Background
Damon was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1850. He was the son of Calvin Damon, a Universalist minister.
Damon was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1850. He was the son of Calvin Damon, a Universalist minister.
Damon graduated from the architectural program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then only a few years old.
Around 1856 the family moved to Haverhill. Beginning in 1873 he was practicing architecture in Haverhill. He was the city"s first college-trained architect.
The firm, Damon Brothers, lasted until 1915, at which point Damon appears to have retired.