James H. Dakin & James Gallier: Architects of Neo-Gothic Grandeur James Harrison Dakin and James Gallier represent a pivotal moment in American architectural history—the fervent embrace of Gothic Revivalism during the mid-nineteenth century, spearheaded by two visionary minds who irrevocably transformed the cityscape of New Orleans and championed monumental structures imbued with spiritual grandeur. Born in Northeast Township, New Yor…