James Gallier

James Gallier
Portrait photograph of American architect James Gallier, Sr., ca. 1860.
Born
James Gallagher

24 July 1798
Died3 October 1866 (1866-10-04) (aged 68)
At sea, east of Tybee Island, Georgia
NationalityIrish-American
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsGallier 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.

  1. ^ Katrina Hornung (24 July 2015). "Happy Birthday James Gallier Sr (1798)". New Orleans Architecture Tours. Retrieved 10 April 2022.