Jacob Wrey Mould

Engraving of Mould from A Description of the New York Central Park, published in 1869 by Clarence Cook

Jacob Wrey Mould (7 August 1825 – 14 June 1886)[1] was a British architect, illustrator, linguist and musician, noted for his contributions to the design and construction of New York City's Central Park. He was "instrumental" in bringing the British High Victorian style of architecture to the United States,[2] and was a founding member of the American Institute of Architects.[3]

  1. ^ Ancestry.com
  2. ^ Van Zanten, David T. (March 1969). "Jacob Wrey Mould: Echoes of Owen Jones and the High Victorian Styles in New York, 1853–1865". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 27. Society of Architectural Historians: 41–57.
  3. ^ MacKay, Robert B.; Anthony K. Baker; Carol A. Traynor (1997). Long Island country houses and their architects, 1860–1940. Norton. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-393-03856-9.

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