Henry G. Harrison
American architect (1813–1895)
Henry G. Harrison (1813–1895) was a noted English architect who was apparently active in New York City
between 1853 and 1891.
Several of his works in the United States are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Works include (with attribution):
James William Beekman House, West Shore Rd. Oyster Bay, New York, Gothic Revival work (Harrison, Henry G.), NRHP-listed
A. T. Stewart Era Buildings, 4th, 5th, and 6th Sts., Cathedral and Cherry Valley Aves. Garden City, New York (Harrison, Henry G.), NRHP-listed
Trinity Cathedral (Omaha, Nebraska), 113 N. 18th St. Omaha, Nebraska, (Harrison, Henry G.), NRHP-listed
Cathedral of the Incarnation (Garden City, New York), 36 Cathedral Avenue. Garden City, New York, (Harrison, Henry G.)
References
External links
Henry G. Harrison furniture designs, 1882-circa 1883. Held by the Department of Drawings & Archives Archived 2019-06-23 at the Wayback Machine, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
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