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Gallier
Gallier is a surname that may refer to: * Billy Gallier (1932–2011), English association football player * Howard Gallier (1872–1955), English association football player * James Gallier (1798–1866), architect, born Gallagher in Ireland and changed name to Gallier when moving to New Orleans * James Gallier, Jr. (1827–1868), architect, son of James * Jean Gallier (born 1949), French and American logician See also * Gallagher (surname) *Galler, another similar surname * Gallier Hall, the former New Orleans city hall, built by James Gallier * Gallier House, the New Orleans home of James Gallier, Jr. *Irena Gallier, fictional protagonist of ''Cat People'' (1982 film) * TSV Großbardorf, a German association football club nicknamed Gallier (the German word for Gauls The Gauls (; , ''Galátai'') were a group of Celts, Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age Europe, Iron Age and the Roman Gaul, Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gallier
James Gallier (24 July 1798– 3 October 1866) was a prominent nineteenth-century Ireland, Irish-born American architect, most famed for his buildings in New Orleans. Gallier Hall, which he designed and once served as New Orleans City Hall, is named after him. Early life He was born in Ravensdale, County Louth, Ireland in 1798 as James Gallagher, the son of Thaddeus Gallagher, a builder who also trained James in the profession. Gallier was admitted to the "School of Fine Arts" in Dublin according to Supplement 1 of the ''Dictionary of American Biography'', but if this refers to the Royal Dublin Society's School of Architectural Drawing, there is no record of a James Gallagher or James Gallier having been admitted at any other time. He worked in Manchester, England, Manchester during 1816 before returning home to Ireland, where he attended Samuel Nielson's school in Dundalk, and with his younger brother John (b. 1800) engaged in building work at Mourne Park in 1818 and in Dunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
