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 King's College or The King's College refers to two higher education institutions in the United Kingdom: *King's College, Cambridge, a constituent of the University of Cambridge *King's College London, a constituent of the University of London It ca ...

and Putney College. He served as a supervising architect on the construction of the 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 Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

, 102 N. 2nd St. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed * Church of Our Savior, E. Eastport St. between Main and Fulton Sts.

Iuka, MS Iuka is a city in and the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 3,028 at the 2010 census. Woodall Mountain, the highest point in Mississippi, is located just south of Iuka. History Iuka is built on t ...

, NRHP-listed * Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Vance Ave. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed * Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, Jct. of Main & Craig St. Como, MS, NRHP-listed *Jail Building,

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 Accordi ...

non extant thus not on NRHP *Panola County Courthouse, Sardis, MS non extant thus not on NRHP * St. Mary's Catholic Church, 155 Market St. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed *

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 ...

, 201 S. Ward St.

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 Miss ...

, NRHP-listed * Trinity Church, Main St.

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 Dece ...

, NRHP-listed He was associated with

Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Dem ...

, a contractor and architect in northern Mississippi.

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