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:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Patti Carr Black (1998). Art in Mississippi 1720-1980. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9781578060849. james hardie architect Natchez.
  2. ^ a b c d "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