Paul Hardin Kapp, Todd Sanders, and William Seale
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781628461381
- eISBN:
- 9781626740754
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781628461381.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
In December 1833, Nichols and his wife moved from Montgomery, Alabama to New Orleans, Louisiana. Nichols had accepted the position of Assistant State Engineer for the state of Louisiana, a position ...
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In December 1833, Nichols and his wife moved from Montgomery, Alabama to New Orleans, Louisiana. Nichols had accepted the position of Assistant State Engineer for the state of Louisiana, a position decidedly beneath him. Although building opportunities were limited, it was a beneficial and crucial period in his career as an architect. While in New Orleans, he became aware of the architectural publications of Minard Lefever and the work of James Dakin. The elaborate buildings he designed after leaving New Orleans reflected these influences.Less
In December 1833, Nichols and his wife moved from Montgomery, Alabama to New Orleans, Louisiana. Nichols had accepted the position of Assistant State Engineer for the state of Louisiana, a position decidedly beneath him. Although building opportunities were limited, it was a beneficial and crucial period in his career as an architect. While in New Orleans, he became aware of the architectural publications of Minard Lefever and the work of James Dakin. The elaborate buildings he designed after leaving New Orleans reflected these influences.
Paul Hardin Kapp, Todd Sanders, and William Seale
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781628461381
- eISBN:
- 9781626740754
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781628461381.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
In the Epilogue, the author compares Nichols with other notable early nineteenth century American architects, namely Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Alexander Jackson Davis, and Minard Lefever. Nichols was ...
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In the Epilogue, the author compares Nichols with other notable early nineteenth century American architects, namely Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Alexander Jackson Davis, and Minard Lefever. Nichols was extremely influential within the context of Southern architecture. He redefined the large residence in the Deep South by blending vernacular traditions with Grecian and later Greek Revival precedents. He helped define the modern university campus and the state capitol as a “Temple of Democracy,” giving bicameral government its architectural form in the South more so than any other architect. The author closes the book by stating that this book is his small contribution to the extraordinary legacy of architect William Nichols, master of his profession in the American South.Less
In the Epilogue, the author compares Nichols with other notable early nineteenth century American architects, namely Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Alexander Jackson Davis, and Minard Lefever. Nichols was extremely influential within the context of Southern architecture. He redefined the large residence in the Deep South by blending vernacular traditions with Grecian and later Greek Revival precedents. He helped define the modern university campus and the state capitol as a “Temple of Democracy,” giving bicameral government its architectural form in the South more so than any other architect. The author closes the book by stating that this book is his small contribution to the extraordinary legacy of architect William Nichols, master of his profession in the American South.
