Henry Hobson Richardson

American architect (1838–1886)

† 1886 · Artists · Architect in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 20 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Henry Hobson Richardson was born on September 29, 1838 in St. James Parish and died on April 27, 1886 in Brookline, aged 47. Recorded occupations: architect. Country of citizenship: United States. Notable works include “Trinity Church” and “Alexander Dallas Bache Monument”. Educated at Harvard College, Tulane University and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

At a glance

Born: September 29, 1838 · St. James Parish
Died: April 27, 1886 · Brookline
Age at death: 47
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: architect
Notable works: Trinity Church, Alexander Dallas Bache Monument
Education: Harvard College, Tulane University, Beaux-Arts de Paris
Wikipedia editions: 20 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Henry Hobson Richardson's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; architect deceased since 1886 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q723234 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Henry Hobson Richardson on Wikipedia.

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