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| ⚫ | Vincent was hired by the [[Western and Atlantic Railroad]] in 1852 to design a modern passenger depot in Atlanta. It was built by Henry Franklin Jeffries and was completed in April 1853. Neither man lived to witness the depot's destruction. Jeffries died six months after it was completed. Although Vincent advertised himself widely as an architect, no other examples of his work are currently known. |
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[[File:LastTrainAtlantaDepot1864crop2.jpg|right|thumb|Vincent's railroad depot is shown in this photograph by [[Photography and photographers of the American Civil War|George Barnard]].]] |
[[File:LastTrainAtlantaDepot1864crop2.jpg|right|thumb|Vincent's railroad depot is shown in this photograph by [[Photography and photographers of the American Civil War|George Barnard]].]] |
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[[File:Atlanta depot destruction 1864.jpg|right|thumb|The depot was demolished by Federal troops as they were leaving Atlanta on [[Sherman's March to the Sea]].]] |
[[File:Atlanta depot destruction 1864.jpg|right|thumb|The depot was demolished by Federal troops as they were leaving Atlanta on [[Sherman's March to the Sea]].]] |
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| ⚫ | Vincent was hired by the [[Western and Atlantic Railroad]] in 1852 to design a modern passenger depot in Atlanta. It was built by Henry Franklin Jeffries and was completed in April 1853. Neither man lived to witness the depot's destruction. Jeffries died six months after it was completed. Although Vincent advertised himself widely as an architect, no other examples of his work are currently known. |
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Name: Paul K. Graham
Location: Decatur, Georgia
Occupation: Independent Researcher
Historical Research Interests: Georgia Land History, 19th Century Criminals, African-American History, Maps and Mapping
This is me working on a new article for Wikipedia about Edward A. Vincent
Pages to link in to this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cartographers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mims
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_architects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Atlanta The first official map of the city was published by Edward A. Vincent in 1853 under authority of the city council.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_in_the_American_Civil_War
Edward Arista Vincent (c. 1825—1856) was a cartographer, civil engineer, and architect, known for his maps of Savannah, Macon, and Atlanta, Georgia, as well as his design for the antebellum railroad depot destroyed by the Union Army during the occupation of Atlanta.
Biography
Vincent was probably born in London, immigrating to the United States in 1849. Living first in New York City, he moved to Savannah, Georgia, in 1851. He became a U.S. citizen in 1852. That year he launched himself into the public eye, advertising his services as a civil engineer and architect in Savannah, Macon, and Augusta newspapers. He had offices in Macon, Augusta, and Atlanta. Vincent fell suddenly ill in November 1856 and died twelve days later. He was about thirty years old. His body was interred in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
Architecture
Vincent was hired by the Western and Atlantic Railroad in 1852 to design a modern passenger depot in Atlanta. It was built by Henry Franklin Jeffries and was completed in April 1853. Neither man lived to witness the depot's destruction. Jeffries died six months after it was completed. Although Vincent advertised himself widely as an architect, no other examples of his work are currently known.
Cartography
Vincent's first and most ambitious cartographic project was his 1853 map of Savannah. Measuring fifty-one inches wide and fifty inches tall, the detailed map included outlines of all structures in the city, both public and private. Brick and wood buildings were identified by different fill patterns. It was delivered to the Savannah city council by March 24, 1853.[1]
On February 16, 1853, the Atlanta city council approved Vincent's proposal to produce a map of that city.[2] It was completed by November 18, 1853, because the city council resolved that copies should be sent to the mayors of Georgia's other major cities.[3]
Following the completion of his Atlanta map, the city of Macon hired Vincent to survey the city, produce a map, and direct the construction of a new sewer system. The city council challenged Vincent's survey methods and required that the city survey be re-staked. The city paid Vincent for fifty copies of his map, but required that a disclaimer be written on each one indemnifying the city from any legal challenge based on errors in the map.[4]
Maps
- Vincent's Subdivision Map of the City of Savannah - 1853
- Vincent's Subdivision Map of the City of Atlanta - 1853
- Vincent's New Map of the City of Macon - 1854
References
- Atlanta. City Council Minutes. Atlanta History Center.
- Johnston, James Houston. 1932. Western and Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia. Atlanta: Georgia Public Service Commission.
- Vincent, Edward A. 1852. "Atlanta Union Depot" [architectural drawing]. Atlanta History Center.
- Vincent, Edward A. 1853. Vincent's Subdivision Map of the City of Atlanta. Map Collections, American Memory, Library of Congress.
- Vincent, Edward A. 1853. Vincent's Subdivision Map of the City of Savannah. Cartographic and Architectural Division, National Archives.
- Vincent, Edward A. 1854. Vincent's New Map of the City of Macon. Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia.