About

Noah Duell is an architectural historian, preservationist, and museum development professional working primarily with historic house museums and cultural heritage sites. He currently serves as a Senior Development Officer for the Fraunces Tavern Museum in New York City, where he raises support for the Museum’s capital projects, exhibitions, and growing membership program.

Before joining Fraunces Tavern Museum in 2025, Noah served for four years as a Development Officer and Donor Stewardship Officer for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the organization that owns and operates Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.

As an architectural historian, Noah has authored several published essays, including pieces for The Magazine Antiques and Palladiana. He received a Bachelor of History and Political Science degree from George Washington University in 2018 and a Master of Architectural History degree from the University of Virginia in 2025.

His current projects include adapting his Master’s thesis, “‘living in a brick-kiln’: Intent and Reality at the First Monticello, 1767–1796,” into a monograph and completing a report on Thomas Jefferson’s architectural drawings on deposit at The Huntington Library in San Marino, California.

Please feel welcome to contact him anytime at noahduell@gmail.com.