Richard Morris Hunt (October 31, 1827 – July 31, 1895) was an American architect of the nineteenth century and an eminent figure in the history of American architecture. He helped shape New York City with his designs for the 1902 entrance façade and Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), and many Fifth Avenue mansions since destroyed.
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31 October 1827 Brattleboro, Vermont
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Died |
31 July 1895 (aged 67) Newport, Rhode Island
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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