Visually explore the tremendous legacy of New Hampshire's architecture from the Victorian period (1820 - 1914). This program looks at exuberant Victorian-era architecture across the state in houses, hotels, mills, city halls, courthouses, and churches, with references to gardens, furniture, and other elements of the built environment. Richard Guy Wilson explores elements of visual literacy and points out how architecture can reflect the cultural and civic values of its time and place.

Presented by Richard Guy Wilson:
Richard Guy Wilson is the Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History at the University of Virginia where he has taught since 1976. He has been a summer resident of New Hampshire since 1964. Wilson has lectured widely in the US and abroad and has authored or co-authored 16 books on architecture. Wilson has run the Victorian Society in America’s summer school since 1978 and is considered an expert on architecture from the 18th to the 21st centuries.