Solomon Willard
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Solomon Willard was a 19th-century American architect and stone carver best known for his influential role in early granite construction and contributions to Boston-area landmarks.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American architect
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architect → person → sculptor → stone carver → |
| basedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| centuryOfActivity |
19th century
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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monument design → stone carving → |
| genre |
civic architecture
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monumental architecture → |
| influenced |
development of granite construction techniques in New England
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| knownFor |
pioneering use of granite in large-scale construction
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technical expertise in quarrying and shaping granite → |
| movement |
early American neoclassical architecture
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| nationality |
American
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| notableFor |
contributions to Boston-area landmarks
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design and construction of the Bunker Hill Monument → early granite construction in New England → |
| notableWork |
Bunker Hill Monument
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granite buildings and structures in the Boston area → |
| occupation |
architect
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sculptor → stone carver → |
| placeOfActivity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts → |
| usedMaterial |
granite
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bunker Hill Monument
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architect |