Baldwin, Loammi, Jr.

Person

Dates

Existence: 1780 - 1838

Biography

Baldwin was born at North Woburn, Massachusetts, educated at Westford Academy, and graduated from Harvard College in 1800. In 1825 he joined a small committee planning the Bunker Hill Monument and recommended the obelisk now seen there. In 1827 he accepted an appointment from the United States government which led to the two great works of his life (1827-1834): the naval dry docks at the Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown and at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth. Baldwin led many other projects such as a marine railway at Pensacola; construction of buildings at Harvard College; a canal around the Ohio River falls; a stone bridge called the Warren Bridge at Charlestown; and the Union Canal in Pennsylvania.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

A Description of the Corn Mill on Concord River belonging to the Proprietors of [the] Middlesex Canal, with a Calculation of its powers and velocities. Laommi Baldwin, Jun. Digital

FOUND IN: Harvard University Archives / Collection: Mathematical theses, 1782-1839. / Classyear: Class of 1800

Item Identifier: HUC 8782.514, HUC 8782.514 (76)

Scope Note: At the time of their creation, the purpose of these documents was to demonstrate a student's mastery of one or more mathematical concepts by applying math to a problem in the real world. However, the enduring value of many of the theses lies in the fact that they are works of art.As a group, the theses demonstrate a change, in society at large, from the concerns of the late 18th century to those of the industrial revolution....

Baldwin family business papers

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:7 1770-1880 B181

Overview:

The Baldwin family business papers contains papers relating to engineering projects supervised by Baldwin family members including Loammi Baldwin and his five sons.

Samuel Morse Felton business records