Thomas Ustick Walter and His Buildings: America's Premier Architect (Zoom)

Chester County History Center

Historian Dave Walter will discuss the life and accomplishments of Thomas U. Walter, in Chester County and beyond.

Born in Philadelphia, Thomas U. Walter was internationally renowned in the mid 1800s, rising to the position of architect of the U.S. Capitol from 1851 to 1865, during which time the current dome was added. While his work spanned the globe, he designed a number of buildings in West Chester during his career, including the Historic Courthouse and the First Bank of Chester County. This presentation includes a some of his more prominent structures, including impactful events and personages associated with each of them.A﻿bout the Speaker: Dave Walter is a retired chief financial officer, who has always been an American History/Civil War enthusiast. He lives in Westtown, has authored a Civil War novel, and is active in a number of historical organizations and a member of the Westtown Township Historical Commission.Admission is Pay as You Wish! Your donation is greatly appreciated. All proceeds benefit the development of future programming and the preservation of the History Center and its collections. The History Center is home to over 750,000 manuscripts, 100,000 photographs, and 80,000 artifacts. Your donation helps us to preserve and share those resources.Presentation is via Zoom, and will be recorded and available for 7 days for all registered participants. We will email out a Zoom link the day of the presentation, and email a link to the recording within 48 hours. Note: the Zoom link emailed out the day of the presentation only takes you to the live presentation; the link emailed out the day after will contain the recorded version.

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