Charles Bulfinch (August 8 1763 – April 15 1844) was an early American architect and has been regarded by many as the first native-born American to practice architecture as a profession.Bulfinch split his career between his native Boston and Washington D.C. where he served as Commissioner of Public Building and built the intermediate United States Capitol rotunda and dome.
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birth date
1763-08-08
birth place
Massachusetts Bay Colony, Boston
death date
1844-04-15
death place
Boston
nationality
United States
significant building
Harrison Gray Otis House, United States Capitol, Faneuil Hall, Old State House (Connecticut), University Hall (Harvard University), Maine State House, Massachusetts State House
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