Nicholas J. Clayton Architecture Photos |
Nicholas J. Clayton (1839-1916) born in Ireland, immigrated to Ohio in the 1840s, served in the Civil War & then opened an architectural practice in Galveston in about 1872. He is noted for the flamboyant style he set in Texas in buildings such as the Galveston Bishop's Palace. |
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| See also: East End Residential Heritage Architecture, Galveston, TX, Churches of Galveston, TX, Architects & Architecture |
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| Annunciation Church (1869) with steeple (1881-4). Houston, TX Architect: Rev. Joseph Querat + steeple by Nicholas J. Clayton. On National Register. | First Presbyterian Church (1872-89) (1903 Church St.). Galveston, TX Style: Romanesque revival. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. On National Register. | First Presbyterian Church facade. Galveston, TX. On National Register. | George Seeligson house (1875) (1208 Ball). Galveston, TX Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. |
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| Lemuel C. Burr house (1876) (1228 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Style: Classical & Italianate. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. | Lemuel C. Burr house upper veranda with Gothic arch. Galveston, TX | Lemuel C. Burr house cutaway corner of entry. Galveston, TX | I. Lovenberg house (1877) (1412 Market). Galveston, TX Style: Gothic revival. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. |
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| Garten Verein Pavilion (1880) (27th St. at Ave. O in Kempner Park). Galveston, TX. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. On National Register. | Eaton Memorial Chapel (1882) (2216 Ball). Galveston, TX Style: Gothic revival. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. | Eaton Memorial Chapel portal. Galveston, TX | Leon & H. Blum Co. building (1880 & 1882) (Merchant at Rosenberg Ave.) now the Tremont House hotel. Galveston, TX Architect: Eugene T. Heiner then Nicholas J. Clayton. |
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| Leon & H. Blum Co. building / Tremont House hotel facade. Galveston, TX | Trueheart-Adriance building (1882) (210 Kempner). Galveston, TX Style: Victorian Romanesque. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. On National Register. | Upper stories of Trueheart-Adriance building. Galveston, TX | Cast iron columns of Trueheart-Adriance building. Galveston, TX |
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| W.L. Moody building (1882) (The Strand at Kempner) started as a cotton exchange. Galveston, TX. Style: Neo-Renaissance. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. | Sonnentheil house (1886-7) (1826 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Style: Carpenter Italianate. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton?. | Sonnentheil house woodwork details. Galveston, TX | Rudolph Kruger house (1888) (1628 Postoffice). Galveston, TX Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. |
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| J.C. League house (1892-3) (1702 Broadway). Galveston, TX. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. | Bishop's Palace (1887-94) (1402 Broadway). Galveston, TX. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. On National Register. | Bishop's Palace 14th Street side. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace conservatory. Galveston, TX |
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| Bishop's Palace round veranda. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace corner tower. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace carved lion. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace corner tower & chimney. Galveston, TX |
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| Bishop's Palace cast iron railings. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace tower detail. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace urn at entrance. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace portal & flying stairway. Galveston, TX |
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| Bishop's Palace front door. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace front door arch with carved face. Galveston, TX | Bishop's Palace window arch with carvings & iron railings. Galveston, TX | Hutchings & Sealy buildings (1895) (The Strand at Mitchell Ave.). Galveston, TX. Style: Renaissance revival. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. |
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| Hutchings building detail. Galveston, TX | Sealy building detail. Galveston, TX | Hutchings building side facade. Galveston, TX | Sacred Heart Church Dome (1915). Galveston, TX Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton. |
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