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
instanceOf American architect
architect
person
sculptor
stone carver
basedIn Boston, Massachusetts
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
fieldOfWork architecture
monument design
stone carving
genre civic architecture
monumental architecture
influenced development of granite construction techniques in New England
knownFor pioneering use of granite in large-scale construction
technical expertise in quarrying and shaping granite
movement early American neoclassical architecture
nationality American
notableFor contributions to Boston-area landmarks
design and construction of the Bunker Hill Monument
early granite construction in New England
notableWork Bunker Hill Monument
granite buildings and structures in the Boston area
occupation architect
sculptor
stone carver
placeOfActivity Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
usedMaterial granite

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bunker Hill Monument
architect

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