In 1814, Shryock designed the first Episcopal church in Lexington, and later designed the childhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln on West Main Street, among many other homes in Lexington. He was the father of two other American architects: Gideon (1802 – 1880) and Cincinnatus (1816 – 1888), both of whom were born in Lexington and achieved fame in their own right, particularly within Kentucky.
In 1814, Shryock designed the first Episcopal church in Lexington, and later designed the childhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln on West Main Street, among many other homes in Lexington. He was the father of two renowned American architects: Gideon (1802 – 1880) and Cincinnatus (1816 – 1888), both born in Lexington and achieving fame within Kentucky.