Thomas Ustick Walter (September 4, 1804 - October 30, 1887) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the dean of American architecture between the death of Benjamin Latrobe and the work of H.H. Richardson. He was the fourth Architect of the Capitol, responsible for adding the north (Senate) and south (House) wings and the central dome that brought the U.S. Capitol building to essentially its modern appearance. Wikipedia
[Walter Family Portraits] Thomas Ustick Walter (John Neagle, 1835) Thomas Ustick Walter Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/21624
Click on an image to view full-sized Thomas Ustick Walter WALTER, Thomas Ustick, architect, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 4 September, 1804; died there, 30 October, 1887. www.famousamericans.net/thomasustickwalter/
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