Charles B. Cluskey
Charles B. Cluskey (ca. 1808-1871) was an antebellum architect and an unmistakable originator of Greek revival–style houses and public buildings operating mainly in Augusta, Milledgeville, and Savannah. His activity span from the 1830s to 1860s.[1]
Biography
Born in Ireland, Charles Blaney Cluskey emigrated in the United States in 1827, landing in New York City. He moved to Savannah in 1829. He died due to malaria in 1871.
Career
- Hermitage Plantation house (1830), Savannah (demolished)
- Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University) (1834-37), Augusta
- Oglethorpe University (1837-40), Baldwin County near Milledgeville
- Governor's Mansion (1837-39), Milledgeville
- Champion-McAlpin-Fowlkes House (1844), Savannah
- St. Vincent's Academy (1845), Savannah
- Sorrel-Weed House (1853), Savannah
- Philbrick-Eastman House (1853), Savannah
- Mills House (1855), Griffin
- U.S. Customs House and Court House (1861), Galveston
- St. Simons Island lighthouse and keeper's residence (1869), St. Simons Island
- Mary Marshall Houses, Savannah
Gallery
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Hermitage Plantation house (1830), Savannah
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Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University) (1834-37), Augusta
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Oglethorpe University (1837-40), Baldwin County near Milledgeville
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Governor's Mansion (1837-39), Milledgeville
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Champion-McAlpin-Fowlkes House (1844), Savannah
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St. Vincent's Academy (1845), Savannah
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Sorrel-Weed House (1853), Savannah
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Philbrick-Eastman House (1853), Savannah
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Mills House (1855), Griffin
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U.S. Customs House and Court House (1861), Galveston
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St. Simons Island lighthouse and keeper's residence (1869), St. Simons Island
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Mary Marshall Houses, Savannah
References
- ^ "Charles B. Cluskey (ca. 1808-1871)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-04-09.