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http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/rmhunt.html

Richard Morris Hunt

Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) was from a wealthy colonial family who moved to Paris in 1843. He studied architecture, painting, and sculpture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He travled widely throughout Europe and was made an assistant at the Ecole in 1854. He took his knowledge French Renaissance Revival back to New York in 1855. He returned to Europe twice in the 1860's and finally settled in the States. 

In 1873 he built the Tribune Building in New York, an early skyscraper. He also did many summer homes for aristocrats such as the Vanderbilts and J.J. Astor. French Renaissance remained his favorite style. He contributed the Administration Building to the Chicago Exposition of 1893. He was one of the founders of the American Institute of Architects.(WJC)

The Breakers, 
Newport, RI, 1895



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All is correct except the typo, according to memory RMH's Father graduated Dartmouth in 1807 and was Captain in 1811.  Jonathan's Father was also a prominant Vermonter as I recall and they believed in lead and mercury.
Yours while Mercury is retrograde,
Best,
Leland
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In a message dated 12/1/2004 4:03:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
Godfather is Al Novick.  I 'll have to get the facts straight next time
I see him.  Jeese, I meant Richard Morris Hunt the guy that was arguably
the founder of the AIA and architect for many fancy mansions in Newport
as well as the Biltmore and was the first American to graduate L'ecole
de Beaux Art.  His dad was Jonathan Hunt who graduated Dartmouth in
1907, Phi Beta Kappa.  He practiced law in Brattleboro and was captain
of the Vermont Artillery and a member of the House of Representatives.
Best,
Leland

Leland,

I think something's off here.  

Your description of Richard Morris Hunt sounds right, but as I remember, he was born in the 1840s or 50's, which makes it unlikely that his father graduated Dartmouth in 1907, unless Hunt Pere did so well into his 70's or 80's.  While wearing aluminum siding, maybe. RMH's SON might have graduated Dartmouth in 1907, but I should think that there wasn't any Vt artillery anymore by then. 

My guess is RMH's father (Jonathan?) was a lawyer, capt of VT Art, and Congressman; RMH was RMH, and RMH's son (maybe also Jonathan?) graduated Dartmouth in 1907, and may or may not have been an atty and Congressman.

Ralph

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