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Andrew Jackson Bryan

Birth	:	Aug 1848 Livingston County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	10 Oct 1921 Chico, Butte County, California, USA
Burial	:	Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberley, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-39.6310310, 176.8252840
Plot	:	Sec 5,A,B Lot 54 sp 4
Description	:	This Chico architect is sometimes referred to as Andrew J. Bryan & Co. or Andrew J. Bryan, or even Andrew Jackson Bryan. Mr. Bryan was a busy architect and got around after he was born in August 1848 in Monroe, Missouri, the fourth of seven children of John Bryan (1812-1899) and Elizabeth Lyday (1818-1901). He can be found in courthouse records that state he was from Atlanta, Missouri, New Orleans, Jackson Mississippi and Chico. It was in Chico on 22 Mar 1874 that he married Mary Elizabeth Williams who bore him 8 children all in Chico. Besides designing... Read More	This Chico architect is sometimes referred to as Andrew J. Bryan & Co. or Andrew J. Bryan, or even Andrew Jackson Bryan. Mr. Bryan was a busy architect and got around after he was born in August 1848 in Monroe, Missouri, the fourth of seven children of John Bryan (1812-1899) and Elizabeth Lyday (1818-1901). He can be found in courthouse records that state he was from Atlanta, Missouri, New Orleans, Jackson Mississippi and Chico. It was in Chico on 22 Mar 1874 that he married Mary Elizabeth Williams who bore him 8 children all in Chico. Besides designing the 1896 courthouse in Douglas County, Georgia, he designed several others around that state as well as buildings all across the South. Unfortunately many of the courthouse examples of Mr. Bryan's designs succumbed to fire. One of the earliest mentions of A.J. Bryan can be found in the History of Butte County by George Campbell Mansfield regarding the history of Chico. Mansfield states A.J. Bryan was on the city council for Chico February 3, 1886 through 1890 when he resigned. While serving on the Chico City Council. Bryan designed and served as the supervising contractor for the Normal School on what today is the campus of Chico University in September, 1887. This was a large brick building, consisting of three stories and full basement. It was of Romanesque design with Elizabethan gables and artificial stone trimmings. On August 12, 1927 fire destroyed the building leaving only a skeleton of brick walls. The Douglas County Courthouse was one of his earliest projects in Columbus, Georgia along with the Stewart County Courthouse in 1895 located in Lumpkin, Georgia. It was destroyed by fire in 1922 A.J. Bryan also designed the Muscogee County Courthouse in 1895. The architectural style of court buildings of this period were driven more by local hopes and attitudes than it was by the artistic tastes and convictions of the architects who designed them. The building survived until 1972 when it was demolished. “American Architect and Architecture” for October 3, 1896 advised Bryan's company had plans to build a new courthouse in McDonough, Georgia. A month later “The Henry County Weekly” advised Bryan had been employed to inspect the old courthouse, but apparently his designs didn't meet their expectations since another architect by the name of James Golucke got the Henry County nod. “Engineering News-Record” in January, 1897 advised Bryan had designed the new courthouse in Randolph County, Alabama located in Wedowee. Sadly that building was destroyed by fire in 1940. A.J. Bryan was mentioned in the Atlanta paper “The Constitution” in 1897. The paper advised Bryan's work was confined almost exclusively to courthouses and other public buildings throughout the southern states, and that the firm had plans for a number of county courthouses throughout Georgia in hand and would deliverer them within the next few weeks…as soon as the weather will permit. The year 1900 saw the courthouse in Coffee County completed. It was destroyed by fire in 1938. The Colquitt County Courthouse at Moultrie followed in 1903 and he also designed the Troup County Courthouse in 1904. Over 600,000 bricks from Trimble Brick Company of Hogansville were used to build Bryan's design in LaGrange. In 1936, the building caught fire and two women died. Few records were destroyed in the fire, however, because citizens formed a line and passed the documents and docket books from one to the other until most of the papers were removed from the building. A.J. Bryan also designed the Monroe County Courthouse in Alabama. Many experts state the design is very similar to the Troup County Courthouse. Per the Encyclopedia of Alabama: The courthouse's most significant claim to fame is its inspiration for the fictional courthouse in Harper Lee's novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”… none of the film was shot in the courthouse, but the film set constructed for the courtroom scenes was patterned after the building's unique oval courtroom. Although the cost of the building nearly bankrupted the county, the structure was finished and in use in 1904. In 1906, Mr. Bryan also designed a Carnegie Library in Chico. When the Carnegie grant of $5,000 was offered in 1906 for construction of the Biggs Library, it may have been the smallest city to undertake the responsibility of a library grant. It wasn't an easy road. The library site advises construction was delayed by the high cost of labor following the 'San Francisco fire and railroad congestion' after the 1906 earthquake. Summerville, Georgia welcomed Mr. Bryan in 1909 as he designed the Chattooga County courthouse. Back closer to his home in Chico, Bryan designed the Chico City Hall in 1911, and he designed at least four homes which are all similar: 527 Cherry, 505 W. 3rd St., 429 W. 4th St., and 730 W. 6th St. which was built for his son, E.E. Bryan, in 1903. There is no question one of the homes was designed by Bryan as his signature was found on one of the boards. In addition, he designed Chico's Silberstein Park Building. A.J. Bryan passed away on 10 Oct 1921. “Western Architect and Engineer” mentions Bryan's death saying….."in the death of Mr. A.J. Bryan of Chico, Butte County, on October 10, the Architect and Engineer lost one of its oldest readers, Mr. Bryan having been a continuous subscriber to this magazine since its first number in 1905. Mr. Bryan's death was due to paralysis following an illness that extended over a period of nearly a year. He was 73 years old." He is buried at the Chico Cemetery. Courtesy: Patch, City of Chico, and Find a Grave.

