Asher Benjamin, in his 1807 book, The…
1807 CE
Asher Benjamin, in his 1807 book, The American Builder's Companion: or, A New System of Architecture modifies the proportions of the architectural orders, drawn from English sources, to facilitate their execution in wood and to satisfy American design aesthetics.
Benjamin’s Charles Street Meeting House in Boston, built between 1804 and 1807 for the Third Baptist Church, which uses the nearby Charles River for its baptisms, shows the influence of Bulfinch’s federal style.