Ammi B. Young

Ammi Burnham Young (June 19, 1798 - March 14, 1874)* is an important 19th century American architect whose commissions transition from the Greek Revival to the Neo-Renaissance styles.

His design of the second Vermont State House bring him fame and success, which eventually leads him to become the first Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department.

As federal architect, he is responsible for creating across the United States numerous custom houses, post offices, courthouses and hospitals, many of which are today on the National Register.

His traditional architectural forms lend a sense of grandeur and permanence to the new country's institutions and communities.

Young pioneers the use of iron in construction.

*According to his cemetery information his birth date is June 19, 1799 and his death date is March 13, 1874.

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