Who was the Scots-Irish builder who once worked for the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Oak Lawn (Charlottesville, Virginia) Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The brick dwelling was built in 1822, and consists of a two-story, four bay, main block flanked by one-story, two bay wings. The central section has a front gable roof and one-story porch with a flat roof supported by four Tuscan order columns and topped by a second story balcony. Exterior chimneys arise between the main block and each of the wings. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen (1822) and two cemeteries. It was built by James Dinsmore, a Scots-Irish builder who worked for Thomas Jefferson.
James Gowans (architect) Sir James Gowans (1 August 1821 – 25 June 1890) was a maverick Edinburgh architect and builder.