Nicolas Pierre-Jules Delespine (31 October 1756,

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– 16 September 1825, Paris) was a French architect.

Biography

He came from a long line of architects, which included his father, Louis-Jules Delespine (1726-1796). After learning all he could at home, he continued his studies with Antoine-François Peyre and . From 1800 until his death, he was a professor at the

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, and served as a member of the École's jury. His workshop enjoyed a high reputation. Several of his students were winners of the

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for architecture: Félix Callet (1819), Abel Blouet (1821), (1828), and (1830) He was a member of the Council for Civic Buildings and, in 1824, became a member of the

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. There, he took Seat #1 for architecture, succeeding Maximilien Joseph Hurtault, deceased. In addition to his official work, he built hotels and inns on the

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and the . He also worked on restorations at the Church of Saint-Roch and the Hôtel de Ville in

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Sources

* Charles Gabet, ''Dictionnaire des artistes de l'école française au XIXe siècle'', pp. 195–196, chez Madame Vergne, Paris, 183
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* Adolphe Lance, ''Dictionnaire des architectes français'', Vol.1, ''A - K'', pg.204, Vve A. Morel et Cie éditeurs, Paris, 1872 * Charles Bauchal, ''Nouveau dictionnaire biographique et critique des architectes français'', pg.638, A. Daly fils et Cie, Pris, 1887 1756 births 1825 deaths Architects from Paris Members of the Académie des beaux-arts {{France-architect-stub