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Door Knocker from the Isaac Gillet House, Painesville, Ohio

c. 1840
(American, 1783–1847)
(American)
America, Ohio, Painesville, 19th century
brass
Overall: 14.6 x 10.5 cm (5 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Gift of Philip A. Child 1964.33
Location: 205 Federal American
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Description

This elaborate doorway originally came from a house designed and built by Jonathan Goldsmith, one of the most celebrated early architects of Northeastern Ohio. Goldsmith, who was born in Connecticut and trained in Massachusetts, came to the area around 1802 and brought with him a knowledge of the prevailing classical styles in architecture and decoration. This doorway formed the most decorative element of the front of the Isaac Gillet House and features elements of both Greek (boldly carved acanthus leaves and swags) and Roman (tall, thin columns and flat window tracery) architecture.
Door Knocker from the Isaac Gillet House, Painesville, Ohio

Door Knocker from the Isaac Gillet House, Painesville, Ohio

c. 1840

Jonathan Goldsmith, Lewis Firm

(American, 1783–1847), (American)
America, Ohio, Painesville, 19th century

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