Jean-Michel Dalgabio Explained

Jean-Michel Dalgabio (15 September 1788, Riva Valdobbia, Piedmont[1] — 31 December 1852, Oullins) was a French architect.

A protégé of Antoine Vaudoyer, Dalgabio became the town architect of Saint-Étienne and taught there at the School of Architecture. Among his notable works are the cemetery chapel, abattoirs, Exchange (1820), Hôtel de Ville (City Hall), and other administration buildings of Saint-Étienne (1821–8). He also oversaw the building of the local barracks, prison, and corn market.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gabet, Charles. Dictionnaire des artistes de l'école française au XIXe siècle: Peinture, sculpture, architecture, gravure, dessin, lithographie et composition musicale. 1831. Madame Vergne. 280. French.
  2. Web site: Gabio, Jean-Michel del. A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 14 February 2014.