James Gallier | |
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Born | James Gallagher 24 July 1798 |
Died | 3 October 1866 At sea, east of Tybee Island, Georgia | (aged 68)
Nationality | Irish-American |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Gallier Hall, the Leeds-Davis Building, the Second Christ Church Cathedral |
James Gallier (24 July 1798[1]– 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.