Symposium: Alexander Jackson Davis

This year, Lyndhurst curates a special exhibit exploring the life and work of the architect who designed the influential Gothic Revival-style mansion. Alexander Jackson Davis: Designer of Dreams will open to the public on the 23rd of May and run through September 23rd, 2025. This exhibition will explore Davis’s career as an architect and designer through his commission and building of Lyndhurst, his extant Gothic revival masterpiece. It will also explore other residences in the region and will reunite Davis’s archive with his fully realized designs. This exhibit will be comprised of rarely seen paintings, drawings, and furniture. In honor of this exhibition, our Davis Symposium on June 22nd will explore Alexander Jackson Davis’s work and his influential style. The Symposium will consist of a full day of talks on topics surrounding Alexander Jackson Davis, including who he was and how his work impacted architecture, decorative arts, and landscapes, including Lyndhurst, which was one of his most important architectural achievements.