Charles Steadman (1790–1868) was an architect and builder in
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a municipality with a borough form of government in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was established on January 1, 2013, through the consolidation of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township, both of whi ...
, noted for his churches, university buildings, and especially private homes. He left a significant legacy of
Greek Revival
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...
buildings at
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...
,
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem), officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, is a private school of theology in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1812 under the auspices of Archibald Alexander, the General Assembly of ...
, and in the surrounding town. He has been credited with "transform(ing) Princeton from a brick and stone village into a New England–style town of wood and classical influences."
Gallery
File:EDGAR PALMER HOUSE, PRINCETON, MERCER COUNTY, NJ.jpg, Palmer House, built for Edgar Palmer (1824)
File:Miller Chapel (front).jpg, Miller Chapel at the Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem), officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, is a private school of theology in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1812 under the auspices of Archibald Alexander, the General Assembly of ...
(1834)
File:NASSAU PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PRINCETON, MERCER COUNTY.jpg, Nassau Presbyterian Church
The Nassau Presbyterian Church is a historic congregation located at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It has been the home of many important figures in the history of Presbyterianism in the United States as a result of its ...
(1836)
File:Joseph Henry House-072.jpg, Joseph Henry House (1838) (built to Henry's design)
File:Clio Hall (1868).jpg, Clio Hall (1838).
File:Whig and Clio Halls (originals).jpg, The original Whig and Clio Halls flanking Nassau Hall.
References
External links
A collection of articles on Steadman
1790 births
1868 deaths
People from Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton University people
Architects from New Jersey
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