Henry Bacon

(1866–1924) amerikansk arkitekt

Henry Bacon (United States, 1866–1924) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Henry Bacon belongs to the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Henry Bacon was born in Watseka and died in Manhattan. Henry Bacon trained at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts, and University of Illinois School of Architecture. Henry Bacon became a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters, United States Commission of Fine Arts, and National Academy of Design. The awards include AIA Gold Medal and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

The best-known works include ‘Burnside Fountain’ and ‘Lincoln Memorial’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Henry Bacon. The dated buildings span the years 1921–1922. All the buildings in the catalogue are in Washington, D.C.. According to Wikidata, buildings by Henry Bacon belong to the styles ‘Neoclassicism’ and ‘Historicism’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Harrison Albright, Carl Westman, Carl Westman, Joseph Miller Huston, and Ragnar Östberg.

• Lincolnmonumentet
• Dupont Circle Fountain