (home of the [[Newport Historical Society]]), 1729[http://www.newporthistorical.org/sites_sdbmh.htm] |
*Sabbatarian Meeting House (currently home of the [[Newport Historical Society]]), 1729 [http://www.newporthistorical.org/sites_sdbmh.htm] |
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*[[Trinity Church (Newport, Rhode Island)|Trinity Church, Newport]], 1725, also an NHL |
*[[Trinity Church (Newport, Rhode Island)|Trinity Church, Newport]], 1725, also an NHL |
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*Daniel Ayrault house, Newport, 1739-40 (built with Benjamin Wyatt) |
*Daniel Ayrault house, Newport, 1739-40 (built with Benjamin Wyatt) |
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*Malbone |
*[[Malbone Castle and Estate]], 1739-40 (resembled Colony House, destroyed in 1766 fire) |
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*Malbone town house, 1729 (demolished) |
*Malbone town house, 1729 (demolished) |
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*Jahleel Brent House, (possible contributor) |
*Jahleel Brent House, (possible contributor) |
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==External links and references== |
==External links and references== |
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*James D. Kornwolf, Georgiana Wallis Kornwolf, ''Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America,'' (JHU Press, 2002), pg. 1026[ |
*James D. Kornwolf, Georgiana Wallis Kornwolf, ''Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America,'' (JHU Press, 2002), pg. 1026 [https://books.google.com/books?id=DA9_v6Ma1a8C&q=munday+ayrault+house&pg=PA505] |
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*[http://www.psnc.org/page11007.cfm Preservation Society pictures of Munday's works] |
*[http://www.psnc.org/page11007.cfm Preservation Society pictures of Munday's works] |
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*Antoinette F. Downing, ''Early Homes of Rhode Island'' (Richmond, VA: Gt: 1937) |
*Antoinette F. Downing, ''Early Homes of Rhode Island'' (Richmond, VA: Gt: 1937) |
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*Henry Russell Hitchcock, ''Rhode Island Architecture'', (Providence: Mus. Pres., 1939) |
*Henry Russell Hitchcock, ''Rhode Island Architecture'', (Providence: Mus. Pres., 1939) |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1685 |
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 14 September 2024
Richard Munday (c.1685-1739) was a prominent colonial American architect and builder in Newport, Rhode Island.
Munday built several notable public buildings in Newport between 1720 and 1739 helping to modernize the city. Christopher Wren's church of St. James at Piccadilly in London, England, and Old North Church in Boston, are believed to have greatly influenced Munday's baroque style. Munday also built many Georgian houses in Newport and was a parishioner at Trinity Church. Few details about his life have survived.
Works by Munday
[edit]- Old Colony House, 1739, a U.S. National Historic Landmark (NHL)
- Sabbatarian Meeting House (currently home of the Newport Historical Society), 1729 [1]
- Trinity Church, Newport, 1725, also an NHL
- Daniel Ayrault house, Newport, 1739-40 (built with Benjamin Wyatt)
- Malbone Castle and Estate, 1739-40 (resembled Colony House, destroyed in 1766 fire)
- Malbone town house, 1729 (demolished)
- Jahleel Brent House, (possible contributor)
- John Gidley House, (possible contributor)
External links and references
[edit]- James D. Kornwolf, Georgiana Wallis Kornwolf, Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America, (JHU Press, 2002), pg. 1026 [2]
- Preservation Society pictures of Munday's works
- Antoinette F. Downing, Early Homes of Rhode Island (Richmond, VA: Gt: 1937)
- A. F. Downing & V.J.Scully, The Architectural Heritage of Newport Rhode Island 1640-1915 (NY: Bramhill, 1967)
- Henry Russell Hitchcock, Rhode Island Architecture, (Providence: Mus. Pres., 1939)
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