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Where is Andrew Jackson Bryan's memorial?
Andrew Jackson Bryan's memorial is located at: Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberley, Hastings District, New Zealand.
When did Andrew Jackson Bryan death?
Andrew Jackson Bryan death on 10 Oct 1921 in Chico, Butte County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Andrew Jackson Bryan's memorial?
Latitude: -39.6310310
Longitude: 176.8252840

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Williams Bryan

(1856 - 1949)

Children

(1875 - 1953)

(1876 - 1877)

(1879 - 1952)

(1881 - 1881)

(1884 - 1954)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium
Camberley, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6310310, 176.8252840

2. Waipatu Cemetery
Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6305400, 176.8718050

3. Ruahapia Cemetery
Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6205700, 176.8776420

4. Te Pakiaka Cemetery
Tomoana, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6027380, 176.8755680

5. Mangaroa Cemetery
Hastings, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6670580, 176.7829920

6. Pakowhai Cemetery
Clive, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5987860, 176.8758800

7. Korongata Cemetery
Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6491440, 176.7576760

8. Havelock North Cemetery
Havelock North, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6789900, 176.8802700

9. Kohupatiki Cemetery
Clive, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5980640, 176.9014900

10. Whenuakura Cemetery
Pakipaki, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6951080, 176.7969270

11. Omahu Urupā
Fernhill, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5830024, 176.7604719

12. Parahaki Cemetery
Pakipaki, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6979349, 176.7902852

13. Waiohiki Urupā
Waiohiki, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5543200, 176.8355100

14. Matahiwi Urupā
Hastings, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6079120, 176.9242550

15. Taradale Cemetery
Taradale, Napier City, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5302500, 176.8365200

16. Runanga Cemetery
Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5659710, 176.7153880

17. The Hera Te Upokoiri Urupa (Princess Sarah)
Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.6481600, 176.6748570

18. Kawera Cemetery
Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5553550, 176.7013720

19. Moteo Cemetery
Moteo, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5180124, 176.7650106

20. Puketapu Cemetery
Puketapu, Hastings District, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5111350, 176.7890810

21. Park Island Cemetery
Napier, Napier City, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5037900, 176.8552400

22. Wharerangi Lawn Cemetery
Napier, Napier City, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5024809, 176.8500951

23. Western Hills Cemetery
Napier, Napier City, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.5019130, 176.8548630

24. Old Napier Cemetery
Napier, Napier City, New Zealand
Coordinate: -39.4889480, 176.9022390