James Gallier
Irish-American architect (1798ā1866) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the architect's son, also a prominent architect, see James Gallier Jr.
James Gallier (24 July 1798[1]ā 3 October 1866) was a prominent nineteenth-century Irish-born American architect, most famed for his buildings in New Orleans. Gallier Hall, which he designed and once served as New Orleans City Hall, is named after him.
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Born | James Gallagher 24 July 1798 |
Died | 3 October 1866 (1866-10-04) (aged 68) At sea, east of Tybee Island, Georgia |
Nationality | Irish-American |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Gallier Hall, the Leeds-Davis Building, the Second Christ Church Cathedral |
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