300NE W ORLE ANS

TRICENTENNIAL

1718 ~ 2018

Jacques Nicolas Bussière de Pouilly arrived in New Orleans from France in 1833 and designed many buildings, including the St. Louis Exchange Hotel. De Pouilly’s most significant contribution, though, was the redesign of the St. Louis Cathe-dral to look as it does today. De Pouilly was cho-sen to design a “restoration” of the church in the French romantic style, completed in 1851.

One of the best remembered architects is James Gallier Sr., known for the Municipal Hall completed in 1853 and later named after him. Gallier also designed the Pontalba apartments on Jackson Square and the French Opera House.

Prolific Henry Howard designed more than 280 buildings in Louisiana, including the Not-toway and Madewood plantations. He also de-

signed several homes for the wealthy of New Orleans, including the Robert H. Short house in the Garden District.

Among others, city residents also know the work of Emile Weil, who designed the Saenger Theatre and the Dixie Brewery, and James Freret, who designed St. Patrick’s Hall and other buildings in the Central Business District.

The work of more recent architects put a modern spin on the city: Moise Goldstein’s firm designed New Orleans City Hall and main li-brary, buildings at Tulane and Dillard universi-

ties and the original Moisant airport.Curtis and Davis architects de-

signed the Superdome and the River-gate convention center.

The architects that shaped New Orleans are remembered through street and building names, but their most lasting legacy is the way the city looks.

Gallier Hall

was built in 1853.

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James Gallier Sr. is best known for the municipal hall, later named after him.

Henry Howard designed public buildings, plantations and indi-vidual homes, like this one for Col. Robert Short in the Garden District.

Nathaniel Curtis and Arthur Davis designed the Superdome.

Emile Weil designed the Saenger Theatre and other theaters throughout the Southeast.

Jacques Nicolas Bussière de Pouilly created the St. Louis Cathedral based on French romantic designs.