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James B. Cook
James B. Cook was an English-trained architect who worked in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1800s. He was born in England and educated at King's College (other), King's College and College for Civil Engineers, Putney College. He served as a supervising architect on the construction of the The Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace for London's Great Exhibition of 1851. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1855. He designed submarines for the Confederate army in the American Civil War. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. *Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House, (1843), Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival, 102 N. 2nd St. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed *Church of Our Saviour (Iuka, Mississippi), Church of Our Savior, E. Eastport St. between Main and Fulton Sts. Iuka, MS, NRHP-listed *Grace Episcopal Church (Memphis, Tennessee), Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Vance Ave. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed *Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church (Como, Mississi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Episcopal Memphis HABS
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Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church (Como, Mississippi)
Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church is a historic church building at the junction of Main & Craig Street in Como, Mississippi. The Carpenter Gothic building was constructed in 1873 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It was designed by James B. Cook James B. Cook was an English-trained architect who worked in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1800s. He was born in England and educated at King's College (other), King's College and College for Civil Engineers, Putney College. He served as a ..., an English architect residing in Memphis, Tennessee, at the time this church was built. Construction was done by Andrew Johnson a Swedish architect who went on to design and build 77 structures in the Sardis area. Twenty-one of his homes and buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. References Episcopal church buildings in Mississippi Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi Carpenter Gothic church buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Emigrants To The United States
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People From Memphis, Tennessee
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19th-century American Architects
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Architects From Tennessee
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Andrew Johnson (architect)
Andrew Johnson (February 18, 1844 – July 29, 1921) was a Swedish–American architect and contractor Short's Hill nomination form National Register of Historic Places He designed 61 documented or attributed buildings in and at least 16 more in North , , and . Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason, TN
Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 1,609 at the 2010 census. Mason is located along U.S. Route 70, and is home to a federal detention facility. History The first rail service in Tipton County was established in December 1855, when the Memphis and Ohio Railroad completed the route from Memphis to Nashville, running through what is now the town of Mason.Mason is best known to locals as a speed trap. Mason has a police chief and over 10 part-time officers, many who patrol simultaneously. Mason officers write in excess of 250 tickets per month compared with an average town of the same size that writes four to five. Mason accepts court authorized bribes in order to ensure the tickets do not show up on a persons state record. Trinity Church in Mason, built in 1870, was designed by English architect James B. Cook and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2022 the State Government of Tennessee fought to gain financial control over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Church (Mason, Tennessee)
Trinity Church is a historic church building in Mason, Tennessee, United States. The congregation was established by Reverend John Chilton in 1834. The original church building was completed in 1870, and designed by James B. Cook in the Gothic Revival architectural style. The connecting parish hall was designed by Wells Awsumb in 1964. The entire structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... since March 15, 1984. The church features carved walnut pews. With References National Register of Historic Places in Tipton County, Tennessee Gothic Revival architecture in Tennessee Churches completed in 1870 {{TiptonCountyTN-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senatobia, MS
Senatobia is a city in, and the county seat of, Tate County, Mississippi, United States, and is the 16th largest municipality in the Memphis Metropolitan Area. The population was 8,165 at the 2010 census. Senatobia is the home of Northwest Mississippi Community College, a state community college providing two-year academic and technical degree programs. Northwest's system-wide enrollment exceeds 8,000 on three campuses in Senatobia, Southaven and Oxford. Also located in Senatobia is the Baddour Center, a residential care facility for intellectually disabled adults. History On April 13, 1834, early settler James Peters purchased two sections of land from the Chickasaw Nation for the sum of $1.25 per acre. This land was later developed as the town of Senatobia. The community took its name from Senatobia Creek. Senatobia received its charter as a municipality in 1860. During the Civil War, the town's business section was burned twice by Federal troops. Tate County was organized i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tate County Courthouse
Tate County Courthouse is a historic building constructed in 1875, located at 201 South Ward Street in Senatobia, the county seat of Tate County, Mississippi. The courthouse building operates as a heritage museum, the Tate County Heritage Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 30, 1994; With and a Mississippi Landmark since 1984. The Romanesque style building was designed by architect James B. Cook in 1873, and constructed between 1875 and 1876 by builder J. H. Cocke. An annex structure was completed in summer 1999. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Tate County, Mississippi *List of courthouses in the United States This is a list of courthouses in the United States. American courthouses are very often significant, as they are public buildings usually built to convey solidity and to command respect. Many have hosted important trials, or are significant for ... References National Register of Historic Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardis, MS
Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,703. Sardis is one of two county seats for Panola County; the other is Batesville, on the south side of the Tallahatchie River. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,748 people, 776 households, and 493 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,038 people, 790 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 862 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 41.90% White, 56.43% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population. There were 790 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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