Andrew Jackson Downing

Andrew Jackson Downing
Born	(1815-10-31)October 31, 1815 Newburgh, New York, US
Died	July 28, 1852(1852-07-28) (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)^[1] 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.