Editing Richard Upjohn (section)

{{Short description|English-American architect (1802–1878)}}
{{Infobox architect
| name = Richard Upjohn
| image = File:Richard Upjohn oil portrait circa 1870.png
| caption = Upjohn oil portrait circa 1870
| nationality = British 
| birth_date = {{birth date|1802|1|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Shaftesbury]], [[England]], UK
| death_date = {{death date and age|1878|8|16|1802|1|22|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Garrison, New York|Garrison]], [[Putnam County, New York]], USA
| practice = 
| significant_buildings = [[Rotch–Jones–Duff House and Garden Museum|William Rotch Jr. House]]<br>[[Oaklands (Gardiner, Maine)|Oaklands]]<br>[[Kingscote (mansion)|Kingscote]]<br>[[Church of the Ascension, Episcopal (Manhattan)|Church of the Ascension]]<br>[[Edward King House]]<br>[[St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo)|St. Paul's Cathedral]]<br>[[Hamilton Hoppin House]]<br>[[Kenworthy Hall]]
| significant_projects = [[Trinity Church (Manhattan)|Trinity Church]]<br>[[Church of the Holy Communion and Buildings|Church of the Holy Communion]]<br>[[Martin Van Buren National Historic Site|Lindenwald]]<br> [[Green-Wood Cemetery|Green-Wood Cemetery Gate]]
| significant_design = 
| awards = 
}}

'''Richard Upjohn''' (22 January 1802 &ndash; 16 August 1878) was a British-American architect who immigrated to the United States and became most famous for his [[Gothic Revival]] churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] style. He was a founder and the first president of the [[American Institute of Architects]]. His son, [[Richard M. Upjohn|Richard Michell Upjohn]], (1828-1903), was also a well-known architect and served as a partner in his continued architectural firm in New York.<ref name="DOUMATO">Doumato, Lamia. Richard Upjohn, Richard Michell Upjohn, and the Gothic Revival in America. Monticello, Ill: Vance Bibliographies, 1984. {{ISBN|0-89028-128-9}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Everard M. |first=Upjohn |url=http://archive.org/details/richardupjohnarc011637mbp |title=Richard Upjohn: Architect And Churchman |publisher=[[Columbia University Press]] |others=Universal Digital Library |year=1939 |location=[[New York City|New York]] |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>