James Gallier

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James Gallier was the name of two famous New Orleans architects.

[edit] James Gallier, Sr.

• Gallier Hall on St. Charles Avenue (1853), at Lafeyette Square in the Central Business District, the former City Hall of New Orleans for nearly a century.

• The Leeds-Davis Building on Tchopitoulas Street (1853), Headquarters of the Preservation Resource Center.

• The Second Christ Church Cathedral on St. Charles Avenue (1837), Episcopalian Church and later a synogogue. No longer exists.

[edit] James Gallier, Jr.

• The Third Christ Church Cathedral on Canal Street (1846). No longer exists.

• Gallier House on Royal Street (1857), in the French Quarter.

• French Opera House on Bourbon Street (1859), in the French Quarter. Burned.

[edit] References.

• Gallier Hall.

• Gallier House.

• Autobiography of James Gallier. ISBN 0-306-71247-4.