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John Rudolph Niernsee

John Rudolph Niernsee, Viennese-born American architect (died 1885)

Born
May 27, 1814
Died
June 7, 1885
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1814

About John Rudolph Niernsee

John Rudolph Niernsee was an American architect. He served as the head architect for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Rudolph also largely contributed to the design and construction of the South Carolina State House located in Columbia, South Carolina. Along with his partner, James Crawford Neilson, Rudolph established the standard for professional design and construction of public works projects within Baltimore and across different states in the United States. John Rudolph Niernsee (May 27, 1814 – June 7, 1885) was an American architect. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (by Niernsee & Neilson), Baltimore. Henry Thompson) for new owner Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), at Clifton Park (by Niernsee & Neilson), listed on the NRHP in 2007. Not in date order: Church of the Most Holy Trinity, 720 Telfair Street, Augusta, Georgia (Niernsee, John Rudolph), NRHP-listed St.

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John Rudolph Niernsee timeline

  1. Henry Thompson) for new owner Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), at Clifton Park (by Niernsee & Neilson), listed on the NRHP in 2007.
  2. John Rudolph Niernsee (May 27, 1814 – June 7, 1885) was an American architect.

The world when John Rudolph Niernsee was born

John Rudolph Niernsee was born in 1814. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBritish burn Washington D.C.
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical steam locomotive for railways
  • World population~970M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.1M

1814 versus 2026

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Measure18142026
Population8.1M341 million

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