James B. Cook

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James B. Cook was an English-trained architect who worked in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1800s.

He was born in England and educated at King's College and Putney College. He served as a supervising architect on the construction of the Crystal Palace for London's Great Exhibition of 1851. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1855.

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He designed submarines for the Confederate army in the American Civil War.

A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

• Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House, (1843), Gothic Revival, 102 N. 2nd St. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed
• Church of Our Savior, E. Eastport St. between Main and Fulton Sts. Iuka, MS, NRHP-listed
• Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Vance Ave. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed
• Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, Jct. of Main & Craig St. Como, MS, NRHP-listed
• Jail Building, Sardis, MS non extant thus not on NRHP
• Panola County Courthouse, Sardis, MS non extant thus not on NRHP
• St. Mary's Catholic Church, 155 Market St. Memphis, TN, NRHP-listed
• Tate County Courthouse, 201 S. Ward St. Senatobia, MS, NRHP-listed
• Trinity Church, Main St. Mason, TN, NRHP-listed

He was associated with Andrew Johnson, a contractor and architect in northern Mississippi.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=64000412}} |title=The Architecture of Andrew Johnson in North Mississippi|author=Judith Holland and P. Ana Gordon|date=January 13, 1983}}{{rp|4}}