William Washburn (1808–1890) was an architect and city councilor in

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, USA, in the mid-19th century. He designed Boston's National Theatre (1836),

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hotel (1847),

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(1853) and

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hotel (1854). He served on the

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from ward 6 in 1854 and 1855. He was

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in 1855.

Designed by Washburn

* Renovation of Old State House, Boston (with

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, 1830) * Grace Church, Temple Street, Boston (c. 1835) * National Theatre, West End, Boston (1836) *

hotel, Boston (1847) * American House, Hanover St., Boston (rebuilt 1851)''Bacon's dictionary of Boston'', 1886 *

, Tremont St., Boston (1853) * Remodelling of interior of Massachusetts State House (1853) *

hotel, School St., Boston (1854) *

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, New York (1859) * Victoria Hotel, New York * Charlestown City Hall, Massachusetts

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. Lost Boston. Univ of Massachusetts Press, 2006 * Young's Hotel, Boston (1860) * Adams House, Washington St., Boston

Image gallery

;Buildings designed by Washburn Image:1836 GraceChurch TempleSt Boston AmericanMagazine.png, Grace Church, Temple St., Boston, 1836 Image:NationalTheatre PortlandStreet TraverseStreet Bowen PictureOfBoston 1838.png, National Theatre, Boston, c. 1838 Image:TremontHouse Midgley SightsInBoston.png, Tremont Temple, Boston, c. 1857 Image:City Hall, Charlestown, Mass, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views 2.jpg, City Hall, Charlestown, Mass., 19th century Image:ParkerHouse SchoolSt Boston byLeanderBaker 2350761523.png, Parker House, Boston, 19th century

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Washburn, William 1808 births 1890 deaths Architects from Boston 19th century in Boston Boston City Council members 19th-century American architects 19th-century American politicians