F24-33 The Builder Book: Carpenters, Masons and Contractors in Historic New Haven DATE AND TIME CHANGED FROM PRINTED CATALOG
Zoom | Available (Membership Required)
THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED. If you register on or after 12/1, contact Registrar for the class Zoom link
Note: Date and time changed from printed catalog
Godshall will discuss her publication, The Builder Book: Carpenters, Masons and Contractors in Historic New Haven, highlighting some of the Elm City's notable architecture with illustrations and lively biographies of their builders. The presentation will celebrate the often-unknown men-- and one woman-- who built houses, commercial and academic buildings, and monuments in New Haven between 1810 and 1930.
The Builder Book offers details on the lives and accomplishments of builders such as Alice T. Washburn, who designed houses in New Haven, Hamden and Cheshire; Black entrepreneur William Lanson, who extended Long Wharf Pier in 1810 to make it the longest wharf in the country; and James Edward English, a carpenter who went on to become a state and national political leader.
The project was funded by a grant to the New Haven Preservation Trust from the State Office of Historic Preservation. Godshall hopes the presentation will help attendees develop curiosity about buildings they pass every day and become more observant of the historic architecture of New Haven.
Susan Godshall
Susan retired as Senior Vice President of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. Previously, Susan was a program officer at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Assistant Secretary of Yale University, implementing programs to broaden local partnerships. Susan holds degrees from Yale Law School and Yale School of Architecture. She is a board member of the New Haven Preservation Trust, which she serves as Chair of the Preservation Committee.