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Thomas O. Sully
American architect (1855–1939) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas O. Sully (November 24, 1855 – March 15, 1939)[1] was one of the most important architects in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century.[2] Sully's works include the Hennen Building addition and Poplar Grove Plantation (1884) in Port Allen, Louisiana.
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Early life
Sully was born in Mississippi City, Mississippi,[3] the son of Harriet Jane (née Green) and George Washington Sully.[4][5][6] He was named after his great uncle, portrait painter Thomas Sully (1783–1872).[3] He was raised in New Orleans.
Career
In his early career, Sully apprenticed in Austin, Texas with architects Larmour & Wheelock; and in New York City with architects Slade & Marshall.[5]
In 1877, he returned to New Orleans and in 1881 established his firm.[7] Sully lived at 4010 St. Charles Avenue (1886) in a house he built.[8]
In 1887, Sully formed the firm Sulley & Toledano with Albert Toledano,[2] who went on to design several notable buildings in the city.[9] Sully returned to solo practice afterwards and then formed Sully, Burton & Stone. He retired in 1906.[2]
His firm designed a top-floor penthouse office addition to the Hennen Building where they designed their office. It replaced a rooftop garden.[10]
He served as the first president of the Louisiana State Association of Architects, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) established in 1887.[11]
New Orleans architect Sam Stone, who went on to form Stone Brothers with his sons, began his career working at Sully's firm.
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Boating aficionado
A boating aficionado, Sully was commodore of the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans for two terms, was photographed on his yacht Helen, and designed boats.[12]
Death
Sully died of pneumonia on March 15, 1939, in New Orleans.[1] The Southeastern Architectural Archive at Tulane University has archival documents related to Sully.[13][14][12]
List of work
- Columns Hotel (1883), 3811 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana[7]
- Poplar Grove Plantation (1884), 3142 North River Rd., Port Allen, Louisiana; NRHP-listed[15]
- Home (1886), 4010 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana; built for his family[8]
- The Orphanage (1887), 3000 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana; originally an orphanage in the wake of a yellow fever epidemic, and is now an apartment building[16]
- Abita Springs Pavilion (1888), St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; NRHP-listed[4]
- Sully Mansion (1890), 2631 Prytania Street, New Orleans, Louisiana; now a bed & breakfast[7]
- Confederate Memorial Hall Museum (1890) 929 Camp St., New Orleans, Louisiana
- Hennen Building (1893, addition) 800 Common St., New Orleans, Louisiana
- Ellermann-Core House (1895), 1234 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana[2]
- St. Charles Hotel (third version; 1896), St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana[17]
- Sully-Wormouth House (1901), 1531 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana; he lived in the home until 1915[18]
- Gulfport Yacht Club clubhouse (1903), Gulfport, Mississippi[12]
- 2525 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2727 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana; a bed & breakfast[17]
- 3811 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana[17]
- 6000 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Four homes on St. Mary Street, Lower Garden District, New Orleans, Louisiana[7]
- 7 Richmond Place, New Orleans, Louisiana[17]
- 17 Richmond Place, New Orleans, Louisiana[19]
- 1305 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana[17]
- Frank T. Howard No. 1 School, and Elizabeth F. Howard Kindergarten, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Howard Memorial Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana[20]
- Medical Building, 124-126 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
- New Orleans National Bank, 201 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana[17]
- Valence Street Baptist Church, 4636 Magazine St., New Orleans, Louisiana[21][22]
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