[Four churches. Sections] – Antique Print
![[Four churches. Sections], [between 1803 and 1827] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/f5/f5e8d96114ec-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of [Four churches. Sections]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Four churches. Sections]
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This sheet sets four church sections side by side in ink, wash, and graphite, and three of them carry the inscriptions "Federal Street" and "Octagon." The first points to the Federal Street Meeting House in Boston, which Charles Bulfinch designed around 1809. The drawings come from a sketchbook linked to Bulfinch, though the library has not firmly attributed the work to him. Dated between 1803 and 1827, the sheet reflects the Federal period, when architects in New England favored clear geometry, large windows, and tall interior spaces for congregations.
| Created / published | [between 1803 and 1827] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 4 drawings (1 sheet) : ink, wash, graphite on paper. |
| Genre | Providence". In: The Bulfinch sketchbook. Drawing has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch |
| Notes | Title devised by Library staff. Inscriptions below three of the drawings read: Federal Street" "Octagon |
| Subjects | Churches--1800-1830. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,230 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-118220 |
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