Background

Peter Banner was born in England.

Education

He was educated in architecture and probably had some years of practice before migrating to America.

Career

Among other works some¬times attributed to Mr. Banner, one authentic example was the Eben Crafts house in Roxbury, near Boston, built about 1805. He is also believed to have designed the Parsonage of the Old South Church in Boston (c. 1809), long since destroyed, and the first building of the American Antiquarian Society at Worcester (won in a competition) erected in 1819 and razed in 1911.

Achievements

• Mr. Banner should be remembered for at least one outstanding work, the historic Park Street Church, erected in 1809, and still standing on its original site at Park and Tremont Street.

Works

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• architecture

  • historic Park Street Church

    (It was erected in 1809, and still standing on its origina...)

    1809

  • first building of the American Antiquarian Society at Worcester

    (The building won in a competition) erected in 1819 and ra...)

  • Parsonage of the Old South Church in Boston

Personality

Quotes from others about the person

• His name appears first in the New York City Directory as “house carpenter and master builder” between 1795 and 1798. In 1806 he was listed in the Boston Directory as “architect".

Connections

coworker:

Daniel Brigham

On construction of historic Park Street Church Peter banner was assisted by Daniel Brigham, as mason.

coworker:

Solomon Willard

On construction of historic Park Street Church Peter banner was assisted by Solomon Willard , as chief carpenter.