Background
Henry Walter was born in United States.
(After a competition won by Henry Walters, with Martin E. ...)
After a competition won by Henry Walters, with Martin E. Thompson
Henry Walter was born in United States.
In the competition for the Capitol instituted in 1823, Mr. Walter submitted a design which received the first prize, while Martin Thompson of New York won the second award. Subsequently Alexander Davis of New York was called upon to effect a compromise between the two plans, and in so doing gave approval to Walter’s design. Another noted structure in Ohio, St Peters Cathedral in Cincinnati, is generally ascribed to Mr. Walter. Built with a square tower surrounded on three sides by a Corinthian colonnade of twelve columns, and dating from the same period as the old State Capitol, it is described as "one of the handsomest and most monumental of Greek Revival churches in this country’’.
At the time of his death Mr. Walter was survived by a son William formerly in practice with him and later a well know architect in Cincinnati.
Mr. Walter was survived by a son William formerly in practice with him and later a well know architect in Cincinnati.
In the competition for the Capitol instituted in 1823, Mr. Walter submitted a design which received the first prize, while Martin Thompson of New York won the second award.
