Andrew Jackson Downing
Andrew Jackson Downing | |
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| Born | October 31, 1815 |
| Died | July 28, 1852 (aged 36) Hudson River, New York, US |
| Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Landscape gardener (later to be called landscape architect), horticulturist |
| Known for | Contributions to Gothic Revival architecture, first major American landscaper |
| Style | Carpenter Gothic, Gothic Revival, Italianate |
| Spouse | Caroline DeWint Downing (1815–1905) |
Andrew Jackson Downing (October 31, 1815 – July 28, 1852) was an American landscape designer, horticulturist, writer, prominent advocate of the Gothic Revival in the United States, and editor of The Horticulturist magazine (1846–1852). Downing is considered to be a founder of American landscape architecture.