Makers Of Trinity Church In City Boston

Stemming in part from a symposium held at the Boston Public Library in November 2001 in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the dedication of Trinity Church, this volume contains 10 essays on those responsible for various aspects of the construction, decoration, and use of the church. Separate essays are devoted to Phillips Brooks, the rector who commissioned the new building; the building committee chairman; H.H. Richardson, the architect; O.W. Norcross, the builder; John La Farge, the decorator; and the setting of Trinity Church as it is used in Henry Adams' Esther, among other topics. With their focus on biographical details, the essays will be enjoyable reading for the non-specialist interested in Trinity, as well as students and architectural historians. O'Gorman teaches the history of American art at Wellesley College, Mass. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR