William Buckland
English
Architect - AsNotedIn
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- Daughter: Sarah Buckland Callahan
Architect - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1734/08/14 | William Buckland is born at Oxford, England. | Born | |||||
| 1745/00/00 | Growing up in Oxford William Buckland is able to watch construction of such notable buildings as the Radcliffe Camera. | Life | Radcliffe Camera | Oxford | |||
| 1755/08/04 | In London, England, George Mason indentures William Buckland for 4 years as a carpenter and joiner to design the interiors of Gunston Hall and brings him to Virginia. Buckland will receive free passage, food, lodging and an annual salary of 20 pounds. | Carpenter | Gunston Hall | Lorton | |||
| 1760/00/00 | A finely proportioned Georgian house is erected for John Ballendine on a crag, virtually carved out of a solid rock face. Designed by William Buckland, "Rockledge" is a rare example of a Tidewater Virginia stone residence. | Architect | Rockledge | Occoquan | |||
| 1764/00/00 | Although no documents confirm it, the parallels between the architectural details of the Scott House, Whitehall, the Chase House, and the Hammond-Harwood House make it evident that common craftsmen and designers worked on all of these buildings. | Probable Interior Designer | Upton Scott House | Annapolis, MD | |||
| 1767/04/14 | Cornerstone is laid for the home of James Brice, completed 6 years, 326000 bricks and 90800 cypress shingles later at a cost of just over 4,014 pounds. The home may have been designed by William Buckland or William Brampton. | Architect | Brice House, Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | |||
| 1774/00/00 | Chase-Lloyd House is completed, with interiors by William Buckland. | Architect | Chase-Lloyd House | Annapolis, MD | |||
| 1774/00/00 | Hammond-Harwood House is built for gentleman planter Matthias Hammond, but he never lived here. | Architect | Hammond-Harwood House | Annapolis, MD | |||
| 1774/00/00 | Charles W Peale begins painting the portrait of his friend, William Buckland | Subject | Portrait of William Buckland (with drafting pen) | ||||
| 1774/12/15 | William Buckland dies. | Died |
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