James Hardie (architect)

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James Hardie (died 1889) [1] was an American architect of Natchez, Mississippi. Several of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2]

Hardie was an immigrant from Scotland. He and two brothers, all carpenters, moved to Natchez in the 1830s. [1]

St. Mary's Cathedral, Natchez Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District-464.JPG
St. Mary's Cathedral, Natchez

He designed St. Mary's Cathedral, in Natchez, which is listed on the National Register within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District. The Gothic Revival brick cathedral's construction began in 1842 and it was dedicated in 1843. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Patti Carr Black (1998). Art in Mississippi 1720-1980 . University Press of Mississippi. pp.  59–60. james hardie architect Natchez.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Mary Warren Miller. "Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  4. "St. Mary Basilica, Natchez, Mississippi, USA". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. Mary McCahon (November 3, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Neibert-Fisk House / Choctaw". National Park Service . Retrieved June 21, 2016. with five photos from 1978