Samuel McIntire (1757-1811) was an American architect, furniture maker, sculptor, and master carver whose work defined the Federal style in the new democratic Republic.  Born in Salem, Massachusetts, which at the time was one of America’s most significant seaports, he did work for the city’s elite such as its pre-eminent ship merchant and millionaire, Elias Hasket Derby. 

This pathfinder offers opportunities to explore the life and craft of McIntire, the Federal and Neo-Classical styles that inspired him, the influence of architect Robert Adam and this artist’s study of the ancient homes of Pompeii, the Greek concepts of proportion and balance so influential in McIntire’s work, the men of Salem who commissioned his designs and craftmanship, and the history and society of the community in which he lived..

I.  Your research should include media from various sources:

A.  Print material can be accessed through the card catalog  by

1.   Searching our own school library catalog

2.   Accessing the NOBLE  (North of Boston Library Exchange) Web catalog.  This catalog combines over 3 million holdings of public and academic libraries into one catalog.  At NOBLE you can search and request materials directly from home or at the library, and can renew books via the Web.

         B.  Online encyclopedias and database material can best be accessed through                                   

         The Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System site (NMRLS).

Before researching these databases and using other search engines, please see the

following links:  Evaluating Web Sites, Citing Sources, and How to Refine a Google Search.                      

         C.  Other Media (for either research or your finished product):  brochures from

museum or historic site visits; PowerPoint or PDF slide shows of photographs of historic homes; videos; recorded interviews (Did your uncle tour the ruins at Pompeii or the replica of the Parthenon in Nashville?) house models; carvings of  architectural or furniture details

II.  Search Terms - The following subjects and search terms can facilitate your research.

NSTHS Library

Samuel McIntire Collection

  Call No.       Media Type                        Title                                                               Description

  720 PAL         book         THE FOUR BOOKS OF ARCHITECTURE                  By Andrea Palladio

  720.1 WIN      book         ARCHITECTURE IS ELEMENTAL

  720.9 HAM      book         ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE AGES

  720.973 PIE    book         COLONIAL AND NEOCLASSICAL STYLES

  973.2 TUN      book         COLONIAL CRAFTSMEN

  973.3 MAR      book         WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

  B MAC           book         SAMUEL MCINTIRE: Carving an American Style

  BK-G2            book         COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE IN MASSAHCUSETTS   Historic Homes Collection

  BK-G3            book         EXPLORING COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS               Historic Homes Collection

  BK-G4            book         NEW ENGLAND ROOMS 1639 - 1863                      Historic Homes Collection

  BK-S              book         ARCHITECTURE IN SALEM                                   Historic Homes Collection

  BK-S2            book         THE SALEM HANDBOOK                                       Historic Homes Collection

  BK-S3            book         A STROLL THROUGH HISTORIC SALEM                 Historic Homes Collection

  BK-S-AH         booklet       ASSEMBLY HOUSE                                              Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  BK-S-AS         booklet       ANDREW-SAFFORD HOUSE                                 Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  BK-S-CB         booklet       CROWNINGSHIELD-BENTLEY HOUSE                   Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  BK-S-GP         booklet       GARDNER-PINGREE HOUSE                                Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  BK-S-JTD       booklet       JOHN TUCKER DALAND HOUSE                           Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  BK-S-JW        booklet       JOHN WARD HOUSE                                            Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  BK-S-PN         booklet       PEIRCE-NICHOLS HOUSE                                    Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series

  NOTEBOOK 1  notebook    AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE                                  "Field Guide to Mass. Architecture,"  "American House Styles," 

                                                                                                              American Heritage magazine, 11/90

  NOTEBOOK 2  notebook    SAMUEL MCINTIRE                                              Printouts from PEM website & from Glen Magna website;

                                                                                                              articles from online databases

  S                   pamphlet    HISTORIC SALEM                                                Nine articles on Salem

  S-9                pamphlet    SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS

  S-AH              pamphlet    ASSEMBLY HOUSE

  S-AS              pamphlet    ANDREW-SAFFORD HOUSE

  S-BC              pamphlet    BENJAMIN W. CROWNINGSHIELD HOUSE

  S-CH              pamphlet    CUSTOM HOUSE

  S-D                pamphlet    DERBY HOUSE

  S-GP              pamphlet    GARDNER-PINGREE HOUSE

  S-HH              pamphlet    HAMILTON HALL

  S-PN              pamphlet    PEIRCE-NICHOLS HOUSE