George Gilliam Steele
George Gilliam Steele | |||
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| Born | April 1, 1798 Bedford County, Virginia | ||
| Died | October 21, 1855 | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Occupation | Architect | ||
George Gilliam Steele Sr. (April 1, 1798 - October 21, 1855) l was a prominent architect in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] He designed several major buildings in the city. Several were demolished in the 1960s as city leaders sought to modernize and accomodate aerospace industry.
He was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Eliza Ann Weaver (1808-1891) and had eight children.[2]
It is not clesr whether he or his architect son Matthew designed thr Mrs. Robinson House.[3] Another son, Col. Jno. Steele was an officer innthe Confederate Army and a railroad engineer.
He is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.[2]
Works
- Former Madison County Courthouse (Alabama),[4] demolished ca. 1965[5]
- First National Bank Building at 221 Westside Square
- First Alabama Bank Building
- Oak Place (Huntsville, Alabama) (1840)
- Huntsville Female College, destroyed by fire in 1895[6]
References
- ↑ http://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hh/hhpics/pdf/hhq/HHQ-Vol-V-3-Spr-79.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.huntsvillehpc.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/meet-huntsvilles-premier-architect/
- ↑ ttps://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/21bccd9a-0f69-47d1-a0b6-2f32318df05f
- ↑ "courthousehistory.com | a historical look at out nation's county courthouses through postcards". courthousehistory.com.
- ↑ Tabler, Dave (May 5, 2017). "Underneath the Huntsville courthouse, yawning caverns".
- ↑ "Site of Huntsville Female College Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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