James B. Cook

Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House, Memphis (interior, 1974)

James B. Cook was an English-trained architect who worked in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1800s.[1][2]

He was born in England and educated at King's College 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. [3]

He designed submarines for the Confederate army in the American Civil War.[3]

A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]

He was associated with Andrew Johnson, a contractor and architect in northern Mississippi.[1]:4

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Judith Holland and P. Ana Gordon (January 13, 1983). "The Architecture of Andrew Johnson in North Mississippi".
  2. 2.0 2.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Perre Magness. "James B. Cook". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.