James Hardie (architect)

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

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]}

Works include:

• Choctaw (1836), also known as Neibert-Fisk House, 310 N. Wall St., Natchez, a Greek Revival house ^{[1] [5]} NRHP-listed ^[2]
• Chapel at Laurel Hill Plantation, S of Natchez off US 61, Natchez, Mississippi. The chapel was the first Gothic Revival building in Mississippi. ^[1] Hardie also did repairs/renovations at Laurel Hill, in his old age. ^[1] Laurel Hill is NRHP-listed ^[2]
• Homewood (1852) ^[1]
• Shadyside, 107 Shadyside St., Natchez, Mississippi, NRHP-listed ^[2]

References

1. Patti Carr Black (1998). Art in Mississippi 1720-1980 . University Press of Mississippi. pp.  59–60. ISBN   9781578060849. james hardie architect Natchez.
2. "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