John McComb Jr. (October 17, 1763 – May 25, 1853) was an American architect who designed many landmarks in the 18th and 19th centuries. Between 1790 and 1825, McComb was New York City's leading architect.
Early life and education McComb Jr. was born on October 17, 1763, in New York City and was of Scottish ancestry. In 1783, McComb began working with his father, John McComb Sr., a well known architect and surveyor. In 1790, he began working independently and John Jay spoke highly of his work to Alexander Hamilton. McComb would later design Hamilton's home, the Grange. In general, McComb worked in the Federal style.
McComb died in 1853, and is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Work Old Cape Henry Light (1792), first lighthouse totally authorized by the federal government. Montauk Point Lighthouse (1796) Station Eatons Neck Lighthouse (1798) Gracie Mansion (1799) - Document can be downloaded from https://www.nps.gov/hagr/learn/news/upload/Hamilton-Grange_Timeline.doc St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (1799) Hamilton Grange (1802) New York City Hall (1803)Jeff Richman, "John McComb: Old New York Architect" Green-Wood Discovery. March 13, 2013. St. John's Chapel (New York City) (1803, demolished 1918) Old Queens building at Rutgers University (1808) Castle Clinton (1808) Washington Hall (1809) Alexander Hall, Princeton Theological Seminary (1815)
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External links The John McComb Architectural Drawings at the New York Historical Society