The Education of Henry Adams · Character
Henry Hobson Richardson
American architect, designed Adams's house.
minor
Also known as H. H. Richardson, Richardson
First appearance: Twenty Years After (1892)
Henry Hobson Richardson shows up with force in Harvard College (1854–1858). The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fellow student from New Orleans; Adams valued his later friendship more than any college acquaintance.
Henry Hobson Richardson first appears in 0023 xxi twenty years after 1892.
In Harvard College (1854–1858): A fellow student from New Orleans; Adams valued his later friendship more than any college acquaintance.
Later, in Twenty Years After (1892): Architect employed by Adams and Hay to build adjoining houses on La Fayette Square.
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- Diverse Acquaintances and Historical References
- Protagonist
- American Artists and Sculptors
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- Journalists, Scientists, and Artists
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