Career
He has been referenced as a "noted Milwaukee society architect". One, Sunnyhill Home, is further designated a United States. National Historic Landmark. Works include (attribution):
Elias A. Calkins Doublehouse, (built 1875), 1612-1614 East. Kane Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Douglas,James), NRHP-listed
One or more works in Center Avenue Historic District, Roughly bounded by Cedar, Park, Third, Center and Seventh Saints
Merrill, Wisconsin (Douglas, James), NRHP-listed
Chapel of Saint Mary the Virgin, 2 mi. Southwest of Nashotah on Nashotah House Road
Nashotah, Wisconsin (Douglas,James), NRHP-listed
Sanford R. Kane House, 1841 North. Prospect Avenue. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Douglas,James), NRHP-listed
Lovejoy House, 220 Saint Lawrence Avenue.
Janesville, Wisconsin (Douglas,James), NRHP-listed
Charles Quarles House, 2531 North. Farwell Avenue.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Douglas,James O), NRHP-listed
Sunnyhill Home (built 1874), also known as Doctor Fisk Holbrook Day House, 8000 West. Milwaukee Avenue. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Douglas,James), NRHP-listed.