H. H. Richardson (1838-1886) was a prolific architect whose shingle-style cottage approach is visible in many late 19th-century houses in Marion. For the first time, we can explore his impact on American architecture in Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, Harvard University (Monacelli Press / Phaidon 2024), by Jay Wickersham, Chris Milford, and Hope Mayo. The authors will discuss the Richardson drawings, and what they reveal about collaboration in his studio.

The book presents full-color reproductions of 450 sketches and renderings by the architect and his studio assistants. The book includes more than 50 projects, including such masterpieces as Boston’s Trinity Church; the Marshall Field Store and Glessner House in Chicago; five buildings for the Ames family in North Easton, MA; and a series of masterful Shingle Style houses, including the Percy Browne house in Marion.

Jay Wickersham is an architect, lawyer, and architectural historian and a former professor in practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Chris Milford is a partner in the architectural firm of Milford & Ford Associates, specializing in historic preservation and restoration. Hope Mayo is the former Philip Hofer Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts at Houghton Library.