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John D. Towle
John D. Towle (1804–1887) was an American architect. Life Towle's early life and training are unknown, but he was a native of Newtonville, Massachusetts. He was in Albany, New York by 1837, when he advertised the opening of an architectural office in partnership with John Klein. By the following year he was in practice alone and provided designs for eight public schools in the City of Albany. His son, James Augustus Towle, was born in Albany in 1839. He was married to Cordelia Shields of Brownville, New York. In 1839-40 he was in partnership with builder James A. Morse; the firm undertook alterations to the New York State Capitol and did work for the Lutheran Ebenezer church, both in the City of Albany. In September 1841 he was a delegate at the state convention of mechanics, representing Albany. In 1843 he opened an architectural office in Boston, Massachusetts. For most of his life he made his home in Newton, Massachusetts, Newton. In 1849 he partnered with Albert Fit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtonville, Massachusetts
Newtonville is one of the thirteen List of villages in Newton, Massachusetts, villages within the city of Newton, Massachusetts, Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Geography Newtonville is a predominantly residential neighborhood. It is divided into two parts by the Massachusetts Turnpike and the MBTA Commuter Rail running through an open trench below grade, and requiring reconnection via several bridges over the trench. At the core of the village is the Newtonville Historic District. The Washington Park Historic District (Newton, Massachusetts), Washington Park Historic District and many individual residential structures also have notable architectural features and history and appear on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts. The Star Market on Austin Street (briefly renamed "Shaw's") was one of the first projects in the country to acquire air rights for construction; the supermarket i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
