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Benjamin D. Price

Benjamin Detwiler Price (September 3, 1845 - September 19, 1922) was an architect known principally for his catalogue sales of plans for churches. He reportedly sold over 6,000 copies of his church plans, and several of the churches he designed are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

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Benjamin D. Price

Page 4 from the 1892 edition of Benjamin D. Price's "Church Plans"

Benjamin D. Price · "Church Plans" by Benjamin D. Price at archive.org · Public domain

Born
1845 · North Coventry Township.
Died
1922 · Punta Gorda.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
architect
Fields
church architecture · architectural design · mail order
Languages
English

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Benjamin Detwiler Price (September 3, 1845 - September 19, 1922) was an architect known principally for his catalogue sales of plans for churches. He reportedly sold over 6,000 copies of his church plans, and several of the churches he designed are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

